AirCast is a wireless mirroring and streaming receiver and recorder for airplay. Similar to Apple TV, it allows you to cast anything from iPhone/iPad/MacOS to your big computer screen in realtime. From this point on, Mac users don’t need to own an Apple TV to cast anything on the big screen. With AirBeamTVs app for Samsung TV, you can watch anything from your computer on your television screen! Here is how it works: Make sure that your Samsung TV is. Download the VIZIO SmartCast Mobile App to get started. OLED Sizes 55” - 65” $$$$$ P-Series Quantum ® Sizes 65” - 85” $$$$ M-Series.
GeneralWhat's D2DShare AirCast?
AirCast is an wireless mirroring and streaming receiver client. It works for airplay in current, which means you can share screen, picture or media content from iPhone/iPad/MacOS to AirCast by airplay. You can also use it to record the received content with simply one click.
Aircast runs on Windows, Mac OSX and Android.
System Requirements to run AirCast
Comptiable devices that support casting to AirCast
Quick StartHow to install and run?
Note: the 'start UI' actually illustrates how to start AirPlay mirroring on iOS devices. The receiver name displays on the UI dynamically( marked in red rectangle)
How to mirror iOS device to AirCast?
On your iOS device, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up Control Center, then you will see similar UI as the aircast 'start UI'. Select the same receiver name which indicated on 'start UI'. Voila.
Note: No extra app is required to install on your iOS device. AirPlay mirroring is a build-in feature on these devices.
How to record?
Move mouse to the top part of AirCast, trigger the control bar as sceenshot.
The record button is enabled while there is a connected AirPlay session. Click record button, recording duration indicator will display On the UI top-right part. Recording starts.
You can stop recording session mannually by clicking the record button. Recording session can also stop automatically while AirPlay mirroring session stopped. The recording results are generated immediately once the session stopped. You can find out or configure where the recording result is stored via 'Save to' item in the record page of setting dialog. How to do setting?
Open the setting dialog by clicking setting button on control bar.
Setting options will become effective in the next AirPlay session.
Licensing and PurchasesHow to buy?
Visit our online store. We will send your the license text by email after the payment finished.
You could also contact us directly to purchase or inquire.
Where to input license text?
Go to 'Setting dialog->about page'.
How to recover my license text?
Write to us with your order's information.
What about activation failure and why?
One license text can be corresponding to one or multiple installation permission(s) on your computers. After you enter the valid license text, software starts to activate the license online. The activation may fail if the license information can't match the activation amount or other factors.
Once activation failed, the license on this computer will cease to be effective. I am interested with AirCast SDK, how to do?
We only accept customized project for AirCast SDK in current. If you are interested, welcome to write to us for inquiry.
Tips & TricksWhat's the meanings of these UI elements?
The meanings of the red signs in upper figure are correspondingly:
Choose the proper setting options
Default setting is OK for most cases. There are several options which can be noted: How to get the apple tv app on mac.
What's the media format of recording file?
The media format is h.264 baseline video, aac-lc audio and mp4 container. And no other media format choice in current.
What's the naming rule of recording file?
The file name consists of three parts: prefix 'as_', middle part is the start timing and postfix can be '_a', '_v' or '_av', which means respectively only audio, only video and both audio and video in the media file. eg, 'as_170920202057_av.mp4'
TroubleshootingCan't find or connect to AirCast
Try to take below steps:
The video/audio is lag and discontinuous
Most likely that your computer's capability is insufficient or the CPU occupation rate is too high. This often occurs while recording with software encoder. You can change some setting options and try again.
Even though Firestick is offering the Screen mirroring option natively, again but iOS and Mac devices are still not supported. There are obvious workarounds which you can use to mirror your Mac to Firestick. Let’s check those out.
I also made a list of ways with which you can mirror your iPhone to the Firestick and easily share your content to the big screen. The following apps simulate an AirPlay server on the Firestick and receive the content from computer and cast it on the TV.
Read: Best Apps for Firestick and Fire TV Stick 4k
1. AirScreen
AirScreen is one of the most popular apps to mirror both Android and iOS screens to the Firestick. The one-time setup is really simple, get the app from the Amazon Store (link below). Open the app and run the server on the FireStick and you should see the option pop up on your Mac. Unlike streaming from an iPhone, you can use your Firestick as a second monitor to play some videos while you work on your computer.
Pros Open app folder mac.
Install AirScreen (firestick)
2. AirPin Pro
Just like AirScreen, AirPin Pro also lets you share the screen over AirPlay. It creates and runs the AirPlay receiver in the background so you don’t have to turn ON the server every time you boot your FireStick. It is great to mirror your computer screen or use your Firestick as an extended display. However, you can just play some music without mirroring the display. The app is paid and would cost you $4.99 but you can try the free version to see if the app works for you.
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Install AirPin Pro (Firestick)
3. Mirror for Fire TV
AirPlay is not the only way to mirror your Mac screen to the Firestick. Mirror for Fire TV is another mirroring app which lets you cast your screen to the TV effortlessly. You just install the receiver app on the Firestick via the following link and install another app on the Mac. It automatically detects your Firestick on the same network and seamlessly streams the footage. Unlike AirScreen and AirPin Pro, you can drop the video files from your Mac and play it on the Firestick without much lag. However, it comes with a price tag of $9.99 and you can try it for three minutes before purchasing the paid version.
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Aircast Mac
Install Mirror for Fire TV (Firestick, macOS)
4. Splashtop
If you’re serious about mirroring your computer to your TV then maybe try Splashtop. It is a popular remote mirroring app which you can use to cast your screen to the TV. It is more than just a mirroring app and you can even control the mac from your TV but you would need to connect a keyboard and a mouse using a splitter cable. Nevertheless, Splashtop is a legitimate option to mirror your Mac Screen to the Fire TV Stick. The only caveat with this app is that you can’t install it natively. However, you can get it from Aptoide TV.
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Aircast App Mac Os
TeamViewer- Alternatively, you can use TeamViewer client to remotely log in to your Mac from your Firestick. It works just like Splashtop and lets you see the Mac screen and lets you control everything on it. You can get it on Aptoide TV app.
Check out Aptoide TV
Mirror your Macbook on the FireStick
These were some of the best apps which let you view your iPhone screen on the big screen. AirScreen and AirPin Pro are efficient and available on the Amazon Store. Splashtop is great because you can actually control your mac from the TV. It is perfect when you have to log in to a remote machine at your work or at a remote location. Which app do you use to mirror your iPhone screen to the Firestick, let me know in the comments below?
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