Mikescops / go2tv

Cast media files to UPnP/DLNA Media Renderers and Smart TVs.

Cast your media files to UPnP/DLNA Media Renderers and Smart TVs.

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GUI mode

CLI mode

Parameters

$ go2tv -h
Usage of go2tv:
  -l    List all available UPnP/DLNA Media Renderer models and URLs.
  -s string
        Local path to the subtitles file.
  -t string
        Cast to a specific UPnP/DLNA Media Renderer URL.
  -tc
        Use ffmpeg to transcode input video file.
  -u string
        HTTP URL to the media file. URL streaming does not support seek operations. (Triggers the CLI mode)
  -v string
        Local path to the video/audio file. (Triggers the CLI mode)
  -version
        Print version.

Allowed media files in the GUI

• mp4, avi, mkv, mpeg, mov, webm, m4v, mpv, mp3, flac, wav

This is a GUI only limitation.

Build requirements and dependencies

• Go v1.16+
• ffmpeg (optional)

Quick Start

Download the app here https://github.com/alexballas/Go2TV/releases/latest. A single executable. No installation or external dependencies.

Trasncoding

Go2TV supports live video transcoding, if ffmpeg is installed. When transcoding, SEEK operations are not available. Transcoding offers the maximum compatibility with the various file formats and devices. Only works with video files.

MacOS potential issue

If you get the "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified" error, you can apply the following workaround.

• Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
• Click Open.

Tested on

• Samsung UE50JU6400
• Samsung UE65KS7000
• Android - BubbleUPnP app

Author

Alexandros Ballas [e-mail]