Google Chromecast Audio

Adding to its Chromecast product, Google has developed Chromecast Audio . This is a small pocket size device that can be carried around and used when necessary to provide the facility to stream (or cast) audio to your favourite speakers or whatever is...

The rise of smartphones has paved the way for a number of new product categories. Connected appliances, wearables, and Bluetooth headphones are all well and good, but wireless multiroom speakers are easily my favourite. The issue is, wireless multiroom...

If all you care about is streaming audio to your hi-fi system, there are many products offering what the Chromecast 2 does, not least the excellent Gramofon, which I reviewed earlier this year. Few, however, achieve the feat with the elegance and...

The Chromecast Audio is certainly extremely easy to use, and that's good, because ease of use is its defining attribute. The problem we see with the Chromecast Audio is the sheer number of competing devices. Just about any powered speaker or A/V...

The Chromecast Audio does what it promises in a really simple way, but it's the future software updates that could make this a truly affordable way to create a multiroom speaker system.

I knew I'd end up being impressed by the value of the new Chromecast Audio puck - the damned thing costs less than a night out on the sauce - and I figured Google would have a pretty good stab at making it easier to set up than a two-piece domino...

Along with the new flagship Nexus smartphones, the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X , Google also unveiled an updated version of the Chromecast HDMI dongle, boasting a new look, multiple color options, and of course, faster hardware and enhancements on the...

If you have a good set of speakers and want to stream music to them, the Chromecast Audio is a simple and inexpensive way to make them work with almost all of the the top music services. The combination of a great price point, wide compatibility and...