Google Home and Chromecast Audio

coley.amzn

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Hi guys,

Is it possible to use the Google Home in Bluetooth mode and still be able to "cast" the audio being played to the Google Home to a Chromecast Audio that is plugged into my speakers?

Thanks
 

coley.amzn

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I would like to be able to play Apple Music from my iPhone to my speaker set. I know that the Google Home can play audio to a Chromecast Audio unit which can be plugged into a speaker(s). (I do not yet own a Chromecast Audio though; thus being the motive for this question.) I also know that my phone can play audio to my Google Home while the Google Home is in "Bluetooth Mode." But I am not sure if the Google Home can still cast to the Chromecast Audio while in Bluetooth Mode because when it is playing from my phone, it is acting as a Bluetooth speaker, not really as a Google Home. So I am wondering basically if I can somehow use my Google Home to cast audio from my phone to the Chromecast Audio unit which would be connected to my desk speaker set. Sorry if this explanation is sort of complicated but it's the best I can put it. :??:
 

coley.amzn

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OK thanks for the help. Just thought I might come here to see if it was possible to use my speaker set wirelessly with my Google Home and my phone with a Chromecast Audio before making a purchase. I think I will overlook the Chromecast and look into buying that Bluetooth receiver.
 
Chromecast and Bluetooth are not competing technologies, more like supplementing each other.

With Chromecast you WiFi enable an audio device (or powered speakers, as you call it). It works best with Google stuff (Android, CHrome Browser, YouTube). I don't know whether there's support for iOS (I've seen you mentioned iPhone). With Chromecast, you can stream across the house (as long as "sender" and Chromecast are connected to same router).

With Bluetooth, you don't need WiFi, but you need to be "closer" - Bluetooth coverage is usualy 30 feet (10 meters). But evert modern phone / tablet / laptop supports it, from every sound-producing application.