Play Youtube videos ad-free on DLNA players (e.g. Kodi) in your local network!
About this app
Play YouTube videos ad-free on DLNA players (e.g. Kodi, SmartTV) in your local network! Browse YouTube in your favorite client and share the link to the PlayOnDlna app to play the video ad-free on a DLNA player in your local network.
🎨 Sleek Design
A graphical interface reduced to the essentials in a dark design that's easy on the eyes even at night.
💝 Ad-Free
Enjoy videos ad-free on your local network.
🤩 Simple
Ad-free playback at the touch of a button without complex setup! An automated search finds compatible players on your local network.
👐 Transparency
The publicly accessible source code allows anyone to personally verify the quality, privacy, and security.
If the app serves you well, consider a 🎁 donation to support my efforts.
Kodi Setup
To stream videos to Kodi, you have to ensure that Kodi is found as dlna player in your local network. To achieve this, follow the instructions below.
1. Go to ⚙ Settings > Services > UPnP DLNA
2. Enable Enable UPnP support
3. Enable Allow remote control via UPnP
❤️ Happy streaming! ❤️
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by Lukas Scheerer.
What's New in v1.11
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New features:
- - Pasting a link from the clipboard by button is now possible
- Fixed issues:
- - Separate streams with better quality are now available again
Version history
Jun 13, 2026 · 31.7 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 12
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New features:
- - Pasting a link from the clipboard by button is now possible
- Fixed issues:
- - Separate streams with better quality are now available again
SHA-256 19402bb0404cd64f91ba98434d308b8fd99c1955935a8ff062413b6e7550300a
Jun 10, 2026 · 31.7 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 11
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Improvements:
- - All video streams are now being added to the selection
SHA-256 5d771e3573f35e09cf4326a1fe7a73104ab1e5e78ebe5375929cdafc7fb8c542
Apr 22, 2026 · 31.7 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 10
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New Features:
- - Network devices can now be marked as favorites
- - Manual URLs for network devices can now be added
- Improvements:
- - The amount of storage space used is now displayed in the settings
- Bug Fixes:
SHA-256 2d9f6daa68dee82b6e8523b049e398c20dfd676d4967df56a077bf858ec666cf
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
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19402bb0404cd64f91ba98434d308b8fd99c1955935a8ff062413b6e7550300a
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