Reviews of BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast

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List of user reviews and ratings for BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast

Total ratings

4.13 (Rating count: 82,935)

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Review summary

BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast is widely praised for powerful streaming, broad source/device support, and an easy-to-use interface. It handles local/NAS files and streaming services, supports transcoding, and is valued for Hi‑Fi playback and long-term maintenance. However, some users report reliability and stability issues, with occasional playback disruptions and transcoding/Chromecast errors. Licensing/feature restrictions in the free tier and some platform limitations are also noted by a subset of reviewers. Overall, a capable, well-maintained app with caveats around QoS.

Pros

Excellent DLNA/Chromecast streaming with transcoding support to TVs and hi-fi receivers.
Broad source compatibility, including local files, NAS, and streaming services (e.g., Qobuz, Tidal).
Intuitive, easy-to-use UI.
Regular updates and strong ongoing maintenance; paid version is reliable.
Long-standing, trusted app that remains useful across years and devices.

Cons

Reliability and stability issues affecting playback and connections (crashes, drops).
Occasional playback/streaming errors during transcoding or Chromecast playback (e.g., files cannot be read, Chromecast errors).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 4.13

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23% (49)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-16	Mu*****	so far it is working well, and occasionally you have to restart the app.
so far it is working well, and occasionally you have to restart the app.
2026-07-16	Vi*****	super
super
2026-07-10	Ma*****	After nearly a decade of impressive performance, BUPNP suddenly refused to recognize or cast to my TCL QLED except as a Chromecast device. This leads to a demand for payment to enable transcoding... which would be inferior to normal operation.... I'm moving to another app, probably Fcast.
After nearly a decade of impressive performance, BUPNP suddenly refused to recognize or cast to my TCL QLED except as a Chromecast device. This leads to a demand for payment to enable transcoding... which would be inferior to normal operation.... I'm moving to another app, probably Fcast.
2026-07-10	Ch*****	unstable as of recent, but good when it works
unstable as of recent, but good when it works
2026-07-06	Na*****	works perfectly, thank you guys so much who developed this app
works perfectly, thank you guys so much who developed this app
2026-07-04	Ro*****	duplicate 'user-agent' header found. In my python upnp server I get this error message from aiohttp. This is the only program that generates this error.
duplicate 'user-agent' header found. In my python upnp server I get this error message from aiohttp. This is the only program that generates this error.
2026-07-04	Ir*****	This app does a marvellous job in allowing me to play hi res content from my mobile device onto my hifi. There are however, lots of glitches to it, both in choosing the playlist and worse, keeping the device connected and playing smoothly.
This app does a marvellous job in allowing me to play hi res content from my mobile device onto my hifi. There are however, lots of glitches to it, both in choosing the playlist and worse, keeping the device connected and playing smoothly.
2026-07-04	Vi*****	amazing app for playing movies into tv instead of jittery screencasting. so underrated app btw
amazing app for playing movies into tv instead of jittery screencasting. so underrated app btw
2026-06-25	Br*****	I'd give 5 stars if I could add how many songs I want without paying
I'd give 5 stars if I could add how many songs I want without paying
2026-06-24	Fr*****	the seekbar on tv is all yellow out. One can't tell the level of play progress. even the time beside the seekbar is incorrect!
the seekbar on tv is all yellow out. One can't tell the level of play progress. even the time beside the seekbar is incorrect!