Cast video from PC to a DLNA-enabled Smart TV
AIX can send video to a compatible DLNA media renderer on your network.
Supported videos from your PC can be cast to your DLNA television or receiver, up to 4K HDR where the source, PC, network and TV support it, with selected subtitles rendered on screen. AIX Player converts unsupported parts while streaming when needed.
Which files can I cast?
DLNA capabilities vary by renderer; AIX uses available device reports and can convert unsupported streams when needed.
How does it connect to your DLNA TV?
AIX Player offers the video to the television over DLNA and lets it play the file directly. Direct playback depends on the renderer’s container and codec support.
What to expect on a DLNA TV
- How it plays: over DLNA. AIX Player offers the video and the TV or receiver plays it, with nothing to install.
- Plays directly: varies by renderer; AIX starts with an MP4/H.264/AAC-or-MP3 profile and uses advertised formats when available.
- HDR formats: none are listed, because DLNA TVs are not in the device catalogue.
- HDR casting uses AIX Pro or the casting trial: HDR stays HDR on a compatible direct-play route; converted video is SDR.
- Sound: a file the TV plays directly keeps its own soundtrack; every stream AIX Player converts carries AAC sound.
- Subtitles: the subtitle you choose in AIX Player shows on the TV.
- Casting allowance: the free app includes 60 casting minutes in total, once, not per session; AIX Pro makes casting unlimited.
AIX uses available renderer reports and a conservative fallback profile to choose a playback route. Casting an MKV? Cast an MKV to the TV. Something not working? Fix casting problems.
How do I cast it? Three steps
Jellyfin, Emby and Plex videos play on your PC; casting media-server videos is not supported. Network shares can be browsed freely; SDR playback is unlimited, while HDR uses its trial or AIX Pro. These casting steps are for supported local files. Read about media servers.
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Open the video and set it up how you want it
Open it from your PC’s drive or a USB or SD drive, then pick the audio track and choose the subtitle. The soundtrack and subtitle you choose are the ones the TV gets.
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Press cast and choose your DLNA TV
AIX Player scans the network and lists what it finds by name. When one television offers several supported protocols, AIX ranks the available routes; Google Cast has priority when detected.
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Sit down — your PC is the remote
Use the playback controls available for the selected TV and route; some audio or subtitle changes require a new cast. Nothing is mirrored, so you can carry on using the PC.
Compatible renderers can appear automatically when network discovery succeeds. Film behind the cast list: Charge © Blender Foundation / studio.blender.org, CC BY 4.0.
Will my subtitles show on the TV?
AIX can serve supported subtitles with the video; the route depends on the renderer and subtitle format.
AIX Player takes care of it. Choose a subtitle in the player, a track inside the video or a separate file you added, and that subtitle shows on the TV. Some subtitle changes work during playback; tracks that need to be drawn into the video can require a new cast. The subtitles when casting guide has the details.
What if my TV refuses the file?
DLNA televisions and receivers vary widely in what they accept, so AIX Player checks the device and converts unsupported parts while the video streams. Supported Intel, AMD and NVIDIA graphics hardware can accelerate video conversion; on Qualcomm, only H.264 encoding is hardware-assisted, and other stages use the processor.
DLNA casting questions
My TV has no Chromecast. Can I still cast to it?
It can work if the device offers a compatible DLNA video renderer; check its supported casting features.
Why does DLNA need conversion more often?
Format support varies; AIX chooses direct playback or conversion from the available device information, and preparation can take time.
Can I cast to an AV receiver instead of the TV?
Only a receiver that supports compatible DLNA video rendering and video output could do this; DLNA audio support alone is insufficient.
Will subtitles work over DLNA?
Yes. The subtitle you choose in AIX Player shows on the TV, including a separate subtitle file you added.
Casting to something else?
AIX supports several TV families; setup, supported files and available controls depend on the device and route.
Put tonight’s film on a DLNA TV.
Install AIX Player, open a supported local video, choose the TV and follow any connection prompts.
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