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
Easy to setup and use
Clever
Affordable
Easy to set up
Universal app support
Can stream lossless files
Casting trumps Bluetooth mirroring
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
The editors didn't like
Limited app compatibility
Even more limited for iPhone users
Multiroom features a little too basic
Missing some major streaming service players
Lacks multiroom support
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
Low cost, Simple setup, Works with most major streaming-music services, Tiny and unobtrusive hardware design
Audio quality may not be up to par for discerninglisteners, No Apple Music or Tidal support, Limited functionality compared to Google's other Chromecast
If you have a good set of speakers and want to stream music to them, the Chromecast Audio is a simple and inexpensive way to make them work with almost all of the the top music services. The combination of a great price point, wide compatibility and dead...
Published: 2015-10-08, Author: Twitter
Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
Abstract: While audio quality may not be what audiophiles are seeking, Google's Chromecast Audio offers a cheap and simple way to transform any "dumb" speaker into a smart, connected streamer.Just over a week ago Google announced it's upgraded Chromecast streaming...
Abstract: I'm an Apple guy. I have enough Apple hardware around my house to serve as a mini-museum and I use Apple's software and services every single day. But when Google makes something interesting like Chromecast Audio, I can't help but want to try out the new...
Published: 2015-10-03, Author: Sam , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: The major selling point of Google's $35 HDMI dongle is to repeat the audio and video signal from the mobile device you already own, to make content from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop pop up conveniently and wirelessly on your bigger TV screen. Thus...
Abstract: Chromecast Audio is a very simple product, and that's probably the best thing about it from a consumer's standpoint. You plug it in to power and then into an audio output source like an A/V receiver or a powered speaker. The Chromecast Audio supports eith...
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...
