VLC Streamer

Developer: Hobbyist Software Ltd

Category: Video Players

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27K installs

532 ratings

187 monthly active users

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VLC Streamer Summary

VLC Streamer is a mobile Android app in Video Players by Hobbyist Software Ltd. Released in Mar 2013 (13 years ago). It has about 27K+ installs and 532 ratings with a 4.09★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 187 monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Jul 5, 2025.

Recent activity: 7.00 installs this week (533 over 4 weeks) showing exceptional growth View trends →

Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Jul 5, 2025 .

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App Details

Store ID: com.hobbyistsoftware.android.vlcrstreamer

First Released: 2013-03-04

Store Last Updated: 2025-07-05

In-App Purchases: No

Ads: No

Website: hobbyistsoftware.com

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App Description

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

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.