Google ChromeCast Audio - €14.99 CurrysPCWorld

ablelocks · 17-02-2017 12:31PM #1

Google ChromeCast Audio - €14.99 CurrysPCWorld - was €40

absolutegroove · 17-02-2017 01:01PM

Excellent find. Thanks OP

vicwatson · 17-02-2017 01:10PM

Home delivery not available, what?

Mr E · 17-02-2017 01:12PM

Great little devices. I have a great stereo system that had been pretty unused for a few years until I got the Chromecast Audio.

Bargain at €15.

dodzy · 17-02-2017 01:40PM

Mr E wrote: »

Great little devices. I have a great stereo system that had been pretty unused for a few years until I got the Chromecast Audio.

Bargain at €15.

Ditto. Anyone with a redundant home audio system with an audio IN port should be all over this. Coupled with Spotify family(cough), it's simply superb, and at €15, it's a no-brainer.

vicwatson · 17-02-2017 01:41PM

How long will they hold it in store for you?

styron · 17-02-2017 01:50PM

vicwatson wrote: »

How long will they hold it in store for you?

"collect when you like from 1 hour after you order until the end of the next day"

Doodah7 · 17-02-2017 01:58PM

Shedloads of them in Liffey Valley Retail park, just inside the door. Nice staff were at pains to point out that this is the audio version. There must be an awful lot of people who go back in moaning when they can't stream video with this...

jobless · 17-02-2017 02:18PM

anyone use these for multiroom audio?.... i have an amazon echo... wonder if i can integrate with this for cheap multiroom

Former Former · 17-02-2017 02:21PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Home delivery not available, what?

1. Selling them for cheap gets you into the shop, maybe while you're there you'll buy something else.
2. Selling them for cheap online usually means a heap of them pop up on ebay shortly thereafter.

For 15 quid, this is a great buy, got mine for 20 and very happy with it. (No way it's worth 40 though)

ThisRegard · 17-02-2017 02:52PM

I think they sold them at this price some time ago, well worth picking up.

joeKel73 · 17-02-2017 03:01PM

Just a word of warning on their reserve to collect - I've reserved 3 items at 3 different times to turn up at the shop and find that they had since sold out. They said the the website is essentially a separate entity and does not reserve the stock in the store.

They also couldn't contact the web team directly, only through the customer support line and they said the wait would be too long for them to do it.

McG · 17-02-2017 03:41PM

just got 2 from Liffey Valley, should be more user friendly my current bluetoth solution in bedroom (i.e. not being able to connect when wife's phone is connected, even though she isn't using it)

bromley52 · 17-02-2017 04:00PM

J o e wrote: »

Just a word of warning on their reserve to collect - I've reserved 3 items at 3 different times to turn up at the shop and find that they had since sold out. They said the the website is essentially a separate entity and does not reserve the stock in the store.

They also couldn't contact the web team directly, only through the customer support line and they said the wait would be too long for them to do it.

That's bs. I reserved 2 this morning in Mahon Cork and when I collected them they were waiting for me behind the counter.

tonto24 · 17-02-2017 04:03PM

Hi guys, stupid Q but how does it work?

sioda · 17-02-2017 04:34PM

Add to a audio in on any stereo set up with the app on your network stream music direct to it or cast spotify have mine on my sound bar works a treat

ahlookit · 17-02-2017 04:45PM

Thanks OP

Loads of stock in Jervis St for anyone in town thinking of getting one.

rod1983 · 17-02-2017 04:52PM

Can you use this in the car?

andersat2 · 17-02-2017 04:55PM

rod1983 wrote: »

Can you use this in the car?

no, should be connected to same wifi network as your phone

Jlayay · 17-02-2017 05:04PM

How is this any different from bluetooth?

Doodah7 · 17-02-2017 05:09PM

Jlayay wrote: »

How is this any different from bluetooth?

It uses wi-fi for a start so that proximity is irrelevant if on the same network.

Phibsboro · 17-02-2017 05:11PM

Jlayay wrote: »

How is this any different from bluetooth?

It is using WiFi rather than Bluetooth. If you have ever used a normal Chromecast to listen to music via your TV then this is a cut down version that has no HDMI out, just audio. So it is Chromecast but audio only. Needs a device that can cast, like a phone, to work. In my case I have a Google Home and this will be ideal to send music to my sound system without having to have the TV turned on to use my normal Chromecast.

I am having difficulty reserving on the site, nothing happens when I click reserve. Anyone else seeing that?

AS1890 · 17-02-2017 05:15PM

tonto24 wrote: »

Hi guys, stupid Q but how does it work?

Chromecast Audio is a small device that plugs into your speaker for streaming music through Wi-Fi.
Once set up, simply use your iPhone®, iPad®, Android phone and tablet, Mac® and Windows® laptop, or Chromebook to stream your favourite tunes to the best speakers in the house.

More info HERE

moonboy52 · 17-02-2017 05:15PM

I have 2 of these.

One using AUX and one using Optical.

You can do multi-room with these (all speakers playing at the same time) and add a delay if not playing in sync.

I use Localcast (Android app) to stream music from my device(s) locally, or of course these are perfect for Google Music / Spotify.

At 15, they are a steal.

Doodah7 · 17-02-2017 08:53PM

Just set mine up with an ancient stereo in our utility room. Very straightforward. Downloaded the Google Home app to setup and then the Google Play Music app onto my iPhone and was able to cast from it to the speakers.

Very annoying that Apple won't let its Music app cast to the Chromecast. So I will now overnight upload my c. 19000 tracks to Google Play Music as Google has a 50,000 track limit.

€15 is a steal for this. Still £30 on the UK site...most unusual for Ireland to get the better deal.

FatBeard · 17-02-2017 11:41PM

Very good deal. Just picked one up also this evening. Half thinking of getting another at that price. Thanks op

Pique · 17-02-2017 11:50PM

Nice one OP. Great deal. Pity there is no way around having to plug it in to a power point though. Ah well, another double adapter it is!

sioda · 18-02-2017 01:16AM

Pique wrote: »

Nice one OP. Great deal. Pity there is no way around having to plug it in to a power point though. Ah well, another double adapter it is!

I have mine powered from the USB on my sound bar. A stereo with USB port would do the same

Pique · 18-02-2017 01:47AM

sioda wrote:

I have mine powered from the USB on my sound bar. A stereo with USB port would do the same

Yeah, but old systems etc etc. I have an old Bose Wave system from 2001 that sounds class but is way before the trend of USB ports on stereos. Didn't stop me buying the Chromecast, mind.

batistuta9 · 18-02-2017 01:57AM

Is there any way to use it with a headphone Jack?

sioda · 18-02-2017 08:32AM

batistuta9 wrote: »

Is there any way to use it with a headphone Jack?

No needs to be a aux in not out unfortunately

Google ChromeCast Audio - €14.99 CurrysPCWorld

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