It is potentiality £5, if you are a customer who usually consumes their media through play store purchases then you will be using the £20 anyway, so for just another £5 over and above your usual price for media consumed you are getting this product too.

The key word is 'potentially'.

No buffering here unless I cast the whole screen and that was just a one off. Since purchasing I have stopped using my android tv box, put kodi etc on my nexus 7 and use that to cast to this, I find it easier as the pads in my hands dont need a keyboard and no buffering plus better picture. Also find bubble more stable than allcast if using showbox etc. .

Chromecast Audio is excluded from the £20 Google Play credit offer.

Don't get confused here - the "Original" version, had HDMI output, but would allow video media and music to be streamed to your TV/AV. The same goes for "v2" of chromecast.

The Chromecast Audio, has a 3.5mm/toslink jack/port. Which is meant to be hooked up to audio gear, like speakers/amp.

I hope that helps?

Now £30

Same here. Gutted now

Chromecast audio is now £30

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, very useful information. Appreciate your response :smiley:

Why is this expired? Just ordered my chromecast audio?

That's what I do. You can cast the audio from a tab in Chrome with one click. Obviously this limits you to using a PC rather than a mobile device.

It's not something I do very often though, Spotify and Deezer have me covered for 99% of stuff.

I got one at £20 and it's one of my favourite bits of technology. Optical out is a real bonus.

Reserved one to buy today, thanks Gooner :wink:

​I bought this product yesterday and can confirm that you cannot cast music from YouTube. It works with only apps like Google play music, Spotify, deezer etc.

silly question- have bought two of these - can i get the 2 x £20 credit on the one play account?

Purchased from currys

I dont no. not sure if there is a fix as never had to find out. if you cast to kodi via the androids yatse remote you can adjust the sync problems then through kodi

Can this be used to connect a mediaserver from a tablet to the TV?

hi, I wanted to ask ... does the credit come as a code so can it be given away?

That depends completely on you. It would seem you are the type of person who never spends any money in Google Play, and the credit would just sit there unused, so for you yes the cost is £25 (still a good price for a great bit of kit though).
On the other hand, people like myself who would have spent that amount of cash (and more LOL) in Play it means the Chromecast is effectively just £5.
There are ways of converting credit to cash anyway (in-app purchases in your own app for example), so no matter how you use the Play Store you can still get your chromecast for just a fiver (but if you enjoy being annoyed for no real reason, don't let me stop you).

when you use showbox do you get the actors out of sync when they are talking , i get that even when im not casting do you have any ideas on how to fix it

Maybe its time to bite reading the plex comments

i just have a standard sky router and fibre broad band .... wouldnt of thought it was 5Ghz though

thank you :smiley:

Finally the audio version at £25 again. Just resurrected my Pioneer SX-339 Amp/Tuner that I bought in the early 1990's. Still sounds great.

Can the Google Play £20 credit with this be used on anything in the Play store? I have an Nvidia Shield TV and would like to get some games/apps from the Play store to use on the Shield, can I use the £20 credit from this as I would be using my Google account across all my devices.

Thanks

Are these better than original chromecasts. More times than not I would get buffering issues when watching just a YouTube video

Just found this in the official chromecast FAQs ...

"Chromecast Audio only supports audio apps and this currently does not include YouTube"

But also found some posts that says you can , but by sorta by a sideways method along the lines of useing the cast tab function on the video version.....

Gotta agree about Plex , works perfectly......

Bought a new all singing and dancing Sony Smart TV a few months back and noticed I could cast directly to that instead of the chomecast,, ie when clicking the cast icon I now had another choice labeled "Sony Bravia".....so tried using that a few times and had issues so just went back to casting to the chromecast :smiley:

Plex + Chromecast = Perfection

​How do you cast Kodi? I'd be really interested as I've been unable to do that. cheers

A question and sorry if it has already been asked....

If I got the Audio chromecast would it cast music to my hifi from youtube obviously without the images.....at the moment I cast to my TV which is connected to my hifi which works fine but wondered if getting the audio chromecast would save me switching the tv on ........

Eveytime this is posted on Hotdeals I think someone has posted a deal for a cartoon bomb.
Just needs 'TNT' in big white letters on the side :smiley:

If i have downloaded movies on my android phone, can i cast them to the chromecast? Thats the only reason id like one

Great deal, thanks dude :smiley:

I think not many people used hdmi extention cable bundled with old Chromecast which worked as WiFi antenna. That's probably why hdmi cable is not detachable on the new CC and people report much better reception.

nice product.

I can only tell you my experience, but so far it's excellent quality and very reliable. My setup is probably one of the more challenging ones, too:

FLAC audio on NAS > non-Chromecast app (Samba Player) on a cheap dual core tablet > router on a different floor > Chromecast Audio

But would the audio be as good as coming from the cloud? have heard that you can get issues like lag, stuttering or degraded quality mirroring the audio because it has to go from your phone to the router then to the Chromecast.

If you're using an Android 4.4.2 device or higher, it is possible to mirror your tablet/phone's audio to Chromecast Audio. More detail here:

https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6279392?hl=en-GB

Bought from Currys a couple of days ago will they refund the difference???

I agree, I've used the original cast with an old nexus 7 (which is dying now as most people will know) and several phones and never any issues. I think it's more likely the device (i.e. my other half's Samsung tablet struggled to stream to it) or the wifi?

Has anyone got any idea how i can reclaim the 20 quid... i got to the offer page click redeem and nothing seems to happen :disappointed:

Can you use the £20 credit to buy another CC from the Play store?

I love this thing. Awesome bit of kit for £25!!

If for any reason you need to get 2. Tesco are doing 2 for £40 at the moment.

In store price is still £30. You need to click and collect to get £25 (much to the amusement on the cashier). Still £5 is £5.

Thats because it's not coming from your device, it streams the audio direct from the cloud so the phone is just basically a remote. I am still looking for a device which streams locally stored phone audio to your speakers which is better than bluetooth and there doesn't seem to be anything available at the moment apart from Sony's LDAC which is proprietary.

THANK YOU! Finally can get the CC audio for a decent price without having to buy them together!

I've also been using a Bluetooth adaptor with AptX for my system, the quality is pretty good and I was very happy. Tried a friend's Chromecast Audio and the difference in fidelity made my jaw drop. Bluetooth is a heavily compressive technology, even AptX, but audio over wifi is not. Plus you don't have to go through the faffing around with pairing and unpairing devices with wifi audio and the Chromecast, it stays connected so long as your wifi signal reaches it. Try it, you'll be blown away if your system is half decent.

With a cheaper active speaker, yes you probably won't see a significant jump in audio quality.

Sorry but just another question...Can I connect the chromecast to AV receiver (connected to speakers) to stream music from my phone or do I need the chromecast audio for that?

How exactly is this "bluetooth thingy" better than Chromecast Audio?

​I have. Works fine for apps and movies and music. Basically buy chromecast plug into tv and micro charger it comes with then use the chromecast app to attach to your wifi. Once connected to your wifi it will likely update it's software slightly. Then I check the chromecast offers page on chrome from a pc as I find easier. If I sign onto my Google account it adds to mine but I have also signed in on my kids gmail account and added to them. Also I have used things like the free music trials before then using a second chromecast got a second trial on my kids tablets account. Note for play music app can have 2+ accounts that can then choose 1 that's signed in so can have my apps Gmail and access to the trial that my daughter has active but if choose that not my own owned music collection.

My post was a bit misleading. I wanted to know if anyone had successfully set one of these up and applied the credit to their google play account, then subsequently purchased anything but movies (apps for example), as there is a sticker on both my chromecast boxes that says..."£20 movie credit" :smiley:

Thanks for this.
I've just ordered one.
I assume once I register it I will see the £20 Google Play Credit on my account?

Hi all
I've just bought 2 of these from Argos and on the front it says £20 movie credit, NOT app store credit, yet when you look on the google store it says app store credit. I've also been down to pcworld to check there and they say the same??? Before I open them to check, has anyone on here got the same and successfully used any of the credit to buy apps, which is what I need. Thanks! :smiley:

It irritates me too. (a) I can do the bloody maths myself, thanks very much and (b) I'd rather have the cash.

It is potentiality £5, if you are a customer who usually consumes their media through play store purchases then you will be using the £20 anyway, so for just another £5 over and above your usual price for media consumed you are getting this product too.

The key word is 'potentially'.

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

You either can use the above link if you've already added the the extension to chrome on your PC/Mac.
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/2998338?hl=en for the how to

Or on your android device that's already been linked to the chromecast, I'm assuming you've already got the app installed

0) Jump directly to the EDIT in bold below!
1) Launch the chromecast app
2) Select DEVICES
3) Select the settings icon (cog)
4) Select the menu icon (three dots)
5) Select "Check for offers".
6) Select the offer you want.

EDIT:

After today's app update 11th Dec 2015, to find "Offers" is really easy now.

1) Launch the chromecast app
2) Select the menu button
3) Select "Offers"

How did you receive the credit? Is it sent via email? I purchased one earlier this week and was wanting to know, the Google website isn't much help. Thank you in advance :smiley:

I have about £20 in Google Play vouchers from Google Rewards that I am struggling to use!

However, for £25 the Chromecast is an awesome piece of kit. I recommend Big Web Quiz when you have a few friends over.

Well, the point is, it's wifi, and when they bring out multi-room for it, you can forget bluetooth!

I would highly reccomend Sony's bluetooth thingy over chromecast audio. Sony market it as bluetooth earphones but I am currently using three of them around the house and in the car to add blutooth connectivity to speakers. Bonus no compatibility to worry about, just plain old bluetooth.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BWIHI7M

I would highly reccomend bluetooth thingy over chromecast audio. Sony market it as bluetooth earphones but I am currently using three of them now in around the house and in the car to add blutooth connectivity to speakers.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BWIHI7M

does sky go work with these

Yes you can. Depending on the program you're using to stream, it will still send something to be displayed on a TV, but the music will still play. For example, Google Play music app, sends the album cover, album name, track title and a timeline. Since I have my Chromecast in the back of my A/V, I can still use that, but have my TV turned off, and use it like a hifi.

I have the v1, and just thought about it when I read your response, couldn't I connect it to a receiver via HDMI and stream audio only ?

100% agree.

can you use the play store credit to pay for google app for work (e.g. a private google email account)?

Thanks! Taking the plunge :smile:

Thanks alot

Please correct me if I am wrong...does the original chromecast do video only? I am looking to stream music from my phone to my pioneer AV reciever and I guess the chromecast audio will do that but if the original chromecast does both video and audio will I be better buying the original one?...please excuse my ignorance

I've got the original Chromecast, is it really worth getting this new version? Is there anything on my original I cant do which the new one can

Anyone sold the £20 credit they didn't want/is it possible to sell it?

What's the audio quality from the chromecast audio? Going to better than plugging in to phone with 35mm jack?

Just to point out that only Spotify Premium works with Chromecast Audio, if you're using the ad supported version it won't cast.

Nice find

NO. Its still £25 after £20 credit, lets not fool ourselves.
Great deal though, got same deal from wuaki.tv with free movie also.

Is the £20 credit to use across the Google Play Store? Someone mentioned its only for use with Google Play Movies

https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6008760 if you want to read it on Google's own pages!

Chromecast audio offers right now are:

"Try Spotify Premium free for 90 days. No ads, just music. Only £9.99/month after trial ends. View offer terms here.

Google Play: Buy Chromecast Audio and enjoy unlimited music from Google Music Play free for 90 days. Offer ends January 31, 2016. View offer terms here ."


And for Chromecast video offers right now are:

"Try Spotify Premium free for 90 days. No ads, just music. Only £9.99/month after trial ends. View offer terms here.

£20 movie credit when you buy a new Chromecast. View offer terms here.

Google Play: Buy Chromecast and enjoy unlimited music from Google Music Play free for 90 days. Offer ends January 31, 2016. View offer terms here .

NOW TV 2 month ​Sky ​​Movies Pass. View offer terms here ."

Got the original one but trying hard to resist :smiley:

This opening post needs correcting.

I agree in the main. But it really comes down to whether you would spend £20 or more on the store anyway.
If you would, then the credit makes this an excellent deal.

Curry's were selling the audio one for £20 two weeks ago - unless you have to have one now, I'd wait until January sales. That said, I am really impressed with mine and it is well worth £25/£30.

^^ wot u say :smiley:

yep, didn't get the £20 credit for audio - only the 90 day Google play music full access

Chromecast Audio is excluded from the £20 Google Play credit offer.

Hmm can somebody confirm chromecast audio is entitled to the £20 my understanding of the terms is that it is excluded :

Offer applies to Chromecasts purchased and set-up between 15/11/15 and 15/01/16. Credit must be added to Google Payments account by 15/01/16 and used by 15/01/17. Must be 13+ years old and UK resident. Certain devices (including Chromecast Audio) and subscriptions excluded. Limit one per Google Payments account. 

Didn't think you got the £20 credit with the audio one?

what if you already have claimed 20 from your Google chrome cast and then you buy the audio one ??