Google brings Chromecast features to music

Sep 29, 2015 18:03 GMT  ·  By

Believed in the past to be called “Hendrix,” the new simply named Chromecast Audio is basically a Google Chromecast complement on the audio side. Using the same streaming features like the Chromecast for TV but bringing Spotify and cross-platform support, the Chromecast Audio helps play music in the house much more easily.

The new Chromecast Audio has been announced as the best device for streaming music wherever you are in your house and apparently from any device (only if streaming from Spotify, however), allowing multiple devices to be connected to the Audio via cloud access.

The new Audio device has the same feature the new Chromecast uses by allowing the users to multitask their phone while it's streaming. Also if you want to mirror audio from your mobile device or from a Chrome browser tab, this is also possible so that would probably mean streaming local audio and music from sources like your wirelessly connected PC, even though it might not support Chromecast. Android smartwatches are also supported, allowing users to change, pause or mute songs straight from their wrist.

Listen to your songs straight from your smartphone with major Spotify support

This sort of “open” features will surely make it popular on the long run among people who will want to use the device on their own terms. The new edition connects to all sorts of speakers and connections via a 3.5mm, RCA, or optical audio jack. All you have to do is open the audio app on your device, hit the cast button and music will start playing on your speaker.

As expected, this is a new nifty device that allows users to play their favorite songs without running for cables or other devices to have them connected left and right just to play some songs on their phone. Currently, it is unknown whether other music apps will be supported on the same level as Spotify, but it’s very likely they probably will in the near future.

Similarly, the Chromecast Audio is available in 17 countries across the globe for $35 (€31).

Chromecast Audio is here (4 Images)

Chromecast Audio is basically Chromecast for music
Changing songs from your smartwatch is possibleChromecast Audio has major Spotify support
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