Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

BigScreen is a utility that streams photos and music from Mac computers to Chromecast devices. It allows macOS users to display their media on televisions or other displays connected to Chromecast hardware. The tool… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. BigScreen sends pictures and music from OS X to ChromeCast launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Just Stream▲162

   Mirror and stream content from Mac

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   JustStream 2.0▲129

   Screen-mirroring and streaming software for Mac

   2021 · electronic.us · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chromebit▲281

   Turn any old monitor or TV into a computer

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the cofounder of Screenherofree tier, from $25/mo▲406

   Work together like you’re in the same room. Supports Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Safari, Firefox & Chrome.

   2020 · screen.so · its alternatives →

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   Recordit▲564

   A faster way to take screencasts Free + GIF Support

   2014 · placeit.net · its alternatives →

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   HYFY▲285

   Record your screen & voice. Share instantly.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Replica▲164

   Screen Mirroring iOS app for Chromecast

   2020 · lakshyanarwar.com · its alternatives →

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   Chromecast 2▲236

   Google's thumb-sized media streaming device

   2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

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   PopCast▲63

   Play any video file on ChromeCast or AppleTV

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10GM
    Google Music for Mac▲193

    2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11GO
    Greenscreen, open source digital signage with Chromecast▲49

    2014 · greenscreen.io · its alternatives →

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    Video Stream▲98

    A must have Chromecast Ext., play all media from desktop

    2014 · getvideostream.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tapes for Mac▲67

    Share screencasts fast.

    2014 · usetapes.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Screen▲80

    The video player for video people.

    2020 · videovillage.com · its alternatives →

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    QuackScreen▲97

    Capture, drag, share all from the MacBook notch

    Jun 2026 · quackscreen.com · its alternatives →

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    ScreenPal▲276

    Fast, free screen recording

    2016 · screenpal.com · its alternatives →

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    Ffscreencast – CLI-based screencasts for OS X, Linux, BSD▲76

    ffscreencast - ffmpeg screencast/desktop-recording with video overlay and multi monitor support - cytopia/ffscreencast

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LiveView▲96

    Stream part of your Mac's screen to an iOS device.

    2014 · zambetti.com · its alternatives →

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    ScreenFlow 5▲152

    Screencasting and editing software for Mac

    2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

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    CoScreen▲120

    Figma for everything, a new way to share screens by Datadog

    2023 · coscreen.co · its alternatives →

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    Screen Mirroring Chromecast▲2

    Cast your favorite Entertainment to the TV

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Mega - Screen Mirror Chromecast▲2

    Mirror the iOS Screen in real time to Chromecast receiver

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    DoCast▲89

    Chromecast from iPhone to TV

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    DoCast 2.0▲121

    Stream from iPad & iPhone to Chromecast and Fire TV

    2023 · electronic.us · its alternatives →

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