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Yes, the Chromecast Audio is a Wi-Fi device completely, that is it connects to a Wi-Fi network and can stream to other devices on that network. What its capable of streaming is completely up to the Apps and controls of the device you’re streaming from. For example you could tell your Google home to, “Play Elton John to Den”, assuming Den is the name of your Chromecast Audio device or perhaps you could say, “Watch Willy Wonder And The Chocolate Factory on Lounge”, Lounge being the name of your Chromecast device - video - connected to your TV system in the lounge. If you have a smart phone you can stream to your Chromecast devices from the Phone usually from within the App itself. For example if you’re running Spotify you can select the Chromecast device from a connected devices list. The current generation of Chromecast devices support both 2.4 and 5.0GB Wi-Fi standards. I believe there’s a version of Chromecast that connects directly to a network via a LAN port called the Chromecast Ultra? I’ve only heard of this and don’t know anything about it, had I heard the name before I bought my Chromecast units then I certainly would have looked at this unit for the LAN connection which I prefer. > On 7 Jan 2017, at 4:05 am, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > So, the ChromeCast Audio, is it a device to stream audio via a natively > connected source over your WiFi network? If so, and I presume that is the > case, how do you configure your network devices to “Receive” the audio? 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We now have Wi-Fi AAC for >> example which is a huge step forward. >> Once aupon a not so long ago, I used the Airport Express as a router however >> what the Airport Express was capable of then has now been totally eclipsed >> by other routers from the big names such as Asus and so on. >> So what am I using in the place of the Airport Express to receive audio >> streams? The new Google Chromecast Audio which arrived today. >> Its simple to set up thanks to the Google Home App on both Android and IOS, >> I used Android for the setup Operating System this time and found the Google >> Home App easy to navigate. >> Only thing that does worry me is how good the receiver in the Chromecast >> Audio is as it described the Wi-Fi network I connected to as having a "Weak >> Signal" and I was advised to connect to another with a stronger signal, well >> we'll find out later today just how robust the connection really is when I >> put the Chromecast Audio through its paces. >> The Chromecast Audio looks very similar in size to the current generation of >> the Chromecast but instead of a HDMI port it has a 3.5MM audio port which is >> capable of providing both analogue and digital output, if the Chromecast >> were only an analogue output device then I would never have considered >> purchasing one. >> I paid $60 Australian for the Chromecast Audio and that to me represents >> excellent value, I don't expect top notch audio for my $60 but I'm quite >> sure I'll get reasonable - if not very decent - audio when I connect the >> Chromecast Audio to my Rotel DAC, I might even connect the Chromecast Audio >> to my new MM1 Speakers. >> >> >> ********** >> >> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive outlooks >> are the solution. >> >> > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
