Forgive me if I'm using the term "cast" incorrectly. I think of it as controlling a device that will receive data over the internet independently. I'm trying to build a setup that doesn't need my computer involved and the Chromecast Audio looks great....
but..yeah....
It's not clear to me when I look at other devices, like the Sonos Connect, Yamaha DXC-50, Bose wireless system adapter, Echo Link, etc. that they will or will not take a cast. They appear to mostly take a Bluetooth data stream rather than start pulling data over WiFi (or ethernet, even better).
I do not need to play files. My CDs were stolen some time ago and I've been streaming ever since. I was an early Pandora adopter. Yes, it's been that long. I find Bluetooth streams to be problematic. They all seem to cut out for no reason on occasion.
I may just end up using the spare Surface Go that I already have to plug into a miniDSP SHD directly through USB, if that's possible, but I'd really like to cast from my desktop, phone, our said Go. I don't own a TV, so regular Chromecast won't work either.
Advice please, you all seem to know a lot about how the streaming devices work.
but..yeah....
It's not clear to me when I look at other devices, like the Sonos Connect, Yamaha DXC-50, Bose wireless system adapter, Echo Link, etc. that they will or will not take a cast. They appear to mostly take a Bluetooth data stream rather than start pulling data over WiFi (or ethernet, even better).
I do not need to play files. My CDs were stolen some time ago and I've been streaming ever since. I was an early Pandora adopter. Yes, it's been that long. I find Bluetooth streams to be problematic. They all seem to cut out for no reason on occasion.
I may just end up using the spare Surface Go that I already have to plug into a miniDSP SHD directly through USB, if that's possible, but I'd really like to cast from my desktop, phone, our said Go. I don't own a TV, so regular Chromecast won't work either.
Advice please, you all seem to know a lot about how the streaming devices work.