BAlGaInTl 279 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) So? Does that mean I can't be okay with that? I don't want mics in my home like that, period, non-negotiable. Chromecast Audio gave me that.I want trying to say that they are right, just that I suspect that's where they are going because of the business model. Maybe someone else will fill the gap, but I think it may be a niche portion of the market Also... I wonder if there would be a hack to disable any microphone, although I think there is already a physical switch to turn it off. Edited January 13, 2019 by BAlGaInTl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Traffic is already TLS encrypted, why would there be a security risk? I got it on MassDrop and can't remember the exact cost, maybe between $250-$300 I'm not sure about this, maybe @@Luke can comment I don't think so and if you could I don't think I'd recommend it due to security reasons You can install it to a regular PC too. So if you don't want to spend money on a RPi yet and have a space PC or HDD around you can test it out first on a PC to make sure it fits your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Neat! And on the over the internet question? Hmmm... it's direct from server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 I'd sooner rip the mic out than trust a "kill switch" on a device designed to listen to everything I say/do. I mean, I'm not disagreeing with you that it is their business model, I just really loved the Chromecast Audio. The other devices, if people want them, so be it, I'm not here to rain on their parade. Just not for me. I want trying to say that they are right, just that I suspect that's where they are going because of the business model.Maybe someone else will fill the gap, but I think it may be a niche portion of the marketAlso... I wonder if there would be a hack to disable any microphone, although I think there is already a physical switch to turn it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAlGaInTl 279 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I'd sooner rip the mic out than trust a "kill switch" on a device designed to listen to everything I say/do. I mean, I'm not disagreeing with you that it is their business model, I just really loved the Chromecast Audio. The other devices, if people want them, so be it, I'm not here to rain on their parade. Just not for me. Yeah... I meant a physical hack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Branches 231 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) You know, I really was just trying to find out what other similar tech Emby can work with, that's similar to Chromecast Audio devices, so I could explore my options. Didn't really mean to cause a big stink here, heh. So yeah, what other tech dooes Emby interface with in similar ways to Chromecast Audio devices? Hmmmm. The fact that Google is not going to make any more Chromecast Audio devices doesn't mean they are going to ditch it right away, they said they are going to continue providing support and software updates... Edited January 13, 2019 by delacosta78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Branches 231 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the feedback. You're welcome. If you happen to add the limitation, Emby app should display a message when someone tries to cast a video or a live TV stream like this: "You cannot play this video on this device. Chromecast audio is only for audio playback (music or podcasts)". Edited January 13, 2019 by delacosta78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 I haven't once experienced a benefit from OTA updates for any of my Chromecasts ever. I also didn't even realise until recently they actually took a codec away, so that's lame af. Apparently you can ROM hack them (root?) so I'm considering doing that some day maybe, to prevent them from ever kill-switching them. (ala pebble and Fitbit). I know they are "supporting" them and such, but that's not the same as letting me buy more of them. The fact that Google is not going to make any more Chromecast Audio devices doesn't mean they are going to ditch it right away, they said they are going to continue providing support and software updates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamvids 37 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 They are still supporting them, just stopping making them. The normal chromecast is now multi room enabled and works as an audio does. I haven't tried it but you can do something with bluetooth too. I really hope that they don't die though as I have 4 and will be getting a 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Bluetooth is lossy though, barf. They are still supporting them, just stopping making them. The normal chromecast is now multi room enabled and works as an audio does. I haven't tried it but you can do something with bluetooth too. I really hope that they don't die though as I have 4 and will be getting a 5th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamvids 37 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Yeah, I have some AptX headphones which are acceptable for running, but I fully agree. Absolutely love my CC audio multi room Sent from my G8141 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmind11 717 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 amazon is releasing one too, so :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Citation needed. amazon is releasing one too, so :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Cameron 40 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Wasn't Chromecast Audio dead from day 1? lol No doubt why google killed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmind11 717 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Citation needed. https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Input-Bring-Alexa-speaker/dp/B07BFRHZLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Similar, but has a mic built-in. I wouldn't say that's quite the same. Namely since Chromecast Audio is just a "dumb" target you can send audio to. Nothing more. https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Input-Bring-Alexa-speaker/dp/B07BFRHZLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Branches 231 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Input-Bring-Alexa-speaker/dp/B07BFRHZLB This is more like a Google Home Mini without internal speaker but a lineout output to connect to any speaker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel 1114 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Looks like they are available again, likely for a short time, at $15USD https://store.google.com/us/product/chromecast_audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAlGaInTl 279 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I just grabbed one at that price. Might as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyIron 24 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Shipping outside of USA? I just grabbed one at that price. Might as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel 1114 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Shipping outside of USA? I think it is US only unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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