Abeam
Open-source app for Apple platforms that turns a TV-connected Mac into a casting target: it plays YouTube videos on the Mac and mirrors a Mac or iPhone screen to it. Sender devices need macOS 26 or iOS 27, while the TV-connected Mac can run macOS 13 or later, making it a way to repurpose older laptops as TV receivers. The apps are currently in app review.
What it addresses
The author was fed up with their Chromecast and Apple TV for casting video to a TV.
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Abeam
Open-source app for Apple platforms that turns a TV-connected Mac into a casting target: it plays YouTube videos on the Mac and mirrors a Mac or iPhone screen to it. Sender devices need macOS 26 or iOS 27, while the TV-connected Mac can run macOS 13 or later, making it a way to repurpose older laptops as TV receivers. The apps are currently in app review.
Problem: The author was fed up with their Chromecast and Apple TV for casting video to a TV.
Audience: Built out of frustration with Chromecast and Apple TV; also positions a TV-connected Mac running macOS 13+ (e.g., an older laptop) as the receiver.
Posted by @xwes · Original comment ↗
“I've had it with my Chromecast and Apple TV, so I made https://github.com/onewolfmoon/abeam. It's open source, runs on Apple platforms, and does two things: 1. Play a YouTube video on a TV-connected Mac 2. Mirror a Mac or iPhone screen on a TV-connected Mac”