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Beamer vs Go2TV: catalog facts
Beamer	Go2TV
Paid Paid software with a free download to try it first.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Plays MKV, AVI and other formats Apple TV cannot open natively Works with both Apple TV and Chromecast	Supports both DLNA/UPnP and Chromecast Optional FFmpeg transcoding for unsupported formats
macOS only Paid licence required beyond the trial	Transcoding requires FFmpeg Casts individual files rather than managing a library
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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