lanceseidman/PiCAST
PiCAST turns your $35 Raspberry Pi in to a Chromecast like Device. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 74
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4782
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 158
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1795 stars · 263 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PiCAST is a lightweight shell/Node.js application that turns a Raspberry Pi into a Chromecast-like streaming device controlled via HTTP requests. It runs a small web server on port 3000 that can stream YouTube videos to the Pi's HDMI output.
Use cases
- turn a raspberry pi into a chromecast-like streaming device
- stream youtube videos to a tv via raspberry pi
- control media playback on a pi remotely over http
- build a cheap open-source casting device
- send video stream commands via curl or wget
When to choose
- you want an open, minimal Chromecast alternative on a Raspberry Pi
- you need remote-triggered YouTube playback via simple HTTP endpoints
- you run a Debian-based Linux board with HDMI output
When to avoid
- you need full Chromecast protocol compatibility or app casting
- you want automatic startup after reboots without manual intervention
- you need a polished, actively developed media casting solution
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
http-server video-processing streaming media self-hosted developer-tools self-hosted cli chromecast-alternative raspberry-pi youtube-streaming shell-script media-streaming linux nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/lanceseidman/PiCAST · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8d80793e2ab3
- homepage: https://munchron.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · c1dd9af15a81
- site_page: https://munchron.com/bright-paths-recovery-vs.-breathe-life-healing-centers-comparing-program-features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0bf9a23466a9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lanceseidman/PiCAST | main | 66 |
For agents
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