Answer for Streaming an web video feed (.strm) from android kodi add-on (SALTS/Genesid) to dlna device (chromecast, xbox one, smart tv)

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Nathan Kinkead
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Jason,
 
First of all, thank you for reading and for your nice complements on my work.  I appreciate it.
 
Now, at one point (I think in your email), you said that one time you got a SALTS video stream to cast to a DLNA device.  Are you sure about that?  Because the .stream file is not actually a video file and casting it to a device will not work because it won’t know what to do with it.  It is only a pointer for the Kodi add-on to know where to look for that movie or episode (and proceeds to scan the sources).
 
I think the only solution you will have is to use the “Download” option in SALTS.  In the SALTS settings, you can define the path where your downloads will be stored.  You can make sure to add that path as a video source and then you should be able to cast that because it would actually be a video file.
 
I think you can actually set that path either local or to a network location.  The benefit of the network location is that casting that video via DLNA should then start using the bandwidth and resources of your NAS instead of your phone or tablet.
 
I hope this helps you.  Let me know how it goes.  Thanks!