It took Google almost two years before it launched a follow-up on the original Chromecast. Our waiting wasn’t put in vain as the tech giant introduced not just one but two—one of which is the Chromecast Audio that lets you stream music from any mobile device or computer to your speakers. Simply put, it has turned your ordinary speakers into a wireless unit that works the same way as those Bluetooth-enabled speakers.
Chromecast Audio became a hit also because of the affordable price. For only $35, you can connect to your speakers wirelessly. It’s as if giving a new life to your old speakers. Google has just released a software update that includes two new features. Listening to your favorite music is made even better with hi-res audio support. Chromecast now supports a music file up to 96KHz/24bit so you don’t have to worry about losing audio quality. You may be streaming music but audio quality will even be better than CD. It’s ideal especially if you have speakers that deliver high fidelity audio.
Google also added a multi-room feature that lets you group several Chromecast Audio devices connected to different speakers. You can now play the same music in several rooms. Feel free to play that wake-up song in every room at home if you really need to wake everyone up. Or when you’re at work, you can act like the official office DJ and blast any song that you know your co-workers will appreciate.
Attach one Chromecast Audio to each of the speakers you have. Using the latest Chromecast app installed on your smartphone, create a group. Casting audio is the same as casting videos to any Chromecast device. Choose the song and then press that Chromecast icon and be ready to enjoy the playlist you prepared to help you go through the day.
SOURCE: Google Chrome Blog
