Chromecast Audio

[Labarum]

There is yet another way.

The smartphone is used as the controller of a server; and the server sends data to the Chromecast Audio Dongle (and on to a DAC.)

I use Logitech Media Server (LMS) which has a plugin called Castbridge which will stream data to a Chromecast audio or video dongle turning such devices into virtual squeezeboxes. There are other servers available.

I now run LMS on a Raspberry Pi, but for many years ran it on a PC.

LMS will stream music from services like Spotify, it will stream internet radio stations, and it will stream you own local files (probably ripped CDs)

It is a very flexible system.

See

https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...ght=castbridge

and explore other sections of the forum for general information on LMS

LMS is free and may be downloaded here.

https://www.mysqueezebox.com/download

There are various controller apps for Apple and Android phones which may be downloaded, or LMS may be controlled from a web interface in a browser.

[Puffin]

Thanks for that info Brian. I have a lot to read up on and digest.

[Labarum]

At the risk of lengthening your reading list the free VLC Player will cast video and audio from PC or Mac.

https://www.hellotech.com/guide/for/...m%20the%20list.

And the Omnia Music Player on Android Playstore will cast local files from a phone. There are others that will Cast.

[Puffin]

At the risk of lengthening your reading list the free VLC Player will cast video and audio from PC or Mac.

https://www.hellotech.com/guide/for/...m%20the%20list.

And the Omnia Music Player on Android Playstore will cast local files from a phone. There are others that will Cast.

Blimey it's a good job i'm retired I have just thrown another of my own spanners in the works having remembered that I had a Google Nexus tablet gathering dust somewhere and have today wiped it and started re-loading it to see how it performs with streaming.

Thanks again for your input.

[Labarum]

Well, it will keep you out of mischief.

Just a caution: VLC for Android is a cut down version and will not Cast; but Omnia will.