Send Music to Your Speakers with Google Cast for Audio

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 06 Jan 2015

Chromecast is great for streaming media from your Android to your TV. While it’s great to be able to stream videos to your TV, streaming music to your TV isn’t exactly the best option.

That is why Google came up with Google Cast for audio – it embeds the same technology behind Chromecast into speakers, sound bars, and A/V receivers.

This means that you can use Google Cast to stream music to your speakers. And more to the point, use your phone, tablet or laptop to stream music from the cloud to Google Cast Ready speakers.

“The first Google Cast Ready speakers will first be available in the US this spring from lead brands Sony, LG, and HEOS by Denon with more brands coming later in 2015 with the support of chip makers Broadcom, Marvell, MediaTek and system integrator Libre Wireless.These products will join a growing Google Cast ecosystem, which includes more Android TVs, game consoles and set-top boxes,” explained Tomer Shekel, Product Manager, Google Cast for audio

Google Cast for Audio – Main Features
  • Stream music from – by simply tapping the cast button you will be able to stream your favorite tunes from your smartphone, from your tablet, or from your laptop.
  • Stream music to – music can be streamed to Google Cast Ready speakers. The first Google Cast Ready speakers will be rolled out in the US this spring.
  • Stream music with – if you have an Android phone/tablet, an iPhone, or an iPad, you can use the music and radio apps you know and love to search, browse, play, skip, turn up the volume, and so on. If you have a Mac, PC, or Chromebook, you can use the Chrome browser.
  • Sound quality – because Google Cast streams your music directly from the cloud and not from your phone, you will get to enjoy the best sound quality.
  • Freedom – while music plays in the background, you have the freedom to play a game, compose a message, make a phone call, and so on. The music will keep playing with no interruptions. And without draining your phone’s battery, mind you.



Additional information about Google Cast for Audio is available here.



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