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24 alternatives to Leapcast, a ChromeCast clone

ChromeCast emulation app for any device. Contribute to dz0ny/leapcast development by creating an account on GitHub.

Leapcast is a ChromeCast emulation app that allows any device to function as a ChromeCast receiver. Designed for developers and technical users, it enables devices to accept and display content sent from… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Leapcast, a ChromeCast clone launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Control Chromecasts from Linux▲222

   📺 Control Chromecasts from Linux and D-Bus. Contribute to alexdelorenzo/cast_control development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Replica▲164

   Screen Mirroring iOS app for Chromecast

   2020 · lakshyanarwar.com · its alternatives →

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   ZCast 2.0▲272

   Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Gnomecast – A Linux Chromecast GUI with transcoding and subtitles▲176

   Chromecast local files from Linux - supports MKV, subtitles, 5.1 sound and 4K! - keredson/gnomecast

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Cast Pranker▲91

   Prank your family using chromecast

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Chromecast with Google TV▲105

   All streaming entertainment at one place with new Chromecast

   2020 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Multi-room audio with Snapcast and Raspberry Pi▲215

   Snapcast is an open-source project that streams audio over network so it can be played synchronously, like Sonos. I recently set it up at home with some Raspberry Pis to play Spotify around my apartment. Here’s how I did it. I tried to show my work, so hopefully people can follow along (I’m no Raspb

   2020 · oyvn.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Cast Player – Cast All Your Photos and Videos to Chromecast▲16

   Download Cast Player: Your Photos and Videos on Chromecast by Andrea Bizzotto on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps…

   2016 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   OpenCast – a Mac framework for Chromecast▲12

   Mac framework for working with Google Cast devices - acj/OpenCast

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Overcast 3.0▲495

    A powerful yet simple podcast player

    2017 · overcast.fm · 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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    DoCast▲89

    Chromecast from iPhone to TV

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Peercast – Stream BitTorrent video to your Chromecast in real time▲10

    torrent-stream + chromecast. Contribute to mafintosh/peercast development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TwitchCast▲74

    Watch Twitch (chat included!) on your TV using Chromecast

    2016 · nightdev.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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    Chromebit▲281

    Turn any old monitor or TV into a computer

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Overcast 2.0▲369

    A powerful yet simple audio podcast player

    2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

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    Screencastify▲178

    Record screencast in your Chrome tab

    2015 · screencastify.com · its alternatives →

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    PopCast▲63

    Play any video file on ChromeCast or AppleTV

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Subcast▲163

    Podcasts as simple as radio.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Bitcast.io – A marketplace for web development tutorials▲82

    2013 · bitcast.io · its alternatives →

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    🎧 ZCast 3.0 - HD Audio▲209

    Full HD audio podcasts from your phone or web browser

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Shortcast.io▲97

    Short video notes in Chrome with a smartphone-based prompter

    2022 · shortcast.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 →

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