#Google chromecast 2018 features Patch#
#Google chromecast 2018 features android#
#Google chromecast 2018 features Bluetooth#
#Google chromecast 2018 features series#

If you're connecting the Chromecast Audio to a really nice pair of speakers, you'll appreciate the option to stream high-resolution audio (up to 24-bits and 96Khz). Most major music-streaming services - including Spotify, Google Play Music, Pandora, YouTube Music, Soundcloud, and iHeartRadio - have apps that are compatible with the Chromecast Audio, so chances are you'll be ready to play music within a minute or two of setting it up.īluetooth audio receivers on the market that do a similar job, but the Chromecast Audio works over Wi-Fi, which gives it two big advantages: a longer range and support for higher-quality audio files.īluetooth compresses audio, which doesn't matter when you're listening to music casually or in the background, but can make a big difference if you really focus. Once connected, you can stream audio fromĬhromecast -enabled apps from your phone, tablet, or computer to your speakers through the Chromecast Audio. The Chromecast Audio is an audio receiver that connects to your speakers or stereo receiver with a cable. Instead of replacing something you like, pick up Google's Chromecast Audio. It's a cheap dongle that will give your old speakers the fancy features you'd find in new ones for a fraction of the cost. If you're going to buy a new speaker, chances are it'll be wireless, portable, and 'smart.' But what about your old wired pair that still works and sounds great, but has been gathering dust since you upgraded to a phone without a headphone jack?

The Chromecast Audio is available for $35 at Walmart and Best Buy.

#Google chromecast 2018 features Bluetooth#

Unlike Bluetooth audio receivers, Google's uses Wi-Fi, which lets it support high-resolution audio files, and a much further range.Google's Chromecast Audio is a $35 dongle that connects to an old pair of speakers or stereo receiver and lets you stream music to it through apps on your phone, tablet, or computer.A Google spokesperson told Engadget, 'We're aware that a small number of users are having issues, and our team is working quickly to share a solution. This issue may eventually cause some of router's primary features to shut down-including wireless connectivity.įor now, disconnecting your Google products from the network or disabling cast functionality seems to fix the issue. The longer your device is in 'sleep,' the larger this packet burst will be. This occurs when the device is awakened from its 'sleep' state, and could exceed more than 100,000 packets. However, we have discovered that the devices will sometimes broadcast a large amount of these packets at a very high speed in a short amount of time. These packets normally sent in a 20-second interval. This issue stems from these devices' 'Cast' feature, which sends MDNS multicast discovery packets in order to discover and keep a live connection with Google products such as Google Home.

#Google chromecast 2018 features android#

From what we have gathered so far, the issue appears to be related to some of the recent versions of Android OS and Google Apps. In a support article, TP-Link writes:įollowing initial research and investigation, our engineering team is confident that they've determined one of the key origins of the issue.

#Google chromecast 2018 features Patch#

TP-Link issued a beta patch for the Archer C1200, but the company came to the conclusion that the issue isn't with its routers. TP-Link was singled out because it's a popular router brand.

The issue has been slowly creeping out to other devices, though, with the Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Chromecast apparently having similar issues.

#Google chromecast 2018 features series#

The instability was originally thought to affect the TP-Link Archer router series with a single Google device, the Google Home Max. Users say hooking up these Google hardware products leads to an unstable Wi-Fi network or a network that goes down entirely. Users on the Google help forums and Reddit are reporting that Google Home and Google Chromecast devices are causing issues with their Wi-Fi networks. The page says the issue is limited to 'People with an Android phone and a Chromecast built-in device (such as a Chromecast or Google Home device) on the same Wi-Fi network' and that a fix will be rolling out via Play Services. Update: Google has posted a support page for this issue promising a fix tomorrow (1/18).