Smart Cast Browser

You can play media files in your gallery or embeded many websites on your TV.

Akyurt Apps · com.smartcastbrowser.free

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.0 142.9 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.0 (5)
Updated: Feb 23, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 142.9 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Nov 11, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (2 sensitive)
Website: smartcastbrowser.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Smart Cast Browser is an app by Akyurt Apps in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.3, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 23 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and display over other apps. Compared with version 1.3, it adds 10 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 7 more) and drops 2 (“Read shared storage” and “Modify shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.0

Several bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

How to use? 1. Using the address bar, visit the website of the media that you want to play on your TV. 2. Start playing the media on the website. 3. Smart Cast Browser detects the source addresses of the media being played and notifies you at the bottom right of the screen. 4. You can select the source you want and play it on your Chromecast™ / DLNA / Fire Tv / Roku Tv. Supported media formats -Supports downloading live or Vod format HLS (m3u8) videos and playing them on your TV. -Supports downloading many media files such as mp4, m3u8, mkv, mpg, mp3, wav, ogg and playing on your TV. Supported Broadcast Devices -Chromecast™, Chromecast™2, Chromecast™ Ultra, Chromecast™ Audio -Android TVs built with Chromecast™. (Vizio, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Philips, Polaroid, Skyworth, Soniq etc.) To check all Chromecast™ built into Android TVs, you can visit the following page: https://www.google.com/chromecast/built-in/tv/ -All DLNA / UPnP / AllShare, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, LG, Toshiba, Philips, Pioneer and DLNA, Kodi, Set Top Boxes, XBox One, XBox 360 etc. -Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick -Roku TV Device Restrictions -Chromecast™, Fire TV only supports mp4, m3u8, mpd, webm. -The formats supported by DLNA receivers may vary. Most devices do not support m3u8 format. However, you can play m3u8 format media with the built-in converter in the Smart Cast Browser. General features -Supports download of media files -Built-in ad blocker -Built-in popup blocker -Media History -Web History -Supports playing photo, music and video files in your device gallery on your TV -Automatic shut-off with sleep timer -Bookmark page -Customizable homepage -Supports desktop site request -Media can be played in popup window -Media can be played in the background -Built-in m3u8 converter for DLNA devices -Dark theme option Important points -Battery Optimization setting should be disabled on Android 6.0 and above devices. Otherwise, problems may occur in the streaming device or during download. -The media link captured by the application may have been programmed by the publisher for a certain period of time. Therefore, connections may have expired or not work as expected. In order to overcome this problem and detect the working media link, you need to revisit the web page where the media is embedded. -If Smart Cast Browser has not detected any receiving devices on your local network, you may need to restart your phone / tablet or router / modem to overcome this problem. -You should make sure the Wi-Fi signal is strong enough. -The main reason for unexpected pauses during the playback of media on websites is due to the high traffic or low internet speed of the server where the media is located. In such cases, you can download the media in advance and play it on your receiving device from the downloads section. -Make sure the media you want to play is supported by your receiving device. Unsupported formats can cause playback problems. You should check the features of your receiving device. Application Restrictions -This app does not support YouTube due to terms of service. -This app does not reflect the device screen. -Does not support simultaneous downloads.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.3. Since v2.0 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.0 LATEST Feb 23, 2026 142.9 MB TRUSTED v1.3 Dec 28, 2025 7.3 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 23, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Akyurt Apps” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 23, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 23, 2026
Signed byCN=C?neyt Akyurt, O=Akyurt Apps, L=Merkez, ST=Edirne, C=TR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A6:70:C3:A2:8F:1F:C0:5C:A6:60:8B:8B:F4:6B:CB:0B:67:C9:48:C0
File MD5ac4a78c7d22faba9fe5e31128f75d493
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

Smart Cast Browser requests 23 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Foreground service media processing android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROCESSING
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.smartcastbrowser.free.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Smart Cast Browser APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Smart Cast Browser for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.3 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Smart Cast Browser APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ac4a78c7d22faba9fe5e31128f75d493.