Goodsounds wrote: > I've been a Squeezebox user for a long time, dating back to my first > player, an SB3, that I picked up in person at the Slim Devices office in > Mountain View, CA. > > I've managed to buy a few spare players used through EBay, some of which > have already been put into service. My "collection" is 4 devices in use > at my primary residence and 2 at a second home. > > Thinking forward to the day when used players in reasonable condition > will no longer be available, what recommendations are there for ersatz > Squeezebox players that are convenient, have a small form factor, > produce acceptable sound and are as close to plug and play as the > originals? I don't want anything requiring a screwdriver, the assembly > of parts (even if they come in a kit), the need for hands-on usage on my > part of Linux anything, or the like. Is the easiest path forward simply > something like a small Android device with the player app running and > output through the headphones socket? Awkward but functional, something > I could manage but maybe more than my wife would want to use regularly. > Or trying to find used Chromecast Audio devices that I know can be > streamed to with a plugin? > > Thanks in advance
Android tv sticks have chromecast. You need to use Bluetooth to a speaker/headphone otherwise sound goes to TV. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117101 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
