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24 alternatives to MatchStick

Open soft/hardware HDMI streaming based on Firefox OS.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MatchStick launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Firefox Hello▲73

   The easiest way to connect for free over video with anyone

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fire TV Stick▲101

   Streaming media HDMI stick

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sideplayer▲267

   Watch YouTube while you browse the web.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4FC
   Ffscreencast – CLI-based screencasts for OS X, Linux, BSD▲76

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chromebit▲281

   Turn any old monitor or TV into a computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6OS
   Open Source Oddworks – Build a streaming platform for mobile tablet, TV▲38

   2016 · oddnetworks.com · its alternatives →

7. 7OS
   Open Source emulator in Javascript that runs Linux▲65

   2012 · ubercomp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8PL
   Podflix – Like Netflix for Podcasts▲154

   2018 · podflix.app · its alternatives →

9. 9IB
   I built a simple web app for streaming videos▲127

   2020 · peer-flix.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10AL
    A Lisp-based in-browser toy operating system▲156

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stream Web▲60

    A mobile browser for a mobile world.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12TI
    Tux.io – a (now working) Linux desktop in your browser▲64

    2017 · tux.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Airtame▲86

    Wireless HDMI for everyone

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14TA
    Tello, a simple way to manage TV shows – built with React/Redux▲78

    2017 · tello.tv · its alternatives →

15. 15HW
    Hulu With Me (Firefox/Chrome add-on + Node)▲67

    2012 · huluwith.me · its alternatives →

16. 16AW
    Ampache – Web-based audio/video streaming and file manager▲60

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17SF
    Streaming full-text search for Node.js and browsers▲39

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mixer▲6

    The world's fastest interactive streaming platform.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Browsix▲9

    A Unix-like operating system for your web browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20GO
    Greenscreen, open source digital signage with Chromecast▲49

    2014 · greenscreen.io · its alternatives →

21. 21TT
    Teevox – Twitch Multistream Player,made in Static HTML, React, Firebase▲29

    2016 · teevox.com · its alternatives →

22. 22GA
    GPemu – A Chrome App to play SNES games▲29

    2015 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IS
    Instantly stream torrents in the browser▲22

    2015 · movbucket.com · its alternatives →

24. 24OS
    Open-source, local-first video file browser like YouTube▲8

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →