F-Droid1d ago

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:

* Basic 2.0-alpha5 with faster UI feedback (no need for Developer mode)
* #keyboard in the news
* #aTalk brings #OMEMO 2 to #XMPP on #Android
* #Briar keeps Tor secure (no tricks)
* #CastLab w/ #FCast and more (no need to restart)
* #K9Mail #Thunderbird w/ avatars (after 7 days too)
* #LabCoat #Gitlab login
* #SessionMessenger help funding
+ 15 new apps
& 212 updates

You can read now: https://f-droid.org/2026/03/19/twif.html

One should not have to wait 24h for #FLOSS apps!

Patience is the key | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

This Week in F-Droid TWIF curated on Thursday, 19 Mar 2026, Week 12 F-Droid core Even if not daring enough to install our latest client in development, we re...

Fedilab AppsMar 10

#CastLab 1.1.0 has been published
Main additions:

#FCast protocol support, Android screen sharing, M3U/M3U8 playlists, USB-C display output, and improved #DLNA discovery (some TVs were not discovered).

More about this release: https://codeberg.org/tom79/CastLab/releases/tag/1.1.0

Already available on our custom #FDroid repo.

Release 1.1.0 - tom79/CastLab

## Added - FCast protocol support with discovery (#7) - M3U/M3U8 online playlist support (#8) - USB-C external display casting (#9) - Screen sharing (#11) - Exportable logs (#12) - Media type filtering on albums (photo/video/audio) (#19) - Native file picker support (#20) - Filename sort ...

Codeberg.org
Fedilab AppsMar 9

The next release of #CastLab will support the #FCast protocol https://fcast.org/

More about CastLab: https://f-droid.org/packages/app.fedilab.castlab/

FCast

Open source protocol for multimedia content streaming

futo_techFeb 10

Introducing FCast - An Open Solution to Casting

https://peertube.futo.org/videos/watch/62ba3f89-a407-4340-8a73-94d2ff18a28e

Introducing FCast - An Open Solution to Casting

PeerTube
Jan  Dec 24

#FCast - Casting made Open Source:

https://fcast.org/

"FCast is an open-source protocol designed to open wireless audio and video streaming to everybody. With support for various stream types like DASH, HLS, and mp4, it empowers developers to create their own unique streaming experiences. [...]Developers can create custom receivers, integrate the client protocol into their own apps, or even enhance the protocol, contributing to an evolving open ecosystem."

#Casting #Streaming #OpenSource

FCast

Open source protocol for multimedia content streaming

markusmunchDec 18
#Adblocker detection on #YouTube is working far too well rn so I've been using #Grayjay from #Futo and it's excellent. It can cast ad-free to any other device with #Fcast and Futo make a bunch of other awesome apps too. Grab that shit before they make it ilegal. https://grayjay.app/
Grayjay App - Follow Creators Not Platforms

Show threadDarohan Aug 10, 2024
@crft as a fun workaround, you can install #FCast on your machine, then cast #GrayJay from your phone to your #Linux computer. It's not a perfect or even nice solution, but I've been doing it anyway and it works well enough. It's also not #Google only, you can get it on #FDroid using the #FUTO repo.
Moritz BergmannJan 7, 2024
Does anyone know anything about #fcast? There doesn't seem to be a lot of resources about it. Just a website, a git repo and documentation. Not much is explained though.
Can I use this as an alternative to #chromecast by installing an app on the TV, or building a dongle with a Raspi for example?
rohdenDec 25, 2023
Do you know #FCast?

FCast is an open-source protocol designed to open wireless audio and video streaming to everybody. Unlike #Chromecast or #AirPlay, which are closed protocols, FCast is entirely open-source. This allows developers to create custom receiver implementations and integrate FCast into their existing applications, making it a more flexible and adaptable option. With support for various stream types like #DASH, #HLS, and mp4, it empowers developers to create their own unique streaming experiences. In contrast to traditional closed protocols, FCast champions open innovation. Developers can create custom receivers, integrate the client protocol into their own apps, or even enhance the protocol, contributing to an evolving open ecosystem. Available for Linux, MacOS, Windows, and Android. FCast offers a fully open-source protocol, enabling unrestricted innovation in the field of media streaming. #FCast #OpenDevelopment #MediaStreaming

https://fcast.org/
FEDIsroot