Testseek.co.uk have collected 109 expert reviews of the Google Chromecast Audio and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Chromecast Audio.
October 2015
(85%)
109 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
93 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
850100109
The editors liked
Affordable
Great performance
Simplicity
Cross-platform use
Spotify integration
It's a cheap way to make your existing sound system go wireless
Really easy to set up
Works with a large variety of speakers
Chromecast app is simple to use
Strong third-party app support
Easy to set up
Universal app support
Can stream lossless files
Casting trumps Bluetooth mirroring
Google's budget audio dongle pipes music to any stereo from the most popular streaming apps on your phone. It's simple and works well
With direct compatibility for most major music services
And even more are supported via the Chrome browser plug-in and
Simple setup
Easy to use
Bargain price
Brings online streaming to offline devices
Lovely design
Highly stable streaming
Sounds better than Bluetooth
Brilliantly simple setup
Extremely affordable
Multiroom audio support
The editors didn't like
Not much - it does what it says on the tin
Same price as Chromecast (for TV)
Casting from Chrome tabs on a computer yields spotty results
But if you live a predominant smartphone existence
You shouldn't run into too many issues
And yeah
It's ugly
Should You Buy It
Sound delay when casting from website
Multiroom support not available (yet)
Has to stay plugged in
Missing some major streaming service players
Lacks multi
Room support
Some notable music services
Including iTunes
Apple Music and Amazon Music
Are not supported on iPhone and iPad. In analog sound quality it's beaten by the Fon Gramofon (which costs twice as much). You can't use Google Cast devices as part of a multiroo
Tailored for Android
Needs more dedicated apps
Might be hard to find one
Won't stream iTunes or Apple Music from iOS devices
Third-party app required to stream audio from a computer
Switching to an optical connection into the digital input of the XM5 is altogether different, though. The Chromecast does the most important thing that any digital transport can do and puts very little of itself into the performance. It manages to give th...
Switching to an optical connection into the digital input of the XM5 is altogether different, though. The Chromecast does the most important thing that any digital transport can do and puts very little of itself into the performance. It manages to give th...
Google's budget audio dongle pipes music to any stereo from the most popular streaming apps on your phone. It's simple and works well, with direct compatibility for most major music services, and even more are supported via the Chrome browser plug-in and
Some notable music services, including iTunes, Apple Music and Amazon Music, are not supported on iPhone and iPad. In analog sound quality it's beaten by the Fon Gramofon (which costs twice as much). You can't use Google Cast devices as part of a multiroo
The ultra-affordable Google Chromecast Audio is one of the best music-streaming devices you can buy -- especially if you're an Android user...
Abstract: Adding to its Chromecast product, Google has developed Chromecast Audio . This is a small pocket size device that can be carried around and used when necessary to provide the facility to stream (or cast) audio to your favourite speakers or whatever is ava...
Published: 2015-12-15, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
If all you care about is streaming audio to your hi-fi system, there are many products offering what the Chromecast 2 does, not least the excellent Gramofon, which I reviewed earlier this year. Few, however, achieve the feat with the elegance and flexibil...
Published: 2015-10-19, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
The Chromecast Audio is an odd device. For it to be any use whatsoever you need to have a good set of dumb speakers around to be used that you want to resurrect and if its not a good set you might as well just buy a cheap bluetooth speaker. Assuming you d...
Abstract: Yes even those speakers that do not have Bluetooth can now play your music not only from your SmartPhone but also from other devices like your PC providing you have a Chrome browser. The unit is supplied with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable but providing you have...
Published: 2015-10-16, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
It's a cheap way to make your existing sound system go wireless,
Casting from Chrome tabs on a computer yields spotty results, but if you live a predominant smartphone existence, you shouldn't run into too many issues, And yeah, it's ugly, Should You Buy It
I suppose, if you don't have any way of wirelessly playing music already. Or maybe you have a big component audio system you haven't otherwise enabled with wireless powers. Why not.Chromecast Audio only costs £30 and it mostly works. That price is hard to...
Highly stable streaming, Sounds better than Bluetooth, Brilliantly simple setup, Extremely affordable, Multiroom audio support
Won't stream iTunes or Apple Music from iOS devices, Third-party app required to stream audio from a computer, Included audio cable is relatively useless
The Chromecast Audio is certainly extremely easy to use, and that's good, because ease of use is its defining attribute. The problem we see with the Chromecast Audio is the sheer number of competing devices. Just about any powered speaker or A/V receive...