28 MACWORLD APRIL 2020
MACUSER REVIEW: JUSTSTREAMJustStream automatically detects
compatible devices on your local network
capable of receiving via AirPlay or
Chromecast. Select a target device from
the pull-down menu at the bottom of the
window—a button that’s hard to see if you
have dark mode enabled—and then click
Start Streaming. After a few moments of
buffering, your desktop appears on the
selected screen.
By default, sound is disabled while
mirroring, but can be enabled by installing
an audio driver and restarting your Mac.
Performance isn’t nearly as fluid as direct
AirPlay—there was a lag of about five
seconds using a mid-2015 iMac Retina
5K—but JustStream has the advantage of
mirroring the desktop at your current
screen resolution rather than simply
adapting to the target display.
The real convenience of JustStream comes
in streaming one or more video files to a TV,
even if they’re not native Mac formats.Unlike AirPlay, there are a few mirroring
options available. The cursor and mouse
clicks can be disabled, while output
resolution can be manually adjusted to
1080p or 720p HD.STREAMING VIDEO
A more compelling JustStream feature is
the ability to wirelessly stream video files
to another display. This is great for folks
like me who have a home office at one
end of the house and a big, beautiful
75-inch television in the living room,
making wired connectivity less practical.
With JustStream, delivering video and
audio to any screen in the house is a snap,JustStream can mirror your Mac desktop
to almost any screen, including Chromcast-
compatible televisions.