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Google kills Chromecast Audio

Posted on 1/13/19 at 12:50 pm
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78086 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 12:50 pm
Insert :butwhy: gif here

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Our product portfolio continues to evolve, and now we have a variety of products for users to enjoy audio. We have therefore stopped manufacturing our Chromecast Audio products. We will continue to offer assistance for Chromecast Audio devices, so users can continue to enjoy their music, podcasts and more.


In other news Sonos executives were caught high fiving in parking lot.
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13480 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 2:12 pm to
Maybe they felt it was eating in to their speaker sales?
Posted by XanderCrews
Member since Mar 2009
774 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 2:41 pm to
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This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 1:07 pm
Posted by RemyLeBeau
Member since Mar 2015
1794 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:00 pm to
I would imagine it means that SONOS has some contract to sell speakers with google assistant embedded directly into them
Posted by RemyLeBeau
Member since Mar 2015
1794 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:01 pm to
Kind of sucks because I have an old soundbar and an old set of computer speakers that for $15 was able to connect them to play music via google home
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Member since Feb 2011
57002 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:21 pm to
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would imagine it means that SONOS has some contract to sell speakers with google assistant embedded directly into them


Announced last week at ces will be here soon
Posted by ArkLaTexTiger
Houston
Member since Nov 2009
2466 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 6:20 pm to
I picked up a CA when they went on sale last year. Neat device.

Another option... the Echo Dot has an RCA output port and will stream Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, etc.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96013 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 7:38 pm to
I have a backup just in case I ever need it. It's a great product. Sad to see it go.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78086 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 7:05 am to
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have a backup just in case I ever need it. It's a great product. Sad to see it go.


It really was.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81635 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:05 am to
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have a backup just in case I ever need it. It's a great product. Sad to see it go.

It really was.
And still is. And will continue to be.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78086 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:17 am to
jesus christ you still shilling for a product that's been dead for 5 years because it 'still works'?

way to bump a 5 yo thread to ..win?

you got an apex dvd player laying around that you hacked the country code on to play the unedited french version of Leon too?

Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81635 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:22 am to
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jesus christ you still shilling for a product that's been dead for 5 years because it 'still works'?
I don't shill. I point out idiocy in the hopes no one listens to your dumb arse. You are a blight on this board and should be banned.

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a product that's been dead for 5 years
What does this mean to you exactly?

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way to bump a 5 yo thread to ..win?

To show just how fricking dumb or intellectually dishonest you are you.

Here we are. It is still as fantastic as it was day one. You know nothing.

Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78086 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:36 am to
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I don't shill. I point out idiocy in the hopes no one listens to your dumb arse. You are a blight on this board and should be banned.
pot meet kettle

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To show just how fricking dumb or intellectually dishonest you are you.

Here we are. It is still as fantastic as it was day one. You know nothing.

yet you're the one telling people to go hit up ebay to find one.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81635 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:41 am to
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pot meet kettle
You can't support this.

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yet you're the one telling people to go hit up ebay to find one.
Because someone had an issue. It's called advice and it's damn good advice. If one uses Youtube Music, there simply is no better way unless you have Chromecast built in.

Look, you can't win here like you try to do all the time. You're objectively wrong.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78086 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:51 am to
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You can't support this.

YOU'RE LITERALLY SENDING PEOPLE TO EBAY TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR A USED DISCONTINUED DOOHICKEY.

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If one uses Youtube Music, there simply is no better way unless you have Chromecast built in.


those sonos luddites among us appreciate the other elventy-billion music services that support casting.

sounds like a marriage made in heaven for you. i hope you and youtube music have a long and fruitful life.
This post was edited on 7/26/23 at 11:52 am
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57442 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 12:31 pm to
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YOU'RE LITERALLY SENDING PEOPLE TO EBAY TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR A USED DISCONTINUED DOOHICKEY.

that 5 year old doohickey is still better than anything on the market for what it does.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81635 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 1:50 pm to
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DISCONTINUED
And this is important how?
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those sonos luddites among us appreciate the other elventy-billion music services that support casting.

You treat this like a competition. I don't think many people over 11 think this way.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81635 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 1:51 pm to
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that 5 year old doohickey is still better than anything on the market for what it does.


But it's DISCONTINUED! It's UNSUPPORTED!

Damn that fricker is dumb and not ashamed to display it for all to see.
Posted by Zach Lee To Amp Hill
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2016
4764 posts
Posted on 7/26/23 at 10:21 pm to
I have a 3 zone set up running in my house off Amazon mini amps and Chromecast audios. Seems to be working just great!
Posted by ArkLaTexTiger
Houston
Member since Nov 2009
2466 posts
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:27 am to
I should've bought a second CA for a stand alone speaker while they were discounted.

I ended up installing Volumio on a Raspberry Pi and have been satisfied with it. https://volumio.com/en/
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