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.
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(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
Published: 2015-12-15, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
If all you care about is streaming audio to your hi-fi system, there are many products offering what the Chromecast 2 does, not least the excellent Gramofon, which I reviewed earlier this year. Few, however, achieve the feat with the elegance and flexibil...
Published: 2015-10-19, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
The Chromecast Audio is an odd device. For it to be any use whatsoever you need to have a good set of dumb speakers around to be used that you want to resurrect and if its not a good set you might as well just buy a cheap bluetooth speaker. Assuming you d...
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Published: 2015-10-16, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
It's a cheap way to make your existing sound system go wireless,
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, And yeah, it's ugly, Should You Buy It
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.Chromecast Audio only costs £30 and it mostly works. That price is hard to...
Abstract: Yes even those speakers that do not have Bluetooth can now play your music not only from your SmartPhone but also from other devices like your PC providing you have a Chrome browser. The unit is supplied with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable but providing you have...
Highly stable streaming, Sounds better than Bluetooth, Brilliantly simple setup, Extremely affordable, Multiroom audio support
Won't stream iTunes or Apple Music from iOS devices, Third-party app required to stream audio from a computer, Included audio cable is relatively useless
The Chromecast Audio is certainly extremely easy to use, and that's good, because ease of use is its defining attribute. The problem we see with the Chromecast Audio is the sheer number of competing devices. Just about any powered speaker or A/V receive...
Affordable, Easy to set up, Universal app support, Can stream lossless files, Casting trumps Bluetooth mirroring
Missing some major streaming service players, Lacks multi, room 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...
Published: 2015-10-07, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Affordable, great performance, simplicity, cross-platform use, Spotify integration
Not much - it does what it says on the tin, same price as Chromecast (for TV)
We weren't sure that Chromecast Audio would offer enough to be worthwhile. But having setup this dinky device, we're using it every day. It's affordable enough to buy without really thinking about, simple to setup and use, and supports a range of di...
Brings online streaming to offline devices, Easy to use, Lovely design,
Might be hard to find one
The Chromecast Audio is a simple and slick device with one goal in mind: to bring wireless music streaming to systems that may be in need of updating, without having to replace all your existing kit. Google has definitely achieved that particular objectiv...
As it stands, Chromecast Audio is incredibly simple to use and its low price almost makes it a no-brainer if you want to upgrade an existing speaker. Compared to a dedicated Spotify Connect speaker, such as the Philips Spotify Connect SW750M, Chromecast A...
