# Nero Receiver | Enable streami

> Receive media from UPnP / DLNA servers like Windows Media Player® or MediaHome!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nero.MediaHomeReceiver](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nero.MediaHomeReceiver)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nero.MediaHomeReceiver`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nero AG
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 161,601
- **Rating:** 4.43 / 5 (479 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2014-09-10
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nero.MediaHomeReceiver)
- **Website:** [http://www.nero.com](http://www.nero.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.nero.com/eng/corp-legal/privacy.php](http://www.nero.com/eng/corp-legal/privacy.php)

## Description

**Nero Receiver** is a user-friendly media renderer that allows you to stream and play videos, photos, and music directly on your Android phone or tablet. It acts as a remote-controlled media player for content stored on your PC via UPnP/DLNA servers such as Nero MediaHome® and Windows Media Player®. Enjoy seamless casting of media across devices and platforms, perfect for streaming playlists, slideshows, or single videos anywhere around your home.

With special features when paired with Nero MediaHome®, Nero Receiver supports transcoding for device-compatible formats, face recognition for photo organization, geotagging for sorting photos by location, and themed slideshows with music and transitions. Simply select your device in Nero MediaHome®'s 'Play To' option and stream your media easily over a secure WiFi connection.

## Rankings

- #176,725 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.nero.MediaHomeReceiver.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app is a powerful DLNA renderer praised for its capability and potential, but users report frequent crashes, unreliable connections, and device-specific compatibility issues. While it can deliver strong PC-to-mobile streaming and media viewing once properly set up, cross-device discovery and streaming are inconsistent. The UI can be unintuitive and require a learning curve. Overall, it shows high potential and some stable performance, but reliability remains a common concern.

### Pros

- Powerful DLNA renderer and media viewing tool.
- When set up, the app is very useful and can render PC/media content smoothly.
- Regarded by users as one of the best DLNA renderers and generally very good.
- Enables PC-to-mobile streaming and remote control; device can act as a renderer for PC-stored media.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and connectivity problems; the app often doesn't work.
- Device compatibility problems; not working on certain devices (e.g., Pixel Pro XL 9, S5, NVIDIA Shield).
- Cross-device streaming/discovery issues (Play To not visible or not discoverable, streaming between phone/PC failing).
- Not intuitive UI/navigation; requires a learning curve to use effectively.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nero.MediaHomeReceiver)