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Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

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Summary

Castor is an open-source CLI that extracts video streams from websites and casts them to DLNA/Chromecast-enabled TVs in real time, with optional auto-generated subtitles. The README details installation via Homebrew, Docker, or building from source, and explains configuring devices, sources, and TMDB integration for streaming. It also highlights the use of headless Chrome, Chrome DevTools Protocol, and ffmpeg for transcoding, while noting limitations against sophisticated protection mechanisms.

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