PC Cast Pro for Windows and Linux — Free

The whole package, free. Windows one-click installer or Linux build, everything included.

PC Cast Pro is your TVs' remote, casting from any link, your PC's video library, multi-screen grids and free live TV, all in one app that runs on your PC and shows up on your phone too.

• Remote: a full on-screen remote for every Roku TV on your network, plus Chromecast, DLNA and Fire TV support.
• Cast any link: paste a video page, a direct video link, or an embedded player's code, and it plays on the TV. No HDMI cables, no apps to install on the TV.
• Multicast: send one link to several TVs at once, or a different link to each group of TVs, from one screen. Built for homes and shops with more than one screen.
• Your library: point it at your video folders and it builds a Netflix-style library with posters, profiles and resume points.
• Grids: put several streams on one TV at once.
• Live TV: free channels for your country with a full guide.

Your download is a one-page guide with direct links to the Windows installer, the portable ZIP and the Linux build. Everything the app needs is included: no separate Python, browser or FFmpeg installs, and no administrator rights. The links always point at the newest version.

Tested by the developer on TVs on their own network. Other TV models can vary; Samsung, LG, Vizio and Google TV support is beta. Keep the PC on and awake, on the same network as the TV.