If you self-host on a NAS or a Raspberry Pi, you need a DLNA or UPnP client on your phone. Seven Android picks for streaming, casting, and serving media around the house.
Plex's price hike has more people moving ripped Blu-rays back to local files. Seven local video player apps for Android that play any format, including ripped movies, DVDs, and large MKV files.
Fire TV sticks slow down after a year of installs and cached video data. These seven apps clear storage, sideload fresh tools, and bring a sluggish Fire TV stick back to life.
When the original remote is lost, dead, or just bad, the phone can do the job. Our pick of seven Android apps that control smart TVs from major brands in 2026.
