We can simply say, “Hey, Google, Play Shakey Graves on all speakers”, and music by the artist Shakey Graves-who is awesome-from Spotify-which is also awesome-will play on all of the speakers throughout our home. Using the Google Home app, we’ve created speaker groups, such as All Speakers, Main Floor Speakers, and Inside Speakers. We’ve got a nice setup now: five Chromecast Audio devices, two Google Home devices and one Google Home Mini device. And, because setup and maintenance are simple. And, because it costs only $35 per device. And, because it integrates with Google Home devices and plays well with Spotify. Why? Because it supports whole home audio-wireless, synchronized whole home audio. We assumed it was Google’s take on AirPlay. Included in the sale was the Chromecast Audio device. Last summer, we saw advertising for a big sale on Google products that coincided with Prime Day. It had to be remedied by restarting the stream to all of the speakers. Whenever the wireless stream to one of the speakers was momentarily interrupted, the music from that speaker became delayed, meaning that it fell behind the other speakers. Unlike Sonos, which ensures that the music playing on all of the speakers remains synchronized while playing, our workaround did not do that.

We never posted about it here, though, because it required some technical knowledge and some upkeep to program and reprogram the individual AirEnabler receivers. That allowed us to send audio via AirPlay from our computer to multiple devices all over our house.Īs far as workarounds go, it was a pretty good one. Then, we bought Airfoil software from Rogue Amoeba Software, Inc. They helped rig our stereo equipment to receive Apple AirPlay signals.

We brought six of these AirEnabler Adapter Kits on Amazon for $50 each-or $300 total. That seemed extreme.īack in March 2014, we found a workaround. We needed at least six connections, so it would’ve cost $2,100. Sonos sells its CONNECT, which attaches to external components, but it goes for $350. Second, we preferred to use our pre-existing stereo equipment. (Neither are performance related our friends who have Sonos love it.) First, it was really expensive. Our house was built in 1944, and since World War II was occurring and building materials were scarce, the house is constructed from poured concrete. When Sonos first came out, it made us very excited about wireless whole home audio. We also post a lot, though less, about gadgets.

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