mcp-beam MCP Server

mcp-beam is a MCP server (stdio transport) for casting local files and media URLs to Chromecast and DLNA/UPnP devices on your LAN.

Local serverstdio

What is the mcp-beam MCP Server?

mcp-beam is an MCP project maintained in the alexballas/mcp-beam repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “mcp-beam is a MCP server (stdio transport) for casting local files and media URLs to Chromecast and DLNA/UPnP devices on your LAN”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using go. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
Durationrelative modes (percent, from_end_seconds) require known media duration.
list_local_hardware
beam_media
get_beaming_status
play_beaming
pause_beaming
stop_beaming
seek_beaming

How to install the mcp-beam MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-beam": {
      "command": "go",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "go2tv.app/mcp-beam@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.