This is the first time Chromecast Audio drop the price to $48.
Google Chromecast Audio $48 C&C @ Harvey Norman (For One Day Only)
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Is it possible to use it on its own? Without using a phone or other device to stream music to it, can it connect to Pandora on its own and just play music?
I'm not quite sure I understand the question but you will need some sort of interface to cast from. The google sink plug is simply the receiver.
I haven't set it up yet mate.
I will use it to stream music from my qnap nas.
A couple of things need to be installed on the nas which I already have and then will use the app provided by qnap to stream the music that way.What music source are you using on QNAP? Is there a way to use the iTunes server music?
What apps do you need to install?@roughana:
Qnap has its own music station. You also need to enable media utilities.I'm using Android so from the qmusic app on my phone I'm casting to the Chromecast audio.
Qnap has an iTunes server but I don't use it.
this has no interface for apps of its own and also no screen. for that you might want to try out the nexus TV or something similar
Thanks guys
Will wait until it drop to $30…
You will be waiting for quite a while I guess
Version2 will be $30 when version 3 is released. Wait…… :):)
Or wait until it's free :)
Collect from the bin
when it's past 1000 years later until it has no use, where it's in a landfill to rot
even then it won't drop to $30
Nothing is impossible, Officeworks have the Chromecast one for $24.50 before.
So is this just a bluetooth/wifi to speak adaptor?
i.e. you connect via bluetooth/wifi to it, it plugs into your speakers & it plays whatever audio from your phone?
Or is it smarter like Chromecast & you send it a stream & it directly connects to the stream over wifi?both I'd gather since they are essentially the same thing. You can plug it into powered speakers or a source with RCA, optical audio or 3.5mm i.e. amp with passive speakers, amp with toslink, computer etc effectively anything that has an AUX
No Bluetooth.
Acts like a Chromecast so can either stream from your phone or another source.
This is the audio not cc2
My mistake. I haven't heard of the Audio.
Chromecast Audio ≠ Chromecast 2.
take the tin foil hat off buddy
Thanks Granny Smith
Got any links to back up claims it's low quality or that it's used for spying?
Happy to read any proof. Personal opinion is best kept on facebook though.Picked up two of these today …
Great for streaming music around the house to existing speakers. Grouping option keeps music insync throughout the house.
For those of you with linux, you might want to check out https://github.com/masmu/pulseaudio-dlna
The Pulseaudio-dlna works nicely with the new Google Play Music Desktop player. ( which is available on Linux/Mac/Windows )
http://www.googleplaymusicdesktopplayer.com/
Thanks OP. Ordered one
For product info:
https://www.google.com.au/chromecast/speakers/
For a randomly selected review from the first page of search results:
a Mate of mine has the older one hooked up to his TV, on his iPad he has a FREE App called , PlayBox, JukeBox or goggleBox (can't remember exactly), he is able to stream virtually any Movie (even latest releases) from he iPad to TV.
how is this possible?
i.e. FREE no setup charges or ongoing.You must mean popcorn time.
Chromecast audio is the first one no older one before.
what your mate has is a chromecast and not the audio version.
It's a fantastic utility, and the new one is even better. as long as the app supports chromecast the chromecast has the ability to take over processing of the video and freeing your phone. you can almost throw any video at it and it will be able to play it.
works even better if you have android as then u don't need apps, you can simply open the video in chrome and then send it over to chromecast :)
Thanks google, but having any of previous video chromecasts with a cheap converter there's no need to pay hefty $50 for another one, the very "audio version".
I respect Google but that is greedy not to implement an audio line out where digital audio signal is already there. Just reminds me of dirty Apple tricks.You cannot do multi room audio with that.
Well that's even worse! If you need to pay for 3 chromecasts video and 3 audio for your 3 rooms, and not yet able to stream music from video versions! Not multi room support in video version?
Google could use the Audio-Video transfer protocol so these could communicate too.
Anyhow, another dirty Apple trick. I still don't need the audio version.Edit:
NVM, misread your comment.
I mean you can playback to multi-room speakers with Chromecast Audio.
but having any of previous video chromecasts with a cheap converter there's no need to pay hefty $50 for another one, the very "audio version".
Digital audio output via toslink in order to allow the use your own DAC for better quality audio is the main argument against this statement.
Having two different products is actually more to do with keeping the price down than trying to gouge customers… The presence of digital audio out on the CC audio is great for anyone who already owns a high-end DAC but certainly wouldn't be needed or used by those just using an HDMI connection on a standard CC. Adding a digital out on to a 'normal' CC would increase the price whilst only serving a subset of users. Sure, they could do a combo unit but it'd probably add 50% on to the price and then not all the featureset would be used on any one device. Better to just have seperate products if you ask me but everyone has their own take on things and their 'perfect product' based on their own specific use case. Personally, I don't want to pay for digital audio on my lounge CC as this plugs into an AV receiver via HDMI, and I most certainly don't want to pay for a load of video gubbins on the CC audio devices I use on my two amps.
Is there an argument for an audio line out on the standard CC? Possibly for some users who don't use a 'full' AV receiver. However, even if that was in play, there would still be a market for the dedicated audio CC based on higher quality analog audio (better chipset than standard CC) and the digital output etc. None of those features are needed on the standard device and if they were added it would increase the cost quite dramatically for all the folk who want a simple plug and play TV casting device.
I agree zfa. What is attractive about this is that you can effectively set and forget. Plugged into an old or new amplifier means not turning on any other devices (such as TV) just to have an interface. Pretty handy If you have more than one 'music storage or streaming device' (such as phone and computer).
I'd be curious to know if it can stream the audio channels from videos, for say concerts that can be found on you tube. Some of the higher rated Dylan bootlegs, such as this one, I've only come across on the likes of you tube.
Im pretty sure you can channel the audio from YouTube to Chromecast while watching the video on the device. https://youtu.be/J7-RsKhcAdA?t=212
Not sure where I've been for a while….because I don't even know what this device does? Checking Mr Google now.
Sorry noob question. If I'm chromecasting Netflix to my TV from my phone or laptop, can I cast the video to the TV using normal chromecast and the audio to my speaker system using this audio thing?
(ie at the moment the TV can't output the sound to the speakers, the speakers only operate when playing a Blu-ray as they are hooked up to the Blu-ray player, and can't be hooked up direct to the tv)nope , would be nice but not possible to split the stream to two separate device's
does your bluray player have a hdmi input? if so, plug your existing chromecast into that instead of directly into the TV. then it should play just like a bluray disc: audio to speakers, picture to tv screen.
It does have a HDMI but if I plug the Chromecast into it I have no way of plugging in the TV :(
(Unless I dig out an old pair of AV cables but then no HD)
That is ouput :p
/facepalm haha oops yeah. So basically no it doesn't have a HDMI input to plug a Chromecast in…
@jamestownfx:
Does it have an optical digital input? Some blu-ray players are like little home theatre boxes themselves. You might be able to have the TV sound go via optical to the Blu-ray. Then anything you watch on TV could have its sound go to the speakers, including regular broadcast TV and Chromecast.Thanks yes it does, and the tv has an optical digital output, so that will work perfectly and a cable is only $3. Have been meaning to organise a solution like this for ages so thanks a lot for your help!
I dont get this product. You can buy a cheap $5 BT receiver on ebay and 'cast' music from your phone, laptop etc to your sound system of choice
The actual video chromecast is a neat product but this seems pointless when most have about 15 devices that can throw music around your home these days
No BT compression, no BT range issues, can use multiple devices to control stream, multi-room synced playback, digital audio out, no interruptions if your playback device gets a notification or needs to use a different app (as sound isn't mirrored, can even take calls whilst playback is underway), audio will continue even if playback device is turned off or out-of-range, possibility of app-specific functionality if dev wants it etc. etc.
Probably lots more than just what comes to mind right now. It is a device in its own right, nor just mirroring your phone's audio.
yep, there's a difference between streaming from your phone and casting from your phone. streaming your phone is doing all the connecting to internet and playback etc, and then just streaming the audio over to the speakers. with casting, your phone is what you use to choose your media with, but then you cast the playback duties over to the chromecast. the chromecast is then the one that connects to the internet, decodes the audio files, etc, with nothing happening on your phone other than your phone being able to check in and see what the chromecast is doing.
I have a smart TV already then do I really need a CC or this?
Some Apps may not stream to your smart TV.
Being able to cast a tab from your browser is handy. I use AFL global and it doesn't have a stream to smart tv or native chromecast support - I can get the video on my TV with my chromecast, wouldn't be able to with just my Samsung tv (afaik)
Thx
Hey Guys, a bit off-topic but just wondering what is the best way to send audio from my TV (no inbuilt BT/NFC) to the Sony MDRZX330BT BT/NFC headphones?
Any recommendation for a reliable Bluetooth/NFC Audio Transmitter?
Go to Whirlpool.
Thanks! :)
Bought one in-store for $48 today, thanks!
Bought one Thursday for $56 lol..oh well can't win then all.