![]() I could extract the audio using an HDMI audio extractor. The CCU has a micro USB connection for power and ethernet connection through the bundled power supply.I could extract the audio using USB to DAC or using an HDMI audio extractor. The CCwGTV has a USB-C connection and can be connected to a powered USB hub, and when doing so can access USB storage devices and USB Audio devices - i.e.The price of a Chromecast 3G and HDMI audio extractor together is about $70 AU ($50 US or 30 GBP)īoth of these Chromecast devices have only HDMI output: I have this running in my bedroom with an HDMI extractor and my Topping 元0/E30 combo to my headphones and am very happy with the experience.įor the kitchen I will use the analogue audio coming out of the HDMI audio extractor so I don't need a DAC, this will go straight into a powered speaker. The Chromecast Ultra is no longer sold, but I assume the 3rd generation Chromecast will work in the same way. This works well to extract audio at 48khz and send to a DAC over TOSLINK or Digital Coax. Other than these 2 issues, it works really well as a way to cast Tidal and Qobuz at 96khz Hi Res.Ĭhromecast Ultra as an audio streamer using an HDMI audio extractor: Google has a reputation for removing undocumented features from their products. Not good.Īnother thing that works against this as an audio streamer solution is that I have not found any specification from Google as to what the CCwGTV officially supports from a digital output, and who knows if the CCwGTV would still be able to output 96khz digital in the future. When connected to the CCwGTV, even at full volume with a 9db boost set on the headphone amplifier, the sound is not as loud as I would like it to be. My Topping headphone amplifier can drive my headphones to a very uncomfortably loud level when the DAC is receiving audio from the USB output of my PC. It seems that the CCwGTV is able to output 96khz PCM to a DAC connected to USB hub that is also connected to the CCwGTV.Īlthough everything seems to work well, the audio volume output by the CCwGTV is very low compared with connecting the DAC to the USB output of a Windows 10 PC. My use case is to see if I can use these as audio streamers in my bedroom and the kitchen and send the audio from the Chromecast to a DAC or to a powered speaker through some type of intermediate device.Ĭhromecast with Google TV (CCwGTV) as an audio streamer over USB to DAC: I wanted to see if the Chromecast Ultra (CCU) and Chromecast with Google TV (CCwGTV) can be used as audio streamers without having to connect them to an AVR or TV through HDMI. This is a long post, so I will put my conclusion at the start so you don't have to read through it all. ![]() Hi Folks - my first post here so please be kind.
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