Not the cheapest it's ever been, but I believe it's the cheapest current price over Tesco and Currys.
What is Chromecast Audio?
Chromecast Audio is a small device that plugs into your speakers for streaming music over Wi-Fi. Once set up, simply use your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, Mac or Windows laptop or Chromebook to cast your favourite music, radio stations and podcasts to any speakers in the house.
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BuzzDuraband
28 Sep 16#1
In fact, it's out of stock at £20 at Tesco and Currys have increased the price back up to £30.
M_z
28 Sep 162#2
These are a bargain at full price. If you use it to replace a Bluetooth setup, it will probably pay for itself and sound better too.
Sparkster
28 Sep 16#3
What apps can you use it with though? presume its not just google play music?
TidyWorks to Sparkster
28 Sep 161#4
Spotify etc, any desktop tab in Chrome (e.g YouTube), Soundcast on Mac for stored audio.
CuddlesTC to Sparkster
28 Sep 16#12
I use the iPlayer radio app with it quite a lot.
ukez to Sparkster
28 Sep 16#13
mate buy one, these things are the nutts I've bought 4 so far you can play pretty much all apps sound through them using the android operating systems own Chromecast button if an app doesn't have the button... they're so cool.
Would this work in the car connected to AUX? connect to Wifi hotspot from the phone and steam music.. if so.. would it use my data if the audio is stored on the device and not steamed.
chrismon to wrong32
28 Sep 16#7
If it's stored locally and the music is only going over your lan it should not use data.
The music app itself may use data to query song info though
Reading1800 to wrong32
28 Sep 16#11
Check the Reddit thread tells you how to do it
Istanbul_Kop
28 Sep 16#6
You can mirror your entire device to it as well can't you? So technically you can use any app on it. My interest is using it for YouTube on my phone or tablet, which I don't think is directly supported for CA?
jont999
28 Sep 16#8
Google are doing a big launch of their new products next week, including a 4k Chromecast. There's no mention of the audio one but might be worth holding off for the moment.
vidl to jont999
28 Sep 16#15
Can't see what you can do to improve the CCA, it already does 192kHz/24-bit... (and for £20!)
noopets
28 Sep 16#9
Could this be used in a bathroom environment? Thinking of putting something in. Currently have sonos in the house but don't want to goto that extent!
chaywa to noopets
28 Sep 16#10
So long as you can power it via USB (and keep it away from the water!) then I don't see why not!
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What is Chromecast Audio?
Chromecast Audio is a small device that plugs into your speakers for streaming music over Wi-Fi. Once set up, simply use your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, Mac or Windows laptop or Chromebook to cast your favourite music, radio stations and podcasts to any speakers in the house.
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The music app itself may use data to query song info though
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