Tubio

Tubio wants to turn your cell phone into the center of the leading Internet multimedia libraries and make it easier for you to use them on your TV.

Effortlessly from your phone to TV

In the Android world, there are some multimedia remote control applications for cell phones, such as B. TubeMote or the one discussed here, Tubio. They're not the only ones, as there are also apps to remotely control music devices and even turn your smartphone into a remote control.

You can watch videos from YouTube or Dailymotion, play music from SoundCloud and even watch videos from social networks like Instagram or Facebook. As for the sources, they are among the most complete we have found so far.

Your favorite content is just a click away

Using Tubio is very easy. Just open the app, find a source to play content from, choose what you want to watch or hear, and send it to your Chromecast or AirPlay. And if you have a SmartTV, even better: the app is compatible with many of them, eliminating the need for an additional casting device.

If there's anything negative about this app, it's the direct connection to web services, which on a mobile device can slow things down a bit. On the other hand, it is understandable that one cannot directly work with the official apps of these web services because they operate their own mirror services.

The main characteristics of Tubio are as follows:

• Compatible with MPEG4 compliant SmartTVs on DLNA, Xbox One, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV or Apple TV Airplay and others.
• A variety of online services from which content can be reproduced.
• Easy to use and intuitive interface.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 4.1
• The app offers in-app purchases.