CastLab vs Vanilla Music
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
CastLab
CastLab is a comprehensive media casting application that enables you to stream your local media and online videos to DLNA/UPnP compatible devices. Key Features: - Media Casting - Cast photos, videos, and audio from your device gallery - Support for DLNA/UPnP protocol with automatic device discovery - Built-in HTTP server for seamless media streaming - Media Management - Browse media by albums with filtering options (date range, media type) - Create and manage custom playlists - Organize media with intuitive selection and editing tools - Playback Control - Integrated player controller with play, pause, stop, seek, and volume controls - Autoplay support with automatic advancement to next media - Compact mode for unobtrusive playback monitoring - Background playback with notification controls - Keep device awake during casting sessions - Video Extraction - Extract videos from web pages (HTML parsing) - Remote casting from PeerTube and YouTube - YouTube URLs automatically converted to Invidious instances (privacy-friendly, no direct YouTube involvement) - Configurable Invidious instance settings - Extraction history tracking - Customization - Multiple theme modes: Light, Dark, Auto (Day/Night), and Custom - Advanced theme customizer with preset themes - Customize individual color elements (primary, secondary, background, surface, etc.) - Material Design 3 (Material You) support - User Experience - Intuitive navigation with contextual menus - Toast notifications for operation feedback - Persistent theme and playlist settings - SQLite database for reliable data storage
Vanilla Music
Music player with a simple interface similar to the stock music player. Supports browsing by folder, queueing, shake-to-skip and more. Supports the same audio formats as the stock music player since the system media APIs are used. This is a fork of https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kreed.vanilla which is no longer being developed by its author. We keep that in the repo as it supports Android versions below 4.0.3.
| Feature | CastLab | Vanilla Music |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MusicGalleryVideo | MusicMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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