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24 alternatives to Soundcast

Cast OSX audio to Chromecast from the menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Soundcast launched in 2015; 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
   Google Chromecast Audio▲7

   Cast music to your existing speakers

   2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PopCast▲63

   Play any video file on ChromeCast or AppleTV

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AirFoil 5.5▲8

   Send any audio from your Mac to Chromecast

   2016 · weblog.rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chromecast Audio▲6

   Cast your tunes from your phone to the speakers in your home

   2016 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   🎧 ZCast 3.0 - HD Audio▲209

   Full HD audio podcasts from your phone or web browser

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Screencastify▲178

   Record screencast in your Chrome tab

   2015 · screencastify.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Google Cast Audio▲92

   Cast your favorite music directly to your speakers

   2015 · android.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PodcastMenu▲233

   Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Soundcloud Cast▲111

    Chrome extension that adds Chromecast support for Soundcloud

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Google Cast▲98

    Cast your favorite tunes from any device to your speakers

    2015 · android.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bloop▲132

    Turn any Mac audio into a visual you can actually export

    Aug 2026 · bloooooop.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Apple Events for macOS▲226

    The unofficial Apple Events app for macOS

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Keynote to your Chromecast▲6

    Stream todays Apple Macbook Keynote to your Chromecast

    2016 · applelivechromecast.onatcer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    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 →

17. 17
    Video Stream▲98

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

    2014 · getvideostream.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Soundsource▲70

    Switch your Mac audio sources easily

    2014 · soundsource.macupdate.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SoundSource 3.0▲102

    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Beamer 3.0▲2

    Stream directly from your Mac to Apple TV and Chromecast

    2015 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    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 →

23. 23BS
    BigScreen sends pictures and music from OS X to ChromeCast▲62

    2014 · roguesavant.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BitBar▲160

    Put the output from any script in your Mac OS X Menu Bar

    2016 · 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 →