ChronoCast
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ChronoCast streams music, videos, and other media from a Mac server to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch over a local network. It is for Mac owners who want to play their personal media library on iOS devices. Media stays on the user's own network, with no cloud services or data collection.
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What it does
- Automatic server discovery uses Bonjour/mDNS, so iOS devices find the Mac server without manual configuration.
- Hardware-accelerated transcoding supports compatibility across devices and 4K playback on Apple Silicon.
- Streams audio formats like MP3, AAC, FLAC, M4A, and WAV, and video formats like MP4, MOV, M4V, and AVI, with on-the-fly transcoding.
- Multiple iOS devices can stream different content at the same time from one Mac server.
- Background playback keeps media playing when the iOS app is not in the foreground.
- The server can be secured with a password and offers adaptive bandwidth streaming, plus connection monitoring and logs.
Good to know
- The iOS/iPadOS client app requires iOS 15.0 or later and runs on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- The macOS server app requires macOS 12.0, Monterey or later, on Apple Silicon or Intel Core i5 or better.
- Streaming works over Wi-Fi or Ethernet on a local network. Remote access is optional and requires port forwarding or a VPN.
In their words
Your media stays on your network. No cloud services, no external servers, no data collection.
Automatic server discovery using Bonjour/mDNS. Your iOS devices find your Mac server instantly without manual configuration.