Google Cast (Chromecast)-enabled audio systems

Google Cast (Chromecast)

— google Cast (Chromecast) transforms a speaker or home audio system into a network player: you send music, radio, or podcasts from compatible apps via Wi-Fi, and then the stream is played by the audio system itself, while the smartphone remains a convenient "remote" for pause, skip, and volume. Compared to Bluetooth, this usually wins in terms of stability and range (you don't need to keep the phone nearby), and also allows for multiroom—where the same music plays synchronously in different rooms via Google Home; in this case, unlike AirPlay, the focus is on the Google ecosystem and operation through Cast apps/Chrome. Clear examples: play Spotify/YouTube Music on powerful speakers in the living room, quickly "transfer" internet radio from your phone to the system and continue using your smartphone, group several speakers together for a party, or output sound from a Chrome tab (for example, a lecture/stream) to home speakers.