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Maybe this is something I'm overlooking, but I bought an Edge the other day, set it up with Chromecast, but it doesn't show on Spotify as an available speaker on my Mac.
The strange thing is, it shows on the iOS version of Spotify, just not the Mac or Windows 'desktop' version of the app?
More strange still, my BeoSound 2 appears on all versions, iOS, Windows or Mac. It's just the Edge that doesn't appear on the desktop.
Any ideas?
"You think we can slap some oak on this thing?"
___:You usually can’t start casting from a computer. You can start from an iOS device and then control it from the computer. But it has to be initiated from a mobile device.
Tried this, makes no difference. The Edge is available through Airplay and Chromecast on the iOS devices and can be played, but quit those and switch to the desktop and the Edge isn't listed as an Airplay or Chromecast available device. BeoSound 2 is, however.
Why would the BeoSound 2 be listed as a Chromecast 'available device' but not the Edge.
Perplexing.
yep, makes no sense.
both my BS2 and A9 mk2 are visible from laptop.
moxxey: ___:You usually can’t start casting from a computer. You can start from an iOS device and then control it from the computer. But it has to be initiated from a mobile device. Tried this, makes no difference. The Edge is available through Airplay and Chromecast on the iOS devices and can be played, but quit those and switch to the desktop and the Edge isn't listed as an Airplay or Chromecast available device. BeoSound 2 is, however. Why would the BeoSound 2 be listed as a Chromecast 'available device' but not the Edge. Perplexing.
What Chromecast versions are your products on?
Is this on the spotify desktop app? Only spotify connect devices show on the desktop annoyingly, unless you start streaming to the chromecast device from your mobile first. Perhaps the beosound 2 has spotify connect built in and the edge doesn't?
Rob.
ebnrob:Is this on the spotify desktop app? Only spotify connect devices show on the desktop annoyingly, unless you start streaming to the chromecast device from your mobile first. Perhaps the beosound 2 has spotify connect built in and the edge doesn't? Rob.
___: You cannot initiate a cast from Spotify in a pc or mac.
You cannot initiate a cast from Spotify in a pc or mac.
Yes you can. I do it all the time with my BeoSound 2. That's my entire point.
From my MacBook, at work, I can open Spotify, select the BeoSound 2 and play via the desktop version of Spotify via Chromecast....no iOS involved and not needed to initiate.
So how can it work with the BeoSound 2, but not Edge?
The difference is, Beosound 2 supports Spotify Connect, Beosound Edge does not.
— Tuomas | Bang & Olufsen | Bang & Olufsen Create
tph:The difference is, Beosound 2 supports Spotify Connect, Beosound Edge does not. — Tuomas | Bang & Olufsen CREATE
tph: The difference is, Beosound 2 supports Spotify Connect, Beosound Edge does not.
Oh FFS! That's not good. Such a shame. Was hoping it would perform exactly like the BeoSound 2.
___:Are you 100% sure that you, at work, are playing via Chromecast and not airplay?
Yes, that's what's happening. It's using "Spotify Connect" which is stated under the 'Beosound 2' name under a list of devices in Spotify. So only the iOS devices use Chromecast.
I always thought "Spotify Connect" was using Chromecast to make a direct connection to the speaker.
moxxey: tph: The difference is, Beosound 2 supports Spotify Connect, Beosound Edge does not. Oh FFS! That's not good. Such a shame. Was hoping it would perform exactly like the BeoSound 2.
You are being gracious.
moxxey: ___:Are you 100% sure that you, at work, are playing via Chromecast and not airplay? Yes, that's what's happening. It's using "Spotify Connect" which is stated under the 'Beosound 2' name under a list of devices in Spotify. So only the iOS devices use Chromecast. I always thought "Spotify Connect" was using Chromecast to make a direct connection to the speaker.
Spotify has its own protocol, called Connect.....which has nothing to do with CC or AP(2).
Just like the M3, the Edge has no support for Spotify Connect....neither has the Balance.
P.S.
It was mentioned, that the Balance will be updated for Spotify Connect
https://www.bang-olufsen.com/~/mediaV3/files/press-releases/bang-olufsen/beosound-balance/200228-2-beosound-balance-press-release.pdf
This might (?) create a hope that there might (?) be a future update for the Edge and the M3 as well.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Hi Thomas. I can’t use Spotify connect with my beosound 2. It uses google Cast instead. Can you verify the Spotify connect?