Music Caster

Music players mostly come down to personal preference: would you rather have something with a simpler, more modern design, but with fewer features, or something more complex, with loads of functions to make use of? Of course, that's an overly simplistic comparison, but it showcases how some users can prefer something others don't.

Music Caster is a practical one, and though it has quite the selection of functions to utilize, it's both accessible and intuitive to use, so users of all types can enjoy their music without a worry. Notably, this music player offers Google Cast integration, which makes it possible to play your music via your Home Mini, Chromecast, and other such devices.

Owing to a rather unadorned UI, the program might seem overly plain at first. This can be both good and bad, depending on your expectations: as the functions are all within view, users can quickly reach them whenever it is necessary.

Queue is where users can manage what songs they want to play, while Library offers you a way to queue your favorite tunes and manage your music collection. The scanning is automatic, and the tool will find the songs that are stored on your machine: our iTunes song downloads, for instance, were immediately recognized.

Playing your tunes from YouTube is possible, and this is done through the URL tab. Simply insert the link to your song, and decide if you want to play it immediately, or after the current song finishes, as well as put it at the end of the queue.

You can cast your music to any devices compatible with the Google Cast protocol. This means that you'll be able to play your music through your Home Mini or Chromecast devices. For easier maneuverability, you can manage your song queue, as well as select what device to cast to, right from the tray.

You can also set timers for the music to stop playing after a while. If you wish to edit the metadata for some songs from your local library, you can do so in the Metadata tab. Another option that may interest some users is the Discord Rich Presence integration, which makes it possible to display what you're currently listening to as your Discord status.

Music Caster is a capable media player, and quite a versatile one, at that. Free to use, simple to get around, and easily configurable, this one is indeed quite a tempting proposition.