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forked-daapd vs LocalCast for Chromecast

A side-by-side look at forked-daapd and LocalCast for Chromecast. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

forked-daapd

forked-daapd

Audio & Music

forked-daapd is an open source networked audio player similar to iTunes and Squeezebox. It runs as a daemon on Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS and plays audio files stored locally or from other sources like AirPlay devices, Spotify, and internet radio streams.

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LocalCast for Chromecast

LocalCast for Chromecast

Video & Movies

LocalCast for Chromecast is a Google Chrome extension that allows users to cast local video files, audio files, images, and websites from their computer to a Chromecast device on the same WiFi network. It supports a wide variety of media formats.

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