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muammar/mkchromecast

Cast macOS and Linux Audio/Video to your Google Cast and Sonos Devices observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/muammar/mkchromecast · homepage · Python · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

65/100

  • Activity 93
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

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: 3819
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 43
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2349 stars · 148 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Mkchromecast is a Python application that casts audio and video from macOS or Linux desktops to Google Cast devices (Chromecast) and Sonos speakers. It streams via node.js, ffmpeg, avconv, or parec backends, supports lossy and lossless formats, multi-room group playback, 24-bit/96kHz audio, and offers a system tray menu.

Use cases

  • cast system audio from my mac to a chromecast
  • stream linux desktop audio to sonos speakers
  • cast video files to google cast devices
  • stream lossless audio to chromecast audio
  • play audio in multi-room groups across cast devices
  • cast high resolution 24-bit 96khz audio
  • control casting from a system tray menu

When to choose

  • you want to cast desktop system audio (not just browser tabs) on macOS or Linux
  • you need Sonos speaker support alongside Google Cast devices
  • you want configurable sample rates and bitrates for audio streaming
  • you prefer a lightweight CLI or tray app over vendor software

When to avoid

  • you need casting on Windows
  • you need a polished GUI application with active development
  • you cannot tolerate audio latency of up to 8 seconds with some backends
  • you need screen mirroring rather than audio/video casting

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

audio-processing video-processing streaming media cross-platform python chromecast sonos google-cast system-tray soundflower alsa audio-streaming cast-media audio macos linux nodejs

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
muammar/mkchromecastmain65

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="muammar/mkchromecast")

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