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Query on Apple Music Casting Through Google Chromecast
Currently Chromecast Audio supports Apple Music casting through its Android app only. So, we do have a solution like Spotify Connect but not through iOS. ,
Here are my questions on this route:
a. Are there good streamers which support Chromecast? I’ve seen a cheap Xiaomi Mi Box - reviewed on Darko - which has a Chromecast option and optical out. Chromecast Audio is discontinued now.
b. Is Chromecast possible on a raspberry pi?
c. Chromecast does not support ALAC. https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media
So, will Apple Lossless work on Chromecast or will it remain AAC (lossy 256 kbps) ? Which other formats can Apple stream to a Chromecast device?
d. Google Chromecast TV supports Atmos.
https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/chromecast-with-google-tv
Does this mean that we can use it to cast Apple Music Dolby Atmos streams using its Android app?
I’ve seen no information on this so far and posting these questions here to benefit from the knowledge of this community.
The press release doesn’t have any language that excludes Android users who are Apple Music subscribers from access:
“Availability
- Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio will be available to Apple Music subscribers at no additional cost.
- Thousands of tracks will be available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos at launch, with more added regularly.
- Apple Music’s catalog of more than 75 million songs will be available in Lossless Audio.
The implication to me is that you will have some means of access available to you.
The steps required of Apple Music subscribers to access the new services appears pretty straightforward:
“To start listening to Lossless Audio, subscribers using the latest version of Apple Music can turn it on in Settings > Music > Audio Quality. Here, they can choose different resolutions for different connections such as cellular, Wi-Fi, or for download. Apple Music’s Lossless tier starts at CD quality, which is 16 bit at 44.1 kHz (kilohertz), and goes up to 24 bit at 48 kHz and is playable natively on Apple devices. For the true audiophile, Apple Music also offers Hi-Resolution Lossless all the way up to 24 bit at 192 kHz.1”
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