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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
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: A little over two years ago Google launched the original Chromecast: a $35 dongle that you plug into the HDMI port of your TV to stream media from online video and music sites. It was the most affordable media streaming device released, and also one of th...
A few years back, Google's audience for the Chromecast Audio might've been much larger: standalone speakers were far more prevalent. These days, though, Bluetooth speakers are inexpensive; even Sonos, which began by wirelessly connecting existing speakers...
Published: 2015-10-18, Author: Joe , review by: Pocketnow.com
Abstract: In June of 2012 at Google I/O, Google's developer conference, the company announced an all new product category designed to be conduit between your smartphone or tablet and your media. The product Google used to launch this category was called the “ Nexus...
Published: 2015-10-16, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com
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, Advertisement, And yeah, it's ugly, Should You Buy It?, I suppose, if you don't have any way of wirel
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.AdvertisementChromecast Audio only costs $35, and it mostly works. That pr...
35 buys a Chromecast Audio and brings any older audio system back to life. It's also convenient for all those Bluetooth speakers you might have lying around that might work better as a stationary speaker instead of a mobile one. Since it saves signifi...
Abstract: I've always wanted to have my whole home connected to a smart streaming-audio system -- one that'd let me take my music from room to room and play anything I want anywhere in the house, using any phone or tablet to control it.The problem is that I've neve...
Abstract: Along with the new flagship Nexus smartphones, the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X , Google also unveiled an updated version of the Chromecast HDMI dongle, boasting a new look, multiple color options, and of course, faster hardware and enhancements on the softw...
Low cost, Simple setup, Works with most major streaming-music services, Tiny and unobtrusive hardware design
Audio quality may not be up to par for discerninglisteners, No Apple Music or Tidal support, Limited functionality compared to Google's other Chromecast
If you have a good set of speakers and want to stream music to them, the Chromecast Audio is a simple and inexpensive way to make them work with almost all of the the top music services. The combination of a great price point, wide compatibility and dead...
