Chromecast audio's in ceiling

valve90210 · 27 May 2016 at 22:04

james.miller said:
I use my phone to control mine in the kitchen but my intention is to get a cheap table and stand which will just stay in the kitchen.

Assuming you mean tablet, this is what I have in my bedroom. I have it setup to work as a clock but can also use it for bubble upnp to control my chromecast.

Tysonator · 31 May 2016 at 09:58

I did not know you could connect multiple Audio Chromecasts together !
Has is that done as I have just recently purchased a Audio Chromecast when Curry's were selling it for £15 ?

valve90210 · 31 May 2016 at 10:19

In the chromecast app, you can create groups and add into them which ever chromecasts you want in that group. Then when you want to cast, the groups show up in the list of chromecast devices and you just select what you want to cast to, either a device or a group.

Washout · 2 Jun 2016 at 13:02

valve90210 said:
In the chromecast app, you can create groups and add into them which ever chromecasts you want in that group. Then when you want to cast, the groups show up in the list of chromecast devices and you just select what you want to cast to, either a device or a group.

Can you group a Chromecast with a Chromecast audio?
Using normal Chromecast in my amp in living room for video/music but might be cool to be able to cast audio to other speakers.

james.miller · 2 Jun 2016 at 20:13

nope, only audios can be grouped at the moment

Tysonator · 8 Jun 2016 at 15:05

james.miller said:
nope, only audios can be grouped at the moment

I was hoping that Video Chromecasts could be grouped. As I would like to display the same video feed over 2 or 3 TV's !

So just audio that can be grouped at the moment then ! ? :confused:

james.miller · 8 Jun 2016 at 15:11

Correct. Only chromecast audios can be added to audio groups.

valve90210 · 4 Jul 2016 at 15:08

the_r_sole said:
that's what I am looking at the moment - have ordered a smsl sa-36a pro on recommendation from a friend, will report back once it arrives

Did you get the amp, and if so, any thoughts on it??

the_r_sole · 4 Jul 2016 at 16:05

valve90210 said:
Did you get the amp, and if so, any thoughts on it??

yeah, got a couple of them - tbh they are better than I expected for the money, they are pretty powerful, half level is almost too loud!
But decent reproduction (for a chromecast streaming stuff anyway! not sure what it would be like with better components)