PopCast AlternativesMedia Players & Video Streaming Apps like PopCast

PopCast is described as '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' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PopCast for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, Linux and iPad apps. The best PopCast alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PopCast are Windows Media Player, Videostream, Airflow and Beamer.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
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    VLC Media Player

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    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    298 VLC Media Player alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Video playback
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Audio Recording
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Internet Radio
    10.  Compatibility Layer
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Replay Gain
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    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to PopCast.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PopCast.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourcePopCast is Paid and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizablePopCast is not according to our users
  2. Windows Media Player icon
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    Windows Media Player

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    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    211 Windows Media Player alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Bundled with Windows
    8.  Music Library
    9.  DVD Burner
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  4. Videostream icon
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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.

    21 Videostream alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
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  5. Airflow icon
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    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
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Airflow Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  AirPlay Support
    3.  Stream video to Apple TV
    4.  Hi-Fi Sound
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    • Airflow is the most popular commercial alternative to PopCast.

    • Airflow is Paid and ProprietaryPopCast is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Beamer icon
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    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

    14 Beamer alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Beamer Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
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  7. Gnomecast icon
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    Gnomecast

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

    20 Gnomecast alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME

    Gnomecast Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
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  9. Switch Player icon
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    Switch Player

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    Switch allows you to play a variety of web and professional media formats, inspect and adjust the properties of the file and export a new file.

    226 Switch Player alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Switch Player Features

    1.  Built-in editor
    2.  Support for subtitles
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  10. Pretty Good Music Player icon
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    Pretty Good Music Player

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    Tired of music players that take forever to start up because they're loading ads or trying to download stuff? Of music players that ignore Bluetooth controls, or stop responding after a few minutes? I was too, so I wrote this app!

    288 Pretty Good Music Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Pretty Good Music Player Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Music Library
    Discontinued

    Not maintained since April 1st, 2017.

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  11. Squire icon
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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.

    58 Squire alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    Squire Features

    1.  Stream video to Apple TV
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  12. AirVLC icon
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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.

    12 AirVLC alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    AirVLC Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  VLC
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    Discontinued

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

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  13. Mkchromecast icon
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    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.

    26 Mkchromecast alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chromecast

    Mkchromecast Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Stream audio
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    Mkchromecast iconPopCast Icon

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  14. Movie Monad

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    A free and simple to use video player made with Haskell.

    283 Movie Monad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Lastly committed on Dec 11, 2018

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