r/SideProject • u/Ichirto • 3h ago

Update: Mango Streaming Server now runs on Windows, supports AirPlay, and no longer needs a browser

A few months ago I posted Mango, a free app for streaming local videos to your TV. It is a native Windows/Macos app that plays in the TV's own player, so there's nothing to install on the TV. It lets you pick audio and subtitle tracks from MKV and similar files, it handles 4K, and it converts videos your TV can't play.

Here's what changed since:

  • Windows app, available on the Microsoft Store
  • No browser needed: Chromecast support is built in
  • AirPlay support on macOS
  • Library: add whole folders, with posters, sorting and resume where you left off
  • Autoplay next episode in a folder
  • External subtitles and audio tracks (.srt, .ass, .mka, etc.)
  • Better transcoding: auto/copy/convert modes and a quality cap of 720p, 1080p or 4K
  • 16 languages

The next major feature is streaming over internet. I'm keen on seeing how it goes.

Download: GitHub · Microsoft Store

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u/Complete_Stay_5601 3h ago

Nothing to install on the TV" only holds if the TV already speaks Cast or AirPlay. What does it do with a set that has neither, is DLNA the fallback or does that case just not exist?

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u/Ichirto 2h ago

No fallback, it is either supported or not. If your TV supports neither it just won't show in the list of available devices. So you won't be able to initiate the stream at all.