VLC Streamer

by Hobbyist Software Ltd · Video Players & Editors · $2.99

On Google Play since March 2013 · Data updated 2026-09-28

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Rating on Google Play: 3.86; 390 ratings
Installs: 27 thousand
Last updated: August 7, 2026
Ads: No ads
Size: 4.94 MB

VLC Streamer has 27 thousand installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 390 ratings.

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on VLC Streamer for Android

★★★★★ brian morris · Dec 23, 2015

Very useful; I can stream media files from PC to my android tablet without using up SD card memory. Or transfer the file if I choose to download it....it really works well once set up properly, and the user guide is easy to follow.

★★★★☆ Daniel Holland · Dec 9, 2017

It's a good little app that does what you want it to, with only a few minor niggles. 1. Shorter time skips would be great, sometimes I miss something and have to fiddle with the slider or go back 3 minutes. 2. No resume watching function. Apart from that, you've knocked it out the park.

★★★★★ Farshad Rouhani · Jul 6, 2016

Awesome... No interruption in streaming even when I cast from my Nexus cell phone to Chromecast.

★★★★☆ Brian Rice · Apr 28, 2016

Not as good as the iOS vers The iOS is a very solid app, the Android vers is a little buggy, crashes, doesn't start shows where you left off, no gesture controls.

★☆☆☆☆ Ian Newman · Sep 20, 2020

Nothing but errors. This app used to be amazing but ever since it went to a paid "updated" version it's been nothing but a headache. Cant connect to my pc most of the time. Downloading to device freezes every 4 minutes of progress and won't complete. Such a disaster from an app that used to be amazing. I used to be such a big fan of everything vlc for so long, but this is just garbage. So disappointing. And I bought and tried the paid version because what it USED to be been well worth it.

★★☆☆☆ Herkko Koskinen · May 28, 2022

Worse than when it was free. Copying a movie to the device fails at the same spot every time, and it loses connection to the computer... Can't seem to get around the issue. Oddly, I never had problems with this app before the dev started to ask for money. Edit: Now copying works but trying to do it onto a phone, when you try to press the (i) logo to select file options, you touch the side scrolling bar instead making it impossible to copy files. Unbelievable.

★☆☆☆☆ Greg “The GOAT” Oppenheim · Feb 24, 2022

Purchased, tells me I must install "helper", is an endless loop without a "helper" software available

★★☆☆☆ Jin L · Dec 23, 2024

For some reason the Android version is not as robust as the iOS version. Since switching to Android I compared and realized the app was not designed properly. For example, in your movie menu when you try to click the "i" info icon to the right of the title to bring up the options' menu. What happens is that it hits the scroll button and scrolls down to another title in your list. It's frustrating. Even If you get it to work, then it downloads a completely different title to your phone.

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Store listing

By Hobbyist Software Ltd, from Google Play

“Sit anywhere in your house, watch movies on your Android.”

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Description by Hobbyist Software Ltd Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

VLC Streamer lets you sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your Android.

VLC Streamer streams movies from your computer (Mac or PC) over your wifi to your Android.

You can watch anything from your movie collection.

No need for complex conversion processes.

No need to manually transfer movies to your device.

Features include
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* Free helper app gets you streaming quickly and allows you to browse local drives, and Windows network shares
* Live streaming of video after a few seconds of processing
(assumes a reasonably powered computer)
* Support for multiple resolutions and streaming quality levels
* Supports Mac OS 10.10 and above
* Supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

There are a huge number of movie formats, and VLC can convert most of them - but it can't convert everything. If you have any doubts, then please try the free version of this application first.

VLC Streamer will not play DRM protected videos. (Videos from the iTunes store do include DRM).

VLC Streamer is designed to work on your local wifi network, and the free helper app has to run on your Mac or PC.

Recent changes:
Bugfixes.

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Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: No ads
Price: $2.99
Libraries: 27
App size: 4.94 MB
Needs Android: 7.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by VLC Streamer

10 permissions · 27 libraries

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 2.57 (3904)
Launched: March 2013

Aug 7, 2026UpdateVersion 2.57 (3904)
Jul 4, 2025UpdateVersion 2.56 (3790)
Jul 21, 2024UpdateVersion 2.55 (3733)
Feb 23, 2024UpdateVersion 2.54 (3684)
Aug 19, 2023UpdateVersion 2.54 (3649)

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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 24
Play install range: 10+ thousand
Launched: March 2013

Installs over time

VLC Streamer has been installed 27 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 24 times.

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About the app and developer

About VLC Streamer

VLC Streamer is a video players & editors app developed by Hobbyist Software Ltd.

Install Statistics

VLC Streamer has been installed 27 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 24 times.

User Ratings

VLC Streamer is rated 3.86 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 390 ratings.

App Information

VLC Streamer costs $2.99. The app size is 4.94 MB. The latest version available is 2.57 (3904). The last update was on August 7, 2026.

Technical Requirements

VLC Streamer requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since March 2013.

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