Chromecast Audio Unboxing and Setup!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Here's a look at the brand new Chromecast audio! I show what is in the box, show off the setup and also explain the benefits of the Chromecast Audio over bluetooth.
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nice comparison with bluetooth. good efficient video. thanks
Since your hooking this up to your receiver you should consider using the optical audio input. It is also in the back of the receiver so it is nicely tucked away.
so... can it do 5.1 or only 2.0 given that it only has a jack with 2 channel output?
a few important questions! : 1) if I have music ONLY on my phone (not uploaded to Google play music, but I DO USE Google play music to play all of it) will I be able to play my music??? 2) can I use it in the car? probably no? Cus no WiFi, right?
3))))) I am planning to use it as just a wireless sound reciever, so I can get rid of an aux wire in my house. would I be able to cast ANY/ ALL sounds from my phone and from my computer to it??? like watch movies and listen to music on my computer, and phone. and be able to hear audio through speakers without a physical connection and etc??? if no, do u know of any good device that will allow me to do so. preferably not Bluetooth but over WiFi. thanksss!
Awesome video! Thank you!
Can this device stream all sound from a windows PC? and if so how? is there software with it?
May be a silly questions, but what if you would have multiple routers with multiple wi-fi networks set up throughout your house (I have a super old house with very thick walls :P). If my phone will be jumping to the best network when moving around the house, the audio would stop after it would leave the network both devices were connected to, right?
Once something is playing it grabs the content from the Internet and not your phone so you can leave the house and it will continue playing... Once your phone is on a different network you can no longer use your phone to pause, skip/rewind, and cast next file to play etc
+Sam That helps a lot! Thanks Sam :)
I miss my old Yamaha. I am in an apartment now, I only have a nice mid range SONY 7.1
I would like to connect my roku to my Philips stereo system through analog audio
What about 3.5mm to coax?
i thought Tim would have a great cable management but...haha
+Rick Liang Not proud of it...
Hi, I have NAS ( Synology NAS, no HDMI) + Yamaha AV receiver + projector . Can anyone tell me how to play video from my NAS to projector? can i use chromcast or amazon stick plug into my Yamaha AV receiver?
@Tim Schofield (Qbking77) It looks like a mini vinyl record from back in the day 👍
I wish they made just one Chromecast which could do both the functions of the normal Chromecast and the new Chromecast audio.....
Yep :(
+Rohit kumar Yeah probably didn't to keep costs down
They could have added a 3.5 mm port to the normal Chromecast.
That would have been an awesome BEAST.
Maybe next iteration.
or at least, that they add a feature to stream video to one and audio to the other at the same time, keeping them synchronous. That would be reaaaaally cool!
+Rohit kumar You could just buy a HDMI to analog converter, and use the regular chromecast for audio purposes...
Also, I dont think the chromecast audio is like a regular chromecast. The protocol, while similar, isn't exactly the same. It doesn't have video, therefore, it uses less bandwidth. Apps that support the regular chromecast dont support the chromecast audio. Only audio apps do. Also, the regular chromecast doesn't have a DAC (digital to analog converter) because it doesn't need one, and the chromecast audio also has built in optical (though you need to buy the adapter to utilize it).
Also, google plans to add features to this device, such as multi-room casting, something not possible or even necessary with the regular chromecast.
Either do the HDMI converter thing or just buy a chromecast audio. Personally, I'd recommend just getting the chromecast audio, since then you dont need to disconnect the device and plug it to speakers everytime you want to use it for music. Just saying.
well that sucks, why would i want it broadcasting through phone and speakers?
dynomax666 you could watch a movie and listen to music at the same time
Just returned mine. From laptops and computers you can only cast Chrome browser contents ("my favorite audio" doesn't come from there unfortunately...). I tried on a Samsung S3 and Iphone5 too: I was only able to cast from Tunein (which I don't need). Casting from RadioplayerUK (a so declared "compatible app") doesn't work (I don't need that either, just to say...). "Direct audio cast" button from my mobiles is not even showing as an option in the Google cast app. My music collection is in wav format on a WDCloud, couldn't imagine I couldn't use this device for that.
Sonos is a poor compromise, I've been an audiophile for most of my life and I was almost devastated the first time I heard the Sonos system in my go to hifi shop, the build quality is good but the soundquality is crap.
Anders Trägårdh that's disappointing. Hey Anders, it seems like you know your stuff so I'm going to ask you a question that's somewhat related. Do you know of any stand-alone, componant internet radio receiver that you don't have to use your phone to operate? In other words, it would work via wifi or ethernet connection and you would be able to tune into the internet radio stations via the control buttons or remote? I've been searching for a couple of weeks now and everything I find is from like 2012 or something
CeeStyleDj My Onkyo receiver has that option built in to it. I can play Spotify, Deezer, Tunein, Pandora, Tidal, Airplay and has Chromecast built in already. I dont even need the Chromecast dongle to cast to my stereo. Hope this helps.
Hi, Tim! I do have the Chromecast II but I could not use the Home theater Philips together. To make it clear, I do conect videos from Netflix from my smartphone to the my LED Philips TV (not a Smart one) but could not use the Home theater nice sound system altogether. The only sound comes from the TV ( basic one). Did I miss something? ( Chromecast Audio would not change that,correct?)
Guys, lots of people having issues because they're plugging it into the HEADPHONES circle - that won't work. See how this video shows him using an AUX port, his headphones jack is not being used. Two totally different things.
Do you know if Google Chromecast audio can control the volume of the output using voice command with Google home? For example, I attach the Google Chromecast audio to my stereo receiver. Then I give a voice command to my Google Home to play music. Then I give a voice command to my Google Home to set the volume to 50%. Will that work? ... Or can I only adjust the volume manually with my phone volume buttons or the receiver remote? Thank you for making this video
Tim - I have an important question for you on this device. I have a grand piano that has a player system installed on it called PianoDisc. Originally it just used CDs to operate the system. I have since added a old Sansa MP3 Player to it that is connected via a 3.5mm jack and it works great. (I rarely use the CD format anymore). I was thinking of buying a Bluetooth receiver to make the operation "wireless". But of course my phone or tablet would have to be within about 30 feet at all time that the piano is playing for it to work. My question is - will this device fling the MP3 music files I have stored on my Android phone or tablet to the Chromecast Audio? And thank you for your video. EXCELLENT and well done. Cheers, Steve/OHIO
No... Anything you play on it, has to be "from the internet"... It can't be from a source locally on your device or anyone's... Even if you hav6an established connection......... It HAS to be from the internet.
Annoying that is doesn't have a aux pass through where you could alter between an auxiliary input and the Chromecast input. TAKE NOTE GOOGLE.
This looks like what I need, l have a mission cyrus 3 amplifier would this be better connected via RCA or the headphone jack??
Thanks for sharing...
Not sure on usage....it is a unique little gadget
wait...did u say it doesn't work with netflix? can it not just broadcast all sound from your mobile device to your designated speakers?
Is it possible to mirror complete desktop/laptop audio with this new chromecast ? i know that you can stream chrome tabs ... but could i also stream game music and other local (non browser) stuff ?
If i get a chromecast and hook it up to my surround sound system, can I also hook up the same chromecast (via wifi) to a wireless speaker (wifi) and have music coming from the surround sound and the wireless speaker at the same time?
Can it play your own music collections. e.g. the music you saved in the NAS or hard drive? thanks,
shuttle music player with the normal chromecast is much better and plays downloaded songs. Also why isn't it USB type C?
Great instructions
I'm a bit confused how multi room will work. would I have to buy more than one Chromecast audio for each speaker? Each room?
Thanks Tim, very helpful. Can you also connect it to a basic sound system and the tv, so that the sound of the tv goes through the sound system?
Exactly what I'm trying to find out 😅
hi tim..
have you tried to a headphone? i want to make it a wireless headphone
Hey Tim, if you press the cast button in the RUclips app, it won't show you your chrome cast audio??!
How does the Devices tab show the chromecast audio device?How does it recognise?
how did you set up mirroring for your phone to TV? Does it require a Chromecast if your TV is internet capable
You are using an av receiver for this test,but the standard chromecast with Hdmi sounds a lot better with av receivers.
Wow sounds great but not sure why they wouldn't have it set up to use multiple Chromecast devices throughout the house!
"so grabing my phone that is allready in settings for the device, and im not telling what app" 🤣
this would be cool if you could use it out doors with your phone network to a portable speaker .....can you ?
You said there was a Optical input, or the box said so. But you never showed it on the cast, where is it?
Will the this device cast hi res music from the Qobuz streaming music app?
At a Christmas party last night a friend showed me his SONOS, controlling speakers in each room in his ceiling. This looks like it would basically do the same thing, as you said you can have multiple Chromecast's in a house, each feeding a separate receiver or pre-amp. Now that I think about it though, what about volume control? Just leave the main on the receiver turned up and turn down the Chromecast's output?
Need to work on that cable management buddy
you can also buy the samsung level link and get something similar but via Bluetooth
For some reason i cant cast anything from youtube, is anyone ells having this issue?
After owning a Bose SoundLink 3 I dont see any point of buying this
Did you try this with Plex ? I want something to stream audio to my gf radio while streaming movies on my hd from my house.
This would also be awesome for powered studio monitors if you had a trs to two ts jacks. That would make an great stereo experience.
so it won't cast audio to component speakers from a youtube a music video?
fuck sake i wanted to buy chromcast 2 and i did buy this one by mistake
Is that your go to device Moto x pure? Daily driver
most of your video is out of focus. Don't get this with MKBHD
does cast screen/audio work on ios? i can't make youtube work from safari since it not a supported app directly listed.
Stuck to Bluetooth, works with all apps no exception!
I need to make an arrangement to play normal mp3 and video files stored in my hard drive in my 2.1 speakers. At the same time i want to connect the chromecast audio to the same 2.1 speaker. to play music wirelessly. I want to avoid connecting and disconnecting the chromecast and laptop audio connection from the 2.1 speaker physically . Any arrangement that will take input from both as required ( laptop wired and chromecast audio)? Will a Y cable work for this?
ANANDA SHANKAR DAS isn't there any web page that can stream the music that's on your computer, then you can use chrome browser and play your music from there and use chromecast for pc as well.
seems like a good alternate idea, thanks for letting me know !!
Do you need wifi or can a phone only use Bluetooth to pair it to phone?
does this work with spoticast and a free spotify account?
Two questions:
1. Do you need any other Chromecast device for this to work?
2. Is there a way to use this (maybe in conjunction with Home) to play music from playlists on your PC?
-- My PC is in my room and wired from there out to my livingroom into my 4k OLED TV (used as a monitor) with a Klipsch soundbar on the wall. So, if I plugged the CC audio into my soundbar, is there a way to maybe use Google Home to direct it to play any of my Winamp playlists? (I don't have Google Play playlists or whatever) I'm guessing the answer is no. =(
Hi, I want to buy a chromecast audio but when I go onto google playstore to download the app, it says my android phone is not compatable. It's an old Sony xperia, is there an alternative please? Cheers Gary
Cheers
Can you cast your personal music library that you've uploaded to Google Play? I don't have the Chromecast audio yet, but I've played around with the Google Play Music app and I don't see a cast icon. When I play my music from my personal library, I'm looking for that cast icon just to know we can do it, but I don't see it. Will it show up if I have the Chromecast audio? I don't care for those free music services. I just want to cast my own music, and logically, I think you should be able to do that if you've uploaded your music to Google Play. Can someone confirm?
+blackbelttube Yes you can
+blackbelttube You must download and install the Google Cast extension from the Chrome Web Store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-cast/boadgeojelhgndaghljhdicfkmllpafd
But dont most receivers already have bluetooth?
저 바나나 껍질이 꽤나 더러울텐데 껍질 닿은 식기로 먹는게 위생적이진 않겠다.
+Andrew Downing yes if your Hi fi system is input !
Hi, Are you able to turn on your amp using the chrome cast audio? (Like the HMDI one is able to do now) I don't know if jack/optical can manage that. Thanks!
will this work with apple music app on android??
its should be rechargeable? ? whyy its not
Out of curiosity, what happens when the speakers are turned off? Can the Chromecast Audio detect that at all? I'm considering getting a Google home mini, which has no audio jack, and so a Chromecast Audio to hook the mini up to my speakers.
No it won't detect if your A/V unit is off or on, it will just play music if it's turned on anyway so what's the purpose of it detecting it being off?
so it can turn it on.....
But it won't turn it on
If it is optical cable it works. my home theater powers up.
This Chromecast doesn't have optical cable in/outs maybe the newer ones do, idk
Hi Tim, could you tell me roughly how long it takes to 'boot up' the chromecast audio ( once its all been setup of course )
I have a bathroom audio setup currently running a bluetooth adapter, so when the bathroom light is on it gets power and you can pair to it and stream music to the bathroom, This chromecast audio is what i've been waiting for as it no longer confines you to that space, but one thing i like about the bluetooth adapter is its immediately powered.
i've already ordered a chromecast audio but would appreciate a boot up time, as in how long it takes from switching the wall power on until it shows a cast symbol on your device?
many thanks
Hi can it be syned with google home mini? And also i have the chromecast on my tv already but a sound bar connected so do i really need this? As i wanted it for google home mini if it works to basically play music through it on my computer speakers through the cable provided if it makes sense? 3 separate questions..
Does this product still work? Or the software
can you or can you not yet stream to mutiple at the same time?
HI, I have a Sherwood rx5502 multichannel stereo amplifier(it has no hdmi input) which is connected to 8 speakers around my home..every time i need to play audio around my home i need to connect my PC to this system using RCA cable and operate..now my question can i connect Chromecast Audio to this amplifier using RCA plug and listen to music on all speakers? please explain..thanks
Why would you wanna play music through your speakers and listen to your video's over the phone at the same time? "Because I like to party."
+Paco Bolanos "I REALLY like to party"
I was using Sonos at my mother-in-laws house over xmas and really liked it but I wanted something to work with my existing stereo. The Sonos Connect is $399! I opted for the Google Chromecast at $45 (CAD). Nearly 10x cheaper.
Tim, you didn´t show where you connect in Yamaha Receiver but I imagine that is "Aux" entrance. My question is: Would it work if you put in "Mic" entrance? (because my receiver has not this "Aux").
how do I connect the 1st generation chromecast to my Vizio soundbar? my TV has no optical out. please help if possible.
+Jackson Whitlow i got it to work with a audio video splitter....bought it off Amazon for $26....I used the optical cable for audio to the Vizio soundbar and hdmi to the TV....sounds great !!
I set up exactly as you did with the 3.5 jack plugged into a size adapter. The AUX input is larger than the 3.5mm cord in the box.. So, I got that plugged in, I checked the connections, volume and power. I got as far as the sound test but there is no sound. I can't get any further than that.. Any suggestions? I was very psyched to get Chromecast Audio. The set-up on the original Chromecast was so easy. I didn't expect to run into problems. Thanks, I appreciate the help.
Did it work with Spotify Connect?
Can I cast my Musik directly from my Spotify Device via Spotify Connect to the Chromecast Audio?
Excellent review! 2 questions - did you say that you can stream RUclips audio to the stereo, by mirroring? I understand you can't sync the video on the phone with the audio on the stereo, (altho that would be nice... ). Q.2, can you stream a station that broadcasts over the intenet, such as WWOZ , or SugarIntheGourd ?
Hi, I have one question about the "Cast screen / audio" feature at about 4:00 into the video: does it send ALL of the phone's audio to Chromecast Audio, including system sounds like keyboard clicks, notification sounds, alarms, phone calls, etc. or just the audio from apps?
What app are you using? you didn't mention it
Would this be a solution for multi-room and multi source thus needing several receivers? I was looking at Sonos, but each music source would require a Sonos amp which is 500.00 per. I'm using in ceiling speakers throughout my house. Thank you in advance for your help
Does youtube audio goes to the Chromecast audio?
How to connect my Synology NAS to my AV receiver? And play videos on to my projector . My NAS does not have HDMI, but AV receiver has.
Interesting that RUclips app doesn't even show you a Chromecast logo when you're playing music from Google Play Music.
I'm totally getting one for my car because I've got unlimited data and tethering is fine. My BT dongle has been such a pain.
Can you play your downloaded music in the Play Music App or stream it from the HTC One Music Player DLNA function?
I'm a bit confused, because when I did the setup on the Chromecast devices, I never had to change my wireless settings on my phone or tablet. I just went through setup in the Chromecast app with Bluetooth turned on. My phone and tablet connected to the Chromecast devices via Bluetooth, performed the setup, and was up and running. This was like a week ago so maybe this was simplified?
Mine was detected in my WiFi settings on my phone, but it said it was out of range for some reason. I had to download the "Google Home" app and then I was able to cast to the Chromecast Audio. So either mine is different, or you failed to mention downloading the app. The only issue I have now is the music isn't as loud as it was when I could cast directly to my A/V unit (which quit working for some reason) I have to turn my A/V Unit up louder than normal to get the same volume as I do for other components. Guess I can live with this, (unless someone has a solution) better than it not working at all.
I just bought the Chromecast Audio to listen to music from Spotify (on my mac) over my speakers. It doesn't work since you can only use a mobile device.. and you need a premium account for that. Useless for me!! I'll return it!
I was thinking about getting a bluetooth receiver for my speakers, but if this has better sound quality then I'll get this instead! Works with soundcloud, spotify and youtube which is all I use for media anyways so I think it'd be a good purchase.
Hey Tim, so i just had a quick question. I notice at the end of the video you say the thing about hoping they will sync video and audio, but is this not possible yet? I was a bit confused because as per your demonstration, the youtube video played on your phone with the sound on the speakers so it seemed that worked. Also, couldn't you put it to the "play screen audio" mode and then just simply use netflix on your phone to have the audio play out of the speakers and watch from your phone? I'm also considering the implications of this from a laptop. If I connect this to my laptop, with my laptop plugged into my TV and I'm streaming netflix or watching a video on VLC, is there a way to play the screen sound on the laptop through my desktop speakers as I watch the movie? This would be the only reason I would want this device so thanks for your help!
I would have rather liked a regular chromecast with an HDMI out and a 3.5mm audio jack inbuilt. I don't want to watch video on small screen and listen audio on big hi-fi system.
Hey Tim, thank you for the video - a quick question: I use a MacBook Air to stream all my RUclips videos and Spotify music. For RUclips, I use an HDMI connection straight into my TV. All audio goes out of the headphone jack on the MacBook via a stereo RCA Y-cable into the line-in on my receiver which feeds my speakers. Keeping my current setup for video (HDMI into TV), would I be able to utilize Chromecast to go digital audio via optical out into my receiver? Thank you for your time and attention.
how does it work with amazon prime music?
It's supposed to be a line level signal, but you can still control volume through it. Do you have any input on how this is achieved? I want my expensive amplifier to do the work, not the one in a 35USD item.
Tim, I see in this video that the device was used to cast audio to the player instead of the speakers directly. This can also be done using the Yamaha app once the A/V receiver is connected to your home network. I was expecting the A/V receiver to output the sound wirelessly to the speakers using this device. Can that be accomplished?
Hey i have a question
I am playing a dj set outside in the backyard, hooked up to a speaker.
I want the same music to play inside on a speaker.
If I got two of these chromecast audios, could I simply connect one of them to the outdoor speaker, the second to the indoor speaker, then they will recognize eachother, then I could transmit inside?
What would some requirements be?
oh man, I thought it would be way cooler, like send music to multiple bluetooth devices at once...
You can you need to buy a chromecast for each however. then you can group them.
chromecast audio, can this device trigger/turning it on AVR ( via toslink)? trying to integrate this to google home without using remote of the AVR and automatically switch the AVR
hi Tim, can this chromecast audio be used for the logitech z506 surround speakers instead of the logitech Bluetooth adapter?