Beamer AlternativesTop Video Streaming Apps like Beamer

Beamer is described as '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' and is a Video Streaming app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Beamer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Linux apps. The best Beamer alternative is Airflow. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try FCast or Videostream. Other great apps like Beamer are Air Video HD, PopCast, Gnomecast and Squire.

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  1. Airflow icon

    Airflow

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    An all-in-one solution for sending about any video from your Windows or Mac computer to your Chromecast or Apple TV.

    14 Airflow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    it is capable of doing what beamer does and it gives user more options on external subtitles and it is free

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It is fast to connect, works on Chromecast, and the quality is superb!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Works great, more customization options, can adjust audio or subtitle, has remote control app for mobile.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Airflow is a great Beamer alternative.

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

    • Airflow is the most popular commercial alternative to Beamer.

    • Airflow is Paid and ProprietaryBeamer is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. FCast icon

    FCast

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    FCast is an open source protocol that enables wireless streaming of audio and video content between devices, supporting various stream types such as DASH, HLS, and mp4.

    24 FCast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android TV
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • FCast is the most popular Linux alternative to Beamer.

    • FCast is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Beamer.

    • FCast is Free and Open SourceBeamer is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    25 Videostream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
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    Comments about Air Video HD as an Alternative to Beamer
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    It doesn't stream video files from a computer to an AppleTV.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Air Video HD is the most popular iPad alternative to Beamer.

    • Air Video HD is Paid and ProprietaryBeamer is also Paid and Proprietary
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about PopCast as an Alternative to Beamer
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    The features are exactly the same as beamer yet it works on Windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    It's features are very similar to Beamer and works perfectly for Windows. I tried Airflow and had issues with random connection issues.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks PopCast is a great Beamer alternative.

    • PopCast is Paid and ProprietaryBeamer is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Gnomecast

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
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    Squire

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    Squire is a media center to stream movies and shows from torrents or local files. It’s an always-running menu bar app. The brain where all the local video files or installed streams are processed and sent to the clients.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
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    AirVLC

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. 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.

    27 Mkchromecast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chromecast
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    Sofaplay

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    SofaPlay allows you to play media files directly from your Mac on the tv. It connects your Mac to your Smart TV and takes care of the streaming. Just drag any movie file onto SofaPlay and it will appear instantly on the big screen in front of you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Sofaplay as an Alternative to Beamer
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    Beamers main functionality is that streams to the apple tv, sofaplay does not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Sofaplay is Freemium and ProprietaryBeamer is Paid and Proprietary
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    ProductFeed

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    ProductFeed is a product changelog and notification system to announce updates, new features, and important news. Add the embeddable notification feed to your website or product to get started.ProductFeed also includes a custom page with full details, images, and any other...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • ProductFeed is the most popular Web-based alternative to Beamer.

    • ProductFeed is Freemium and ProprietaryBeamer is Paid and Proprietary
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    AirPlayer

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    AirPlayer is an application for streaming video*, music*, photo* from UPnP/DLNA media servers to your Apple iPhone/iPod/iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about AirPlayer as an Alternative to Beamer
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    Negative
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    Doesn't stream to Apple TV

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AirPlayer is Paid and ProprietaryBeamer is also Paid and Proprietary
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