The volume and bass will be underwhelming, but if you're getting a high quality output I don't think you'll beat it for £100 new.
HairyPotter to ar431
1 Nov 16#54
Bose Companion 2 Series III, £75 on Amazon. Small but mighty!
alexus
31 Oct 16#9
Love mine. All 7 of them. :smiley: Love my music zones.
ashfields
31 Oct 16#10
And this works with, say, Spotify on an iPhone?
yulu91 to ashfields
31 Oct 16#11
Yes
AnimalMagic81
31 Oct 16#12
Anyone else have the issue with these where you cant cast to them but you can cast to a group that contains one of them and it starts playing anyway? Its like its not visible in the list, although sometimes it is there.
andyhasalandy to AnimalMagic81
31 Oct 16#13
I have 3, each connect to a separate unfii wireless AP and have seen this type of behaviour. Resolved it by enabling IGMP snooping on the network switch (that each AP connected to the LAN via).
saazad
31 Oct 16#14
Hey Guys & Gals,
Would this work if I plugged it into a Car Aux output? Could I use it to stream music via bluetooth in my car? Thanks for your replies in advance!
warlockuk to saazad
31 Oct 161#16
No, that's not how they work. You stream the playlist / grant access to accounts and the device pulls music from the internet itself *via wifi*.
To have it work in your car it'd have to have access to a local wifi or you'd have to tether to your phone. Tethering data allowances are a bit fiddly.
If you're going to do that, you may as well get a bluetooth to jack adaptor or just plug your phone straight in. Unless you have an iPhone 7 (lol)
HairyPotter to saazad
1 Nov 16#55
It will work in a car via the aux input but it needs a power source, a phone power bank would do that ok. The Chromecast Audio works over WiFi rather than Bluetooth, should work fine from any smartphone.
AnimalMagic81
31 Oct 16#15
Interesting, cheers. I only have one additional AP and neither of my chromecasts connect via that, these both connect via the main router. I'll have a sniff around those kind of things though so thanks for the pointers.
Leftfield_2k2
31 Oct 166#17
I think you have missed the main point of these things, it's wireless and convenience.
dothedealnow
31 Oct 162#18
so what happens if you have moved out from your mums and want to listen to music all over your house and outbuildings?
Not sure you quite understand how to use this outside your bedroom?
gazy007
31 Oct 16#19
Only audio thanks no.
warlockuk to gazy007
31 Oct 1610#20
Funny that a Chromecast Audio just does Audio.
saazad
31 Oct 16#21
oh okay! thanks for clarifying!
legohead1977
31 Oct 16#22
Got a few of these around the house, great idea!
dergal
31 Oct 16#23
If only they made a combined audio / video one, with separate audio (particularly the optical) ... it would be significantly increase the versatility of it - especially for those of us with soundbars ...
EDraven
31 Oct 16#24
Only started using recently after buying on a whim after going hot here a few months ago. Now I couldn't be without, linked to Spotify it's Music Heaven! <3
tbon3
31 Oct 161#25
Alternatively you could put the phone on speaker and hold it really close to your ear, this has the advantage of a being being a truly portable sound system!
jools19
31 Oct 161#28
if you have 2 android phones you could do thus with both & have stereo sound with portability.
mfactor
31 Oct 16#29
lmao,................. but to be serious one of the greats things about these is that once you have started the music it goes directly from your router to the chromecast thus allowing you to carry on using your phone, tablet or PC as normal...
simit6
31 Oct 16#30
With black Friday approaching it maybe wise to wait for it to drop to £15. Cracking bit of kit
manfromU
31 Oct 161#32
I've got a couple of normal Chromecasts that I love and recently got one of these audio ones on a previous deal.
I still think they're excellent but I was really disappointed to discover that I couldn't cast YouTube to it (from the iOS app at least) - I guess they want their video advert income (and to upsell their paid-for service?) but I still assumed it would "just work without a screen".
I pretty much exclusively use the play music app with this but do be wary that the supported app list is smaller than the normal chromecast.
jools19
31 Oct 16#33
Exactly, no having to keep phone near amp or having a 5m cable trailing across the floor, clean & simple, if Carlsberg did music cast devices....
JohnnyUtah
1 Nov 16#34
I made sure this was switched on the first time I used it after reading a previous thread on here but thanks anyway.
sky787
1 Nov 16#35
thanks ordered not heard of them tbh but the reviews from the members meant no way could i be without one
EN1GMA
1 Nov 16#36
fantastic product and if if it was Apple, they would charging a gazillion pounds for it. ive got about 4 dotted around the house and the way you can have them all individual so different people with different music in each zone or pair the 4 together for one big party is brilliant. both this and the standard video chromecast are fantastic products.
EN1GMA
1 Nov 16#37
I would like some advice though on bettering my audio set up. at the moment ive got some cheap speakers which I need to charge but are then wireless and don't need their own power supply on all the time.
ive seen lots of talks of amps etc but aint the foggiest what they do. anyone tell me what connects to what if I wanted a better audio set up? please.
This device needs it's own power supply, so probably not much use for your portable speaker. That said, the Chromecast Audio (CCA) takes a standard USB-MicroUSB cable so, theoretically, you could have it hooked up to a portable phone charger.
You need to be in range of your WiFi though.
These devices are fantastic though and are easy to set up and breathe new life into an old Hi-Fi you might have. Think of them as like a Sonos but without the speakers. Very similar functionality. In fact, more so as you can cast your screen to the CCA and play the sound from YouTube videos.
I bought one of these when they first came out and loved it. I got a deal on a Sonos Play:3 which is in my dining room, but my CCA is still hooked up to my home cinema in my livingroom. Basically anything with an Aux input, stereo input (the red & white co-ax plugs) or Optical input (aka TOSLINK) the CCA will hook up to.
Utakos
1 Nov 16#39
A word of warning, I have 2 audio units and at the moment they are useless. They latest preview version of the firmware causes the Chromecast to constantly reboot BT home hubs, Forum Link
harryg001 to Utakos
1 Nov 16#42
Very interesting, thanks.
Also, the price is now £24.99. Think I may just wait for a price drop and for the BT router issue to be resolved now.
EN1GMA
1 Nov 16#41
Is it practical to hook up the CCA with ceiling speakers? My only area of concern is obviously where the CCA unit would go and access to it in the future.
andylovett to EN1GMA
1 Nov 16#52
This is what I plan on doing. Obviously need to get power into the ceiling though. Was just going to have this and a mini amp to live in the ceiling next to one of the speakers..
mccririck
1 Nov 16#43
Can it steam lossless and hi res?
mccririck
1 Nov 16#44
Expired
leckwith713
1 Nov 16#45
Hi excuse my ignorance but I currently stream Spotify from my phone via bluetooth to a Cambridge Audio tv soundbase, would there be any advantage in getting or doing it via a Chromecast.
I know I'm probably missing something but thanks for any help with this.
Quiffco to leckwith713
1 Nov 161#46
The main advantage is that this isn't just streaming from the phone, the phone just tells the chromecast what to play, and the chromecast itself streams directly from the internet rather than your phone. That means the soundbase wouldn't be reliant on your phone once the music is started, you can be doing other things on the phone while the music still plays through the chromecast. Basically the phone/computer becomes a remote control for the chromcast, rather than being the actual device playing the music.
taras to leckwith713
2 Nov 16#56
Far far better quality than bluetooth. plus you can use phone as normal whilst streaming
"Only audio output, with an optical output"?
Ve-e-e-e-ry interesting. :confused:
leckwith713
1 Nov 16#50
Great thanks Quiffco for your informative & helpful response
jaemey
1 Nov 162#51
Love these gadgets. Totally reinvented my separates system which was just a living room ornament. Now, I barely have the stereo off!! If you can, get one! You won't regret it. No more tinny, farty speakers hissing something that resembles a tune you know.
shakerman1
1 Nov 16#53
I have tried this but the full dynamic range box keeps unchecking itself, so I have to reset it every time I use it - anyone else had this issue and know how to fix it?
cs94njw
7 Nov 16#57
Not enjoying MyMemory's order tracking. It says my order was dispatched on the 1st, but it hasn't arrived. And it says don't bother to contact them until 21 days later. Seriously??
I'd prefer a bit more reassurance with my orders - or perhaps I'm just used to Amazon.
cs94njw
7 Nov 16#58
Bah... and then my package arrives 30 minutes later. Fair does :wink:
mro2011
9 Nov 16#59
I know this dead topic but would like bit of quick info. If I connect this to TV can I them stream sound to Bluetooth headphones or iPhone with headphones connected to it.
fazzy-bhoy to mro2011
10 Nov 16#60
potentially, yes - but why would you do that? Just plug the headphones into the source.
mro2011
10 Nov 16#61
Because source is a tv and I don't want to stand / sit next to it.
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The volume and bass will be underwhelming, but if you're getting a high quality output I don't think you'll beat it for £100 new.
Would this work if I plugged it into a Car Aux output? Could I use it to stream music via bluetooth in my car? Thanks for your replies in advance!
To have it work in your car it'd have to have access to a local wifi or you'd have to tether to your phone. Tethering data allowances are a bit fiddly.
If you're going to do that, you may as well get a bluetooth to jack adaptor or just plug your phone straight in. Unless you have an iPhone 7 (lol)
Not sure you quite understand how to use this outside your bedroom?
I still think they're excellent but I was really disappointed to discover that I couldn't cast YouTube to it (from the iOS app at least) - I guess they want their video advert income (and to upsell their paid-for service?) but I still assumed it would "just work without a screen".
I pretty much exclusively use the play music app with this but do be wary that the supported app list is smaller than the normal chromecast.
ive seen lots of talks of amps etc but aint the foggiest what they do. anyone tell me what connects to what if I wanted a better audio set up? please.
http://www.whathifi.com/denon/d-m40dab/review
You need to be in range of your WiFi though.
These devices are fantastic though and are easy to set up and breathe new life into an old Hi-Fi you might have. Think of them as like a Sonos but without the speakers. Very similar functionality. In fact, more so as you can cast your screen to the CCA and play the sound from YouTube videos.
I bought one of these when they first came out and loved it. I got a deal on a Sonos Play:3 which is in my dining room, but my CCA is still hooked up to my home cinema in my livingroom. Basically anything with an Aux input, stereo input (the red & white co-ax plugs) or Optical input (aka TOSLINK) the CCA will hook up to.
Also, the price is now £24.99. Think I may just wait for a price drop and for the BT router issue to be resolved now.
I know I'm probably missing something but thanks for any help with this.
Ve-e-e-e-ry interesting. :confused:
I'd prefer a bit more reassurance with my orders - or perhaps I'm just used to Amazon.