Soundcast Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Soundcast for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Airflow. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Videostream or Mkchromecast. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Soundcast and eight of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Soundcast are Squire, AirVLC, Beamer and Sofaplay.

Soundcast alternatives are mainly Video Streaming Apps but may also be Media Players or Movie Streaming Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Soundcast.

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Airflow
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
15 Airflow alternatives
An all-in-one solution for sending about any video from your Windows or Mac computer to your Chromecast or Apple TV.
- - Airflow is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Soundcast.
- - Airflow is the most popular commercial alternative to Soundcast.
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1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Airflow.
2. AirPlay SupportAirflow can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Stream video to Apple TV
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Squire
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Paid • Proprietary
Torrent Streaming Service
Media Center
Movie Streaming Service
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple TV
72 Squire alternatives
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.
- - Squire is the most popular iPad alternative to Soundcast.
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Squire Features
Stream video to Apple TV
Videostream
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Freemium • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
23 Videostream alternatives
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.
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Videostream Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Videostream.
2. LightweightVideostream consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
AirVLC
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
13 AirVLC alternatives
AirVLC lets you watch videos on your Mac and play the audio through AirPlay, in sync.
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AirVLC Features
1. AirPlay SupportAirVLC can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
VLC
Discontinued
"Unfortunately, AirVLC has been discontinued.[Only] Existing customers can download AirVLC"See https://www.dangercove.com/airvlc/
Beamer
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Mac
15 Beamer alternatives
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
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Beamer Features
1. AirPlay SupportBeamer can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Mkchromecast
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
Chromecast
24 Mkchromecast alternatives
This is a program to cast audio and video from your macOS, or Linux desktop to your Google Cast devices or Sonos speakers. It is written in Python, and it streams via node.js, ffmpeg, or avconv.
- - Mkchromecast is the most popular Linux alternative to Soundcast.
- - Mkchromecast is the most popular Open Source alternative to Soundcast.
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Mkchromecast Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Mkchromecast.
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Sofaplay
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac
26 Sofaplay alternatives
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.
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Sofaplay Features
Media Streaming
AirFlick
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
15 AirFlick alternatives
AirFlick serve files and URLs to Apple TV. AirVideo Server integrated into AirFlick.
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AirFlick Features
1. AirPlay SupportAirFlick can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
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