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Hi
I could not find any thread with this news.
I read on the Danish webpage recordere.dk that Bang & Olufsen soon will introduce the multiform feature for Chromecast in there beoplay a9 and a6 according to a dealer it would also be possible in the core products essence mk2, beosound 1, 2 and 35.
If this means that it is also possible to connect to Chromecast audio it will a lot cheaper to add a old set of beoplay 4000 or 7.2 or a new set beoplay s3 to you setup.
I think this is a promising way to go. No one will defeat Sonos and the rest of system if they do not join forces. I think this is a good move for B&O in general and I would look forward to see how well it works.
rfrichg:Hi I could not find any thread with this news. I read on the Danish webpage recordere.dk that Bang & Olufsen soon will introduce the multiform feature for Chromecast in there beoplay a9 and a6 according to a dealer it would also be possible in the core products essence mk2, beosound 1, 2 and 35. If this means that it is also possible to connect to Chromecast audio it will a lot cheaper to add a old set of beoplay 4000 or 7.2 or a new set beoplay s3 to you setup. I think this is a promising way to go. No one will defeat Sonos and the rest of system if they do not join forces. I think this is a good move for B&O in general and I would look forward to see how well it works.
Apple dropped the ball here. No multiroom options. Not even a headphone jack...
rfrichg: If this means that it is also possible to connect to Chromecast audio it will a lot cheaper to add a old set of beoplay 4000 or 7.2 or a new set beoplay s3 to you setup.
But you would still be limited to what the Chromecast offers.
And you would have no volume control/direct access to skip etc on the device/the setup like on a genuine NL-audio-product.
If that is enough for you, that could be a good, budget solution.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Yes this should allow us to Play spotify in multiroom directly from the spotify app.
In chromecast app you can make a number of groups containing a number of speakers and they will be shown as possible devices.
And yes you phone won't be steaming.
@millemissen I guess you right but I also thinks it's depending on how B&O have made the implementation.
It could be that the remote will work fine connected to a beoplay a9 of cause it will not be possible to use on a set beoplay 4000.
But there should also be something to sell a essence on right?
rfrichg:Yes this should allow us to Play spotify in multiroom directly from the spotify app. In chromecast app you can make a number of groups containing a number of speakers and they will be shown as possible devices. And yes you phone won't be steaming.
Sorry for what is probably a dumb question...but I have very limited knowledge of Chromecast. I am about ready to purchase a second Essence to be used with a pair of Beolab 4000s. Could someone explain how the Chromecast would or would not work/connect with my Beolab 4000s? Thanks.
Beolab 28s Beolab 9s Beolab 12-3s Beolab 1s Beolab 6000s 2 pairs Beolab 4000s Beovision 7-55 Beovision 10-40 Beoplay V1 32 inch Beovision Avant 32 inch Beosound 1 (CD player) Beosound 3000 Beosound 5 Core Essence MKII Beoplay M5
Chromecast is, in some ways, functionally similar to an Essence. It's a dongle that provides a headphone jack/optical digital output and will play whatever you "cast" to it. Typically, you use an Android (or iPhone) app to "cast", like Spotify or TuneIn. I guess some PC apps can cast, too, but I have never done this. The content is streamed to the dongle, not the phone. However, you can control the dongle with your phone depending on the app - for Spotify, the interface is identical to the Essence (since they both use Spotify).
I have one connected to my BS9000 primarily so I can choose Spotify songs from my phone vs. my BS5. I don't think the analog audio output sounds nearly as good as the Essence, but what do you want for ~$50. I haven't messed with the digital output (this is a budget solution, adding a DAC is no longer budget). There is some volume control via the phone, but I find this frustrating because the increments are pretty big so I usually control volume with my Beo remote.
Clearly the Chromecast knows nothing about Beo NL so it can't play with other Beo stuff.
I'd like to group cast between my Essence and Chromecast so I can synchronize the sound. Right now, I can only Spotify to my Chromecast or my Essence. I have a BeoLink converter so I can push the Chromecast output into my NL network to get to my Essence, but there's a delay (luckily, the I mostly use the Essence for outside so the delay isn't that bad).
If I didn't care about NL, I'd have a very hard time justifying an Essence over a Chromecast, and I feel sorry for B&O in this regard - I like my Essence a lot. Then again, it has connectors for newer beo speakers, supports BlueTooth and the Wheelie. It probably doesn't spy on you either...
You will need some cables from Sounds Heavenly to go from the headphone jack to the BL4000s.
Stan
steve1977:Thanks. this may also answer my most important question. do i read you right that you cannot cast to both your b&o device and chromecast dongle at the same time? and if you distribute the signal, it's out of sync?
do i read you right that you cannot cast to both your b&o device and chromecast dongle at the same time? and if you distribute the signal, it's out of sync?
I haven't checked out the new software, but last week I tried to create a "group" with my Chromecast, and my Essence was not visible to add to the group.
As far as synchronized sound goes, I believe you can synchronize NL sources played on ML, but not ML sources played on NL.
I'd be happy if I was wrong or the new software fixes this.
Stan:I haven't checked out the new software, but last week I tried to create a "group" with my Chromecast, and my Essence was not visible to add to the group. As far as synchronized sound goes, I believe you can synchronize NL sources played on ML, but not ML sources played on NL. I'd be happy if I was wrong or the new software fixes this.
I can confirm that with the new software, I can "group" my Chromecast with the Essence and play synchronized across rooms.
I tested this with Spotify. I have Spotify premium, not sure if this matters.
Stan: I can confirm that with the new software, I can "group" my Chromecast with the Essence and play synchronized across rooms.
But you will have to do this with the Google Cast app.
Stan:I can confirm that with the new software, I can "group" my Chromecast with the Essence and play synchronized across rooms. I tested this with Spotify. I have Spotify premium, not sure if this matters. Stan
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Stan:I can confirm that with the new software, I can "group" my Chromecast with the Essence and play synchronized across rooms.
Hi Stan,
Could you give us more details please?
Like which app, on what device, what was the source's providing device (Essence or Chromecast) ?
Thanks
The only trouble with 'casting' is, that few applications support cast.
But Spotify and TuneIn does.
You can also make a group:
N.B. Beocast is the name of my ChromeCast Audio, that is connected to my V1 (via spdif).