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dz0ny/leapcast

ChromeCast emulation app for any device observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dz0ny/leapcast · Python · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4786
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 3691
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1402 stars · 167 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Leapcast is a Python application that emulates a Google ChromeCast receiver, allowing any device to receive casts from Chrome browsers and mobile apps. It is now deprecated because Google locked down the casting API.

Use cases

  • turn a computer into a chromecast receiver
  • cast browser tabs to a tv-connected device
  • emulate chromecast on linux
  • receive casts without buying chromecast hardware
  • screen casting from chrome to any device

When to choose

  • studying how the chromecast DIAL/cast protocol worked
  • historical reference for building an open casting alternative

When to avoid

  • you need working casting today - Google locked down the API and this no longer functions
  • production media streaming setups
  • modern chromecast receiver emulation

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

http-server streaming media self-hosted web-development python windows cross-platform chromecast-emulation casting deprecated dlna media-streaming web linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

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