Hi everyone,

I would like to share PlayBridge, a fully free and open-source video casting application. If you’ve ever used Web Video Caster, PlayBridge is designed to be a privacy-friendly, FOSS alternative.

With the PlayBridge phone app, you can browse any content you like on your phone and cast either the video stream itself or the entire webpage to your big-screen receivers.

How it works:  
\- Browse & Play: Search or browse for content on your phone.  
\- Cast: Cast it directly to your receiver (Android TV/Fire TV, Apple, or Desktop).  
\- Webpage Casting: You can choose to cast the video file itself, or cast the entire webpage to the receiver if it supports browsing.

Key Features:  
\- Phone Sender: Built-in browser (powered by GeckoView) with automatic video stream detection.  
\- Receiver App: High-performance playback on Android TV using EXO/MPV/VLC/AVPLAYER.  
\- Cross-Platform: Cast to Android TV, Apple, and Desktop.  
\- 100% FOSS & Private: No trackers, no ads, and fully open-source.

Current State: PlayBridge is currently in the alpha stage. Please expect bugs, unpolished areas, and missing features as development is ongoing.

Did I use AI?  
Yes! I've been building PlayBridge since January and have leveraged AI coding assistants (like Gemini and Claude) as pair programmers.

Is it AI slop?  
Maybe? But please give it a try first before writing it off!

Unlike low-effort generated apps, I’ve spent months guiding the code, testing, and debugging to make sure it actually works well (and isn't just a hallucinated mess). I built this because I wanted a genuine FOSS alternative to Web Video Caster for my own daily use. If you find bugs or areas that feel half-baked, let me know

Links:  
GitHub: [https://github.com/playbridgeapp/playbridge](https://github.com/playbridgeapp/playbridge)

PlayBridge - Casting App - FOSS