bakker_be wrote: > Hi, > a question: how does this plugin treat Chromecast Audio groups > (https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/7174267?hl=en)? I recently > bought my first actual Chromecast device (a CC Ultra), and I quite like > it :) So much in fact that I'm contemplating replacing the tablet in my > kitchen by one. > I could of course use LMS syncing or your "Group players" plugin, but > streaming from Tidal doesn't really work as it should through LMS. When > you play a single album, no worries, but if you have a varied playlist, > there's no volume leveling. My question regarding this in the Tidal > thread didn't get any response, so I presume it's "born dead" ;). The > Tidal app on Android however is Chromecast enabled, which would allow > for synced, volume-leveled Tidal playback in the living room and the > kitchen outside of LMS, and all other music as usual through LMS
d6jg wrote: > I think I am correct in saying that syncing and gapless playback are the > two remaining weak spots of Chromecast but doubtless Phillipe will be > along shortly to advise When you create a group of chromecast player (using Google Home application), it appears as a new player in LMS. When you play to that player, all slaves play in sync as they should. That does not give you sync between CC and non-CC, only amongst the CC devices. Wrt gapless, starting version 1.x.x of my plugin, you have a "flow" mode that gives you real gapless LMS 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9 - 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB2. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, JBL OnBeat, XBoxOne, XBMC, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, , Pi B3, B2, Pi B+, 2xPi A+, Odroid-C1, Odroid-C2, Cubie2, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104614 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
