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.
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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