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Is there a standard discovery / casting protocol for audio (and possibly video) via WiFi / LAN that Windows supports natively? Natively in the sense as AirPlay is natively supported for audio output on Apple Macs, Tablets and Phones or as bluetooth speakers are discovered and provisioned as audio output devices natively under windows.
If so what protocols are supported / used?
Xaser
Posted 2018-01-11T00:30:07.737
Reputation: 617
This doesn't answer the actual question. Please read the question again and clarify your answer. – Xaser – 2018-01-11T10:49:34.917
Your comment does not address the answer. Please rephrase the question and I might clarify my answer. – Ari – 2018-01-11T23:05:54.410
Shortly: You talk about bluetooth, but I explicitily asked for Wi-Fi. I even wrote that I was aware of the bluetooth option and that I look for an equivalent using Wi-Fi technology. DLNA video casting is a feature of the app, not windows, thus not "native" – Xaser – 2018-01-11T23:15:09.707
Thanks for clarifying. DLNA casting is native to Windows, and uses WiFi. If you Google DLNA streaming, you will find many video and audio devices that support the standard within a private network. I won't bore you by sending you a link to a long winded article, but if you click this link on a Microsoft forum, you can see with a right click you can 'Cast To' devices on the network!
– Ari – 2018-01-11T23:31:03.520Thanks for the edit. While I won't argue about it, I would still say that DLNA is not native to windows as the "cast to" option merely opens up windows media player but that's just details. I have removed the downvote. – Xaser – 2018-01-11T23:36:33.503
@Xaser - and I've added an upvote. Someone took the time to answer your question, which if you search for DLNA streaming appears quite near the top of search results. – Matt Whitfield – 2018-11-27T20:15:23.803