Life & fun · November 14, 2022
Dlna-cast, a command line tool to cast PC screen to DLNA devices
dlna-cat is a cross-platform command-line tool that casts screen and media file to remote DLNA device. dlna-cast uses ffmpeg to capture screen and audio, then convert them into HLS streams which could be served by a simple HTTP server. The HLS url will be send to the selected device via uPnP protocol and then you can watch you screen on the remote device (smart TV, typically). This tool is supposed to be cross-platform but currently I don't have a Linux or MacOS device at hand so it can only run on Windows now. It won't be hard to support other platforms though, as there are no platform…
Dlna-cast, a command line tool to cast PC screen to DLNA devices launched on November 14, 2022 with 11 votes, #1,234 of 3,471 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Dlna-cast is a command-line tool that streams a Windows PC screen and audio to DLNA-compatible devices like smart TVs. It captures the screen using ffmpeg, converts the output to HLS streams served over HTTP, and sends the stream URL to the target device via uPnP protocol. The tool is designed for cross-platform use but currently runs on Windows only. It trades low latency for reliable streaming quality, making it suitable for casual screen sharing rather than time-sensitive presentations.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A cross-platform command-line tool that casts screen and media file to remote DLNA device. - link89/dlna-cast
In the maker’s words, at launch
dlna-cat is a cross-platform command-line tool that casts screen and media file to remote DLNA device. dlna-cast uses ffmpeg to capture screen and audio, then convert them into HLS streams which could be served by a simple HTTP server. The HLS url will be send to the selected device via uPnP protocol and then you can…
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