Thanks for the tip. I haven't used airfoil in ages. I was a devoted airfoil user. Then airplay came along. And I migrated. But what about from your eye devices, such as phones or iPads? I guess there isn't an airfoil for the iPhone is there? I've never heard of it. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2017, at 7:23 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > > Yes, that problem hit me fair and square when I removed my Airport Express > but I found a way around it and I’m glad you mentioned this as I had intended > to dedicate a post to this problem. > All one has to do to stream Apple Music to a Chromecast is to use the Airfoil > App, both Windows and Mac versions recognise the Chromecast. > There are other options as well but Airfoil is by far the easiest and most > configurable. > >> On 4 Jan 2017, at 2:14 pm, Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Nice idea. But if you have a Mac and a bunch of music in the Apple cloud, >> it's not practical. You can't Chromecast anything from Apple unfortunately. >> Not that you can't use an Apple device with the Chromecast audio. It's just >> that you can't Chromecast anything from Apple Music or your Mac running >> iTunes. Since that's where a whole lot of my stuff is, I still have my >> airport expresses working fine if a bit old. Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 3, 2017, at 6:03 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >>> >>> Yep, time to say goodbye to the Airport Express units which I've been using >>> for so long - well one far longer than the other actually -. >>> I bought my first Airport Express -first generation - in 2009 and the newer >>> generation in 2013 and that's the latest and last Airport Express >>> generation to be made. >>> Unfortunately the Airport Express has not kept up with current Wi-Fi trends >>> or perhaps the simple answer is that it can't? We now have Wi-Fi AAC for >>> example which is a huge step forward. >>> Once aupon a not so long ago, I used the Airport Express as a router >>> however what the Airport Express was capable of then has now been totally >>> eclipsed by other routers from the big names such as Asus and so on. >>> So what am I using in the place of the Airport Express to receive audio >>> streams? The new Google Chromecast Audio which arrived today. >>> Its simple to set up thanks to the Google Home App on both Android and IOS, >>> I used Android for the setup Operating System this time and found the >>> Google Home App easy to navigate. >>> Only thing that does worry me is how good the receiver in the Chromecast >>> Audio is as it described the Wi-Fi network I connected to as having a "Weak >>> Signal" and I was advised to connect to another with a stronger signal, >>> well we'll find out later today just how robust the connection really is >>> when I put the Chromecast Audio through its paces. >>> The Chromecast Audio looks very similar in size to the current generation >>> of the Chromecast but instead of a HDMI port it has a 3.5MM audio port >>> which is capable of providing both analogue and digital output, if the >>> Chromecast were only an analogue output device then I would never have >>> considered purchasing one. >>> I paid $60 Australian for the Chromecast Audio and that to me represents >>> excellent value, I don't expect top notch audio for my $60 but I'm quite >>> sure I'll get reasonable - if not very decent - audio when I connect the >>> Chromecast Audio to my Rotel DAC, I might even connect the Chromecast Audio >>> to my new MM1 Speakers. >>> >>> >>> ********** >>> >>> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive outlooks >>> are the solution. >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > >
