If you are lucky it should connect and your screen should then be cast to your TV. When it connects you have to make your phone/tablet cast to the detected WiFi AP (the Streamer). First you have to disconnect fro m the 'normal' WiFi and connect to the Streamer WiFi. With Miracast, the Streamer will mirror the Android device I was using - but it did not "cast" through Apps. I couldn't figure out the DLNA - I have a media server on my network and it never appeared. (The instructions that come in the box are very very poor in clarity and in minute print size.) Once this is done, you have to manually switch between Miracast and DLNA mode - it isn't clear when you would pick one over the other or why. Non-techies would struggle with this concept of setting up a WiFi network within a home WiFi network. It have a Chromecast and this thing works nothing like it.įirstly you have to set up a mini-Wifi access point. I didn't get it when I bought it, but I understand now. I guess the clue is the phrase "for Chromecast". Hopefully Google bring this device back as it's quite unique.Confusing set up - can be made to work - just about I really recommend this product to any audio enthusiasts out there. As long as my amplifier is turned on I can tell the Google Nest Mini on my wall to play a song or an album and the playback is controlled by the Chromecast Audio. I don't know what the retail price were for this device but it's said the DACC inside the thing is more than than you'd expect from a device like this. Setting it up with the Google Home app were just as forward and easy as just about every other Google device. The Chromecast Audio connects directly to the HIFI amplifier with an optical cable (which was included in my purchase). But everything is connected with HDMI which means that my television set have to be turned on while listening to music. Now, we can all stream music with a regular Google Chromecast and I recently bought the brand new version with remote controll and Google TV. It turns out this is the device I really needed but don't know existed. I learned this just as I read about this exciting device. Read full reviewįor some reason Google decided to cancel this audio streaming device. It's not elegant but it does work and the lag/performance is not too bad. Once that happens you should be able to see anything on your phone on the TV. Confusing set up - can be made to work - just about
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