Airflow AlternativesVideo Streaming Apps like Airflow

Airflow is described as 'An all-in-one solution for sending about any video from your Windows or Mac computer to your Chromecast or Apple TV' and is a Video Streaming app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Airflow for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Chrome OS apps. The best Airflow alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like Airflow are Videostream, Beamer, Air Video HD and AirServer.

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Airflow alternatives page was last updated Jan 7, 2023
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  1. Plex icon

    Plex

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    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    88 Plex alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
    • Google TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    Plex screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Media Server
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Play local content
    4.  Local Storage
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Media Transcoding
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

    Plex VS Airflow

     
    Comments about Plex as an Alternative to Airflow
    Jonathan Jewell
    Negative Jan 7, 2023
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    this is not at all the same as Airflow, this is more like a non-hardware based Roku for the film viewing function. Or it is like the Rabbit.it version of a Netflix Party thing with additional plugins

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    • Most users think Plex is a great Airflow alternative.

    • Plex is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Airflow.

    • Plex is the most popular free alternative to Airflow.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryAirflow is Paid and Proprietary
    • Plex is LightweightAirflow is not according to our users
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    Videostream

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    Select any video from the Videostream extension for Google Chrome and, using the Chromecast extension, play it on your Chromecast. It's fast and simple to use. Videostream supports subtitles, MKV, AVI, MP4, playlists, and more.

    23 Videostream alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Videostream screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Chromecast Support

    Videostream VS Airflow

     
  4. Beamer icon

    Beamer

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    Beamer streams video directly so it will be played natively on Apple TV and Chromecast. No glitches, clicks, pops or other shenanigans. The video looks just as good as it would on your desktop

    13 Beamer alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Beamer screenshot 1

    Beamer Features

    1.  AirPlay Support

    Beamer VS Airflow

     

    • Some users think Beamer is a great Airflow alternative, some don't.

    • Beamer is the most popular commercial alternative to Airflow.

    • Beamer is Paid and ProprietaryAirflow is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Air Video HD

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    Watch videos streamed instantly from your computer on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple TV.

    18 Air Video HD alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    Air Video HD screenshot 1

    Air Video HD VS Airflow

     
  6. AirServer icon

    AirServer

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    With the help of a PC, or any other supported hardware, AirServer can transform a simple big screen or a projector into a universal screen mirroring receiver.

    24 AirServer alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IS flagIceland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Xbox
    AirServer screenshot 1

    AirServer Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Chromecast Support
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Support for Miracast

    AirServer VS Airflow

     
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    AirParrot

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    Screen and file sharing app to share content wirelessly to media servers.

    33 AirParrot alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    AirParrot screenshot 1

    AirParrot Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Screen Sharing

    AirParrot VS Airflow

     
  9. VLC Streamer icon

    VLC Streamer

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    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    66 VLC Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad

    VLC Streamer Features

    1.  Streaming

    VLC Streamer VS Airflow

     
  10. PopCast icon

    PopCast

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    You have a computer full of video files, and you want to stream them to your TV, but your Apple TV or Chromecast won't let you play your AVI and MKV files. No problem! PopCast brings you freedom by letting you stream ALL of your videos to your TV streaming device, no matter...

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PopCast screenshot 1

    PopCast Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  AirPlay Support
    3.  Stream video to Apple TV

    PopCast VS Airflow

     
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    OpenTheatre

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    It communicates with its own API written entirely using our custom built command-line web crawler designed to scrape information from trusted files, updated every day. The public web resources used are available on our open assets database, where anyone can contribute their open...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenTheatre screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This app has been abandoned, but can still be downloaded from GitHub.

    OpenTheatre VS Airflow

     

    • OpenTheatre is the most popular Open Source alternative to Airflow.

    • OpenTheatre is Free and Open SourceAirflow is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Mkchromecast icon

    Mkchromecast

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    Cast audio and video from your macOS or Linux desktop to Google Cast or Sonos speakers. Supports lossy and lossless formats, high-res audio, multi-room playback, and includes a system tray menu. Utilizes Python, node.js, ffmpeg, and avconv for seamless streaming.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chromecast
    Mkchromecast screenshot 1

    Mkchromecast Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Stream audio

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  13. Gnomecast icon

    Gnomecast

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    This is a native Linux GUI for casting local files to Chromecast devices. It supports:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    Gnomecast screenshot 1

    Gnomecast Features

    1.  Chromecast Support

    Gnomecast VS Airflow

     
  14. AirVLC icon

    AirVLC

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    AirVLC lets you watch videos on your Mac and play the audio through AirPlay, in sync.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    AirVLC screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    "Unfortunately, AirVLC has been discontinued.[Only] Existing customers can download AirVLC"See https://www.dangercove.com/airvlc/

    AirVLC Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  VLC

    AirVLC VS Airflow

     
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