Testseek.com have collected 109 expert reviews of the Google Chromecast Audio and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Chromecast Audio.
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
It's a cheap way to make your existing sound system go wireless
Easy to set up
Supports Aux
RCA and Optical inputs
Inexpensive. Easy to set up. Can make any speaker or sound system Wi-Fi enabled and part of a multi-room setup.
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
Cheap
Optical digital and analog audio outputs
Multiroom capability
Low cost
Simple setup
Works with most major streaming-music services
Tiny and unobtrusive hardware design
The editors didn't like
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
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And yeah
It's ugly
Should You Buy It?
I suppose
If you don't have any way of wirel
Included 3.5mm aux cable is super short
Only works with 3.5mm connections out of the box. Lacks support for streaming through multiple speakers at once
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
No Support for Apple Music
No Cast-compatible iOS app for Amazon Music
Built-in DAC is nothing special
Audio quality may not be up to par for discerninglisteners
No Apple Music or Tidal support
Limited functionality compared to Google's other Chromecast
The Chromecast Audio produces very good sound, should work with high-resolution audio, and is extremely cheap. One caveat is that you must have a good Wi-Fi signal wherever you put it, though being audio only this is less crucial than for the video Chrome...
Abstract: At $59 for the tiny Chromecast Audio adaptor you're entitled to set your expectations low, but it's actually surprisingly good and stands up well against more expensive options like Apple's $129 Airport Express adaptors...
Published: 2016-02-07, Author: Chris , review by: ausdroid.net
Abstract: Google 's Chromecast Audio isn't exactly a new product anymore; it's been on shelves in the US for a few months, following its announcement last September at Google's Nexus event in San Francisco. We were fortunate enough to pick up a ChromeCast Audio whi...
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Published: 2016-01-11, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com.au
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...
Affordable, Easy to set up, Universal app support, Can stream lossless files, Casting trumps Bluetooth mirroring
Missing some major streaming service players, Lacks multiroom support
Setting up with your weapon of choice, be it a smartphone, tablet, or computer, is as easy as it should be. You'll be hard-pressed to find a better, more user-friendly or more affordable wireless music streaming device out there...
Switching to an optical connection into the digital input of the XM5 is altogether different, though. The Chromecast does the most important thing that any digital transport can do and puts very little of itself into the performance. It manages to give th...
Switching to an optical connection into the digital input of the XM5 is altogether different, though. The Chromecast does the most important thing that any digital transport can do and puts very little of itself into the performance. It manages to give th...
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: Adding to its Chromecast product, Google has developed Chromecast Audio . This is a small pocket size device that can be carried around and used when necessary to provide the facility to stream (or cast) audio to your favourite speakers or whatever is ava...
