They arent built to work with devices like a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, or a Chromecast.

Thats not to say you cant use these devices with a Mac, you can.

You will just have limited options compared to other desktop operating systems.

With the Chromecast, you have the Chrome browser that you can use to connect to and stream to a Chromecast.

If youd like something that works from your desktop and not from Chrome, you can give JustStream a try.

It also supports other Chromecast-like devices such as the Roku and Fire Stick.

Chromecast Add On License To Use

The trial version gives you 40 minutes of playback, and then you have to buy a license to use it further.

Chromecast Add On Pro Version Is

A license costs 39.99 if you buy from the website but if you upgrade from within the app, the price tag on the pro version is 19.95.

Your Mac must be on the same network as the Chromecast, and the Chromecast should be ready to stream and not in the middle of an update.

It runs in the menu bar.

Click it. You can stream your desktop to the Chromecast.

It will list the Chromecast TVmonitor as the display to cast to.

Click the AirDrop like button at the bottom to make sure it is connected to the Chromecast.

If youd like to mirror your desktop, click Start Streaming and it will be mirrored.

JustStream allows you to select the quality of video playback, it allows you to send system audio to your Chromecast when you stream the desktop to it, you can pick up a video from where you left it off, automatically detect and load external subtitles, and you can customize the look of the subtitles and have them appear in any color with any background that you want.

I streamed from a Mac with a 1440900 resolution to a Chromecast connected to a 19201080 resolution monitor and the top of the screen was cut off.

There are no options to change the resolution of the video thats being streamed and my Mac didnt let me change the native resolution to anything that would work.

This is a try-before-you-buy app but if it works, it could be something truly worth its price tag.

Chromecast Add On For Mac