iCast DLNA/Chromecast streaming app updated with subtitle support

iCast, the only app in the Windows Phone Store which lets you stream media on your Windows Phone  to a Chromecast dongle, has been updated to version 1.4.0.0.

The update adds the ability to render .srt and .vtt subtitles, which is a great new feature.

The app otherwise features:

• Streams to google chromecast and any UPNP/DLNA compatible devices.
• Creates and manages playlists with unlimited number of video, audio and picture files.
• Browses & plays files from internal phone memory and removable SD card.
• Provides smart transformation to allow devices to play unsupported media formats. For example: you can play .wmv, .avi, .mov, .3gp & other files on chromecast device (which was not supported by default).
• Supports background transformation which allows playing files while transforming others in the background.
• Allows devices to play videos encoded in very high bitrate even through slow Wi-Fi networks.
• Supports streaming and controlling of multiple players at the same time. For example: you can stream playlist to chromecast device in your living room while in the same time stream another playlist to your kids’ room.
• Supports rotation of portrait images to be displayed correctly on landscape devices.
• Supports remote controls such as pausing, resuming, seeking, changing volume level, move to next & previous and etc.
• Allows you to configure slideshow interval for pictures and also to control all transformation settings.

The app is $1.99 with a free trial. See screen shots and find the app at the links below.

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