Google - Chromecast Audio - Black

Questions & Answers (76)

• Q: iTunes support? (10 answers)

  A: He's right that it doesn't support iTunes -- but no problem. Download the free version of Google Play Music and it will grab all your iTunes library and load it into a Google cloud automatically. It will even grab new songs as you add them to iTunes. Then use the Play Music App on your Mini or Air to play your iTunes songs through Chromecast Audio. Works great. Nice interface too. The alternative is an App called Plex, which also works, but I like Play Music just fine.

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• Q: Is the power cord just for charging the Chromecast device, or does it need to be plugged in for power to operate? (13 answers)

  A: CCA device has NO battery. It only works when fed by 5volt USB. It also only works when logged onto wifi. An external USB battery or a speaker with a USB port would run it untethered to the wall.

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• Q: Can the GCA plug into a receiver (Yamaha) so I can play music through multiple speakers? If so, how? Diagram shows device plugging into back of speaker only. (5 answers)

  A: You sure can, I have it plugged into my Sony receiver. You'll need a 3.5mm (plugs into the Chromecast) to RCA cable (plugs into one of your receivers audio inputs), download the Google home app to configure it, and use a streaming service to play through it (I use Spotify). Then if you have another able speaker /receiver, you can hook up another Chromecast to it and stream in perfect harmony.

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• Q: Can I cast to 2 different receivers at the same time? (11 answers)

  A: Now that Chromecast Audio has a "multi-room" feature, yes you can absolutely do this. Just open up the Chromecast app and create an "audio group", see https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6328691 for more. I did this in my house and it sounds great!

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• Q: Stream to Original Chromecast and Chromecast Audio at the same time? (5 answers)

  A: You will need an additional CCA, the original chromecast cannot be grouped with the audio version. However the # of audio versions grouped together appears to be limitless.

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• Q: I wish to rip my CDs into hi-res audio (96KHz/24-bit). Is there a Chromecast-enabled hi-res media manager available? (10 answers)

  A: CD audio is 44.1kHz/16-bit. If you rip it any higher you are just wasting disk space and not adding anything to the quality. The only way to get higher resolution audio than a CD is if the copyright holder decides to make it available in a format other than CD. This tends to be pretty rare and/or expensive. The only music store I know of for this is HDtracks.

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• Q: Does this work well for vacations? We would want to connect to hotel or resort wifi and use with a portable speaker. Some places require login to access internet and smaller ones dont. (5 answers)

  A: Now that you are able to setup a discreet network between your mobile device, or tablet, and the Chromecast Audio, this is an awesome option for vacationing.

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• Q: Can I plug this into my Denon Heos amp and control the music through google home? The amp runs to 4 in ceiling speakers in the home, the amp does have an aux input. I (5 answers)

  A: The Chromecast works well with Google Home. It has a 3.5mm stereo plug, so you can easily adapt it to whatever plug type your aux plug requires.

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