Go2tv

Cast media files to Smart TVs and Chromecast devices.

What is Go2TV?

Go2TV lets you play video, audio, and image files on your Smart TV or Chromecast device directly from your computer or phone. It works with:

• Smart TVs - Samsung, LG, Sony, and others that support DLNA/UPnP
• Chromecast - Google Chromecast, Chromecast with Google TV, and compatible devices
• Apps - BubbleUPnP, GMediaRender, and other media receiver apps

No need to copy files to a USB drive or set up a media server. Just select your file, pick your device, and play.

Features

• Auto-discovery - Automatically finds Smart TVs and Chromecast devices on your network
• Transcoding - Converts incompatible video formats on-the-fly (requires FFmpeg)
• Subtitles - Supports external SRT/VTT/ASS/SSA files and embedded MKV subtitles
• Seek support - Jump to any position in the video
• Torrent playback - Paste a magnet link or open a .torrent, choose a media file, and cast while downloading. Missing ranges download on demand, including FFmpeg input seeks.
• Playlist playback - Single-file and multi-file playlists with add/remove/reorder/select support
• Loop and auto-play - Loop the current file or auto-play through the playlist
• DLNA Gapless Playback - Supported for DLNA devices
• RTMP Server - Cast live streams from OBS directly to Chromecast (requires FFmpeg)
• Cast Desktop (experimental) - Cast desktop as a live stream to DLNA or Chromecast devices (requires FFmpeg)
• Web UI (server mode) - Browse media roots and control casting from any browser on your network
• GUI and CLI - Use the graphical interface or command line

Screenshots

GUI Mode

CLI Mode

Web UI (Server Mode)

Optional: FFmpeg for Transcoding

For maximum compatibility with all devices and file formats, install FFmpeg (opens in a new tab). Go2TV will automatically use it when needed. When transcoding is enabled, Go2TV probes available GPU H.264 encoders first and falls back to if hardware encoding is unavailable or fails at startup.