Easily search and stream or download files directly from the BitTorrent Network or the Web.
Cast or Stream media directly to devices like the XBOX, FireTV, ChromeCast, Windows, a Roku, and more.
Use Castie's built-in DLNA browsing to access and play your media from many devices - all in one simple app.
| Video Formats supported by Castie on Roku | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| hevc | video/hevc | ISO/IEC 23008-2, H.265, HEVC |
| hevc_b | video/hevc | ISO/IEC 23008-2 Annex-B, H.265, HEVC |
| mpeg1 | video/mpeg | ISO/IEC 11172-2, MPEG-1 part 2, H.261 |
| mpeg2 | video/mp2t | ISO/IEC 13818-2, MPEG-2 part 2, H.262 |
| mpeg4_2 | video/3gpp | ISO/IEC 14496-2, MPEG-4 part 2, H.263 |
| mpeg4_10b | video/avc | ISO/IEC 14496-10, MPEG-4 part 10 Annex-B, H.264, vc-1 |
| mpeg4_15 | video/avc | ISO/IEC 14496-15, MPEG-4 part 15, H.264, vc-1 |
| AVC | video/avc | Audio-Video-Codec |
| vc1 | video/vc1 | SMPTE 421M - vc-1 (Blu-Ray) |
| wmv | video/wmv | Microsoft Windows Media Video |
| vp8 | video/webm | VP8 codec |
| vp9 | video/webm | VP9 codec |
| MKV | video/matroska | Matroska Video Container (with above codecs) |
| Audio Formats supported by Castie on Roku | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| aac | audio/aac | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding |
| aac_adif | audio/mp4a-adif | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, ADIF container |
| aac_adts | audio/mp4a-adts | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, ADTS container |
| aac_latm | audio/mp4a-latm | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, LATM container |
| ac3 | audio/ac3 | Dolby Digital |
| alac | audio/alac | Apple Lossless |
| dts | audio/dts | DTS Coherent Acoustics |
| eac3 | audio/eac3 | Dolby Digital Plus |
| flac | audio/flac | Free Lossless Audio Codec |
| mp2 | audio/mp2 | ISO/IEC 11172-3, MPEG Audio Layer II |
| mp3 | audio/mpeg | ISO/IEC 11172-3, MPEG Audio Layer III |
| pcm | audio/pcm | linear PCM |
| vorbis | audio/vorbis | Ogg Vorbis |
| wma | audio/wma | Microsoft Windows Media Audio |
| wmapro | audio/wmapro | Microsoft Windows Media Pro Audio |
| Livestream formats supported by Castie on Roku | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| m3u8 | video/x-mpegURL | yes, (HLS, limited to above codecs) |
| Image Formats supported by Castie on Roku | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| gif | image/gif | Graphics Interchange Format |
| jpeg | image/jpeg | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| png | image/png | Portable Network Graphics |
| bmp | image/bitmap | Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) |
| Subtitle formats supported by Castie on Roku | |
|---|---|
| Format | Description |
| hardcoded | hardcoded as part of video, yes |
| embedded mp4 | embedded inside mp4 only, does not support mkv embeds |
| vtt | External vtt files - WebVTT |
| ttml | External ttml files - Timed Text Markup Language |
| Formats NOT supported by Castie on Roku | |
|---|---|
| Format | Description |
| DRM | Digital-Rights-Management - Examples, Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, HULU |
| Video Formats supported by Castie on FireTV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| AVC | video/avc | Audio-Video-Codec |
| hevc | video/hevc | ISO/IEC 23008-2, H.265, HEVC |
| hevc_b | video/hevc | ISO/IEC 23008-2 Annex-B, H.265, HEVC |
| MKV | video/matroska | Matroska Video Container (with supported codecs) |
| mpeg1 | video/mpeg | ISO/IEC 11172-2, MPEG-1 part 2, H.261 |
| mpeg2 | video/mp2t | ISO/IEC 13818-2, MPEG-2 part 2, H.262 |
| mpeg4_2 | video/3gpp | ISO/IEC 14496-2, MPEG-4 part 2, H.263 (Fire TV Gen 3, Cube, TV's) |
| mpeg4_10b | video/avc | ISO/IEC 14496-10, MPEG-4 part 10 Annex-B, H.264, vc-1 |
| mpeg4_15 | video/avc | ISO/IEC 14496-15, MPEG-4 part 15 |
| vp8 | video/webm | VP8 codec (Fire TV Toshiba and Insignia only) |
| vp9 | video/webm | VP9 codec (Fire TV Gen 3, Cube, TV's) |
| Audio Formats supported by Castie on FireTV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| aac | audio/aac | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding |
| aac_adif | audio/mp4a-adif | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, ADIF container |
| aac_adts | audio/mp4a-adts | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, ADTS container |
| aac_latm | audio/mp4a-latm | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, LATM container |
| ac3 | audio/ac3 | Dolby Digital |
| alac | audio/alac | Apple Lossless |
| amr-nb | audio/amr-web | |
| amr-wb | audio/3gpp | |
| eac3 | audio/eac3 | Dolby Digital Plus |
| flac | audio/flac | Free Lossless Audio Codec |
| mp2 | audio/mp2 | ISO/IEC 11172-3, MPEG Audio Layer II |
| mp3 | audio/mpeg | ISO/IEC 11172-3, MPEG Audio Layer III |
| pcm | audio/pcm | linear PCM |
| vorbis | audio/vorbis | Ogg Vorbis |
| Livestream formats supported by Castie on FireTV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| m3u8 | video/x-mpegURL | HTTP Livestreaming - yes, (HLS, limited to above codecs) |
| HLS Support is limited, but Amazon is adding more | ||
| Image Formats supported by Castie on FireTV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| gif | image/gif | Graphics Interchange Format |
| jpeg | image/jpeg | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| png | image/png | Portable Network Graphics |
| bmp | image/bitmap | Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) |
| Subtitle formats supported by Castie on FireTV | |
|---|---|
| Format | Description |
| hardcoded | hardcoded as part of video, yes |
| embedded mp4/mkv | embedded inside mp4/mkv |
| vtt | External vtt files - WebVTT |
| Formats NOT supported by Castie on FireTV | |
|---|---|
| Format | Description |
| DRM | Digital-Rights-Management - Examples, Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, HULU |
| Video Formats supported by Castie on Chromecast / Googlecast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| hevc | video/hevc | ISO/IEC 23008-2, H.265, HEVC (Chromecast Ultra only) |
| hevc_b | video/hevc | ISO/IEC 23008-2 Annex-B, H.265, HEVC (Chromecast Ultra only) |
| mpeg4_10b | video/avc | ISO/IEC 14496-10, MPEG-4 part 10 Annex-B, H.264, vc-1 |
| mpeg4_15 | video/avc | ISO/IEC 14496-15, MPEG-4 part 15, H.264, vc-1 |
| AVC | video/avc | Audio-Video-Codec |
| vp8 | video/webm | VP8 codec |
| vp9 | video/webm | VP9 codec - (Chromecast Ultra only) |
| MKV | video/matroska | Matroska Video Container (with above codecs) |
| Audio Formats supported by Castie on Chromecast / Googlecast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| aac | audio/aac | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding |
| aac_adif | audio/mp4a-adif | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, ADIF container |
| aac_adts | audio/mp4a-adts | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, ADTS container |
| aac_latm | audio/mp4a-latm | ISO/IEC 14496-3, Advanced Audio Coding, LATM container |
| ac3 | audio/ac3 | Dolby Digital |
| dts | audio/dts | DTS Coherent Acoustics |
| eac3 | audio/eac3 | Dolby Digital Plus |
| flac | audio/flac | Free Lossless Audio Codec |
| mp3 | audio/mp3 | ISO/IEC 11172-3, MPEG Audio Layer III |
| m4a | audio/mpeg | ISO/IEC 11172-3, MPEG Audio Layer III |
| pcm | audio/pcm | linear PCM |
| wav | audio/wav | Microsoft Waveform (LPCM) |
| vorbis | audio/vorbis | Ogg Vorbis |
| Livestream formats supported by Castie on Chromecast / Googlecast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| m3u8 | video/x-mpegURL | HTTP Livestreaming - yes, (HLS, limited to above codecs) |
| Image Formats supported by Castie on Chromecast / Googlecast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | MIME Type | Description |
| gif | image/gif | Graphics Interchange Format |
| jpeg | image/jpeg | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| png | image/png | Portable Network Graphics |
| bmp | image/bitmap | Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) |
| webp | image/webp | Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF-WEBP-VP8) |
| Subtitle formats supported by Castie on Chromecast / Googlecast | |
|---|---|
| Format | Description |
| hardcoded | hardcoded as part of video, yes |
| embedded mkv/mp4 | embedded inside mkv/mp4 only |
| vtt | External vtt files - WebVTT |
| ttml | External ttml files - Timed Text Markup Language |
| Formats NOT supported by Castie on Chromecast / Googlecast | |
|---|---|
| Format | Description |
| DRM | Digital-Rights-Management - Examples, Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, HULU |
Castie Ultimate Edition supports all above devices and formats since it's our all in one package and supports all the devices Castie supports. In general, a good rule across all devices is to aim for MP4 H264/X264 Video with AAC/AC3 audio.
DLNA, Smart TV's, Roku, FireTV, ChromeCast, Operating Systems, XBOX Game Consoles, and more.
Using Castie is very easy, first select a playback device. Browse a local or network folder and TAP to play. Browse the Web, wait for media to be detected and TAP to play. Locate a torrent or magnet link and select Download or Stream.
Easily access, browse and play all your media from one app. If you have artwork added for your media, Castie will show it. Missing Artwork? Castie will auto-look. Missing a subtitle? Let Castie search for one. Downloaded to your phone using Castie and want to backup a file to your home network? With our Samba support it's as easy as a long press - Backup.
Castie is free to try, but it's people like you that keep us going!
Browse the internet using Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google, or your favorite search engine. Media is auto-detected, and when found is simply a TAP away from being played on the device you select. Long-press the item for more options like downloading, or searching for subtitles.
