Back in the day, Windows Phone users had an app called Play to from Nokia. The app let you stream media from your phone to any DLNA device, including the Xbox One. Like many things with Windows 10, however, Play to has been sidelined. Thankfully, developer Webrox (creators of Tubecast has a new app out that will do all of that and more! Playcast is now available for Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 for PCs and tablets. We've been using Playcast for the last 24 hours and are impressed. Check out our hands-on video to see how it works!

Playcast for Windows 10 Reads multimedia files including video, audio, and photo to cast to external devices

Support for Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, Airplay and DLNA protocols (e.g. Xbox One)

Runs as a background task including controlling it with background audio player

OneDrive integration (Google Drive and Dropbox coming in next update)

Playlist support (local only)

Slideshow mode and shuffle How it works

The app both for Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 is a little busy due to some options, but its operation is very straightforward. Browse your local camera roll, music files, videos or movies and begin to play them on your phone through the app. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more To cast you just hit the cast button in the lower right-hand area and assuming you are on the same network as your Xbox One or Chomecast device, you can pick it from the list of available options. Choose your desired device to cast to and within moments, it will begin streaming. It runs in the background