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Install beamer with Homebrew Cask

Desktop casting/streaming app for Apple TV and Chromecast. Version 4.3.7 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install --cask beamer

local Homebrew cask metadata

overview

Package summary

Desktop casting/streaming app for Apple TV and Chromecast

Commands and aliases

No executable aliases were found in the local package database.

history

Project history and usage

Beamer is a commercial macOS application that streams local video files directly to Apple TV, Chromecast, Google Cast, and compatible AirPlay devices. It emphasizes drag-and-drop playback, broad codec support, subtitles, playlists, and remote control.

Project history

Beamer evolved through several major versions as Apple TV and casting protocols changed. Version 3 added Chromecast support and a redesigned interface. Softorino acquired the product by 2022 and later moved users toward Beamer 4, which added AirPlay 2, newer tvOS compatibility, improved subtitle handling, queues, and broader high-resolution casting support.

Adoption history

Beamer established a niche among Mac users who wanted to play locally stored formats such as MKV and AVI on Apple TV without first converting them. Chromecast support broadened it beyond the Apple ecosystem, while Homebrew cask packaging offers a repeatable macOS installation path.

How it is used

Users place the Mac and receiver on the same network, select the target device, then drag a movie into Beamer. The application streams or converts as needed and supports embedded or external subtitles, multiple audio formats, playlists, and receiver remote controls.

Why package nerds care

Beamer is a specialist bridge between desktop media files and living-room receivers. Its appeal is direct playback of formats and subtitle tracks that otherwise invite conversion, media-server setup, or screen mirroring.

Timeline

  • Version 3 era: Chromecast support and a redesigned interface were introduced.
  • 2022: Softorino's official support material identifies the company as Beamer's new owner by this period.
  • 2024: Softorino announced Beamer 4 support for Apple Vision Pro.
  • 2025: Softorino formally directed Beamer 3 users toward Beamer 4.

Related projects

  • Apple TV
  • AirPlay 2
  • Google Cast
  • Chromecast

Sources

  • Official Beamer 3 feature history: https://help.softorino.com/help/what-s-new-in-beamer-3-0
  • Official Beamer 4 transition article: https://softorino.com/blog/saying-goodbye-to-beamer-3
  • Official help collection: https://help.softorino.com/help/beamer
  • Official product page: https://softorino.com/beamer

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for beamer. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

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No executable data was present.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-11-04
manager version4.3.7
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://softorino.com/beamer/

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
  • infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://softorino.com/beamer/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:beamer
Version4.3.7
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/beamer
Homepagehttps://softorino.com/beamer/
Upstream docshttps://softorino.com/beamer/
Source archivehttps://ushining.softorino.com/shine_uploads/beamermac_4.3.7.dmg
SHA-256cf4e4eef197433f8a38ef241b2cb6a3d30294e3626a6334efd4230d9c14fddb6
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokenbeamer
Names
  • Beamer
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Uninstall
1
Zap
1
Auto Updatesyes
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Same workflow

  • airflowLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: apple, apple-tv, chromecast, media, streaming.
  • atv-remoteLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: apple, apple-tv, desktop, media, tv.
  • isponsorblocktvLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: chromecast, media, tv.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
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  • pkgdb category and tag curation