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Title: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Sky King on February 18, 2018, 07:41:01 am: Hi Folks,

I am at an impasse. I purchased a Chromecast Audio for streaming to the AUX in on my B&W Zeppelin Wireless. The Chromecast is set up on the wireless net at an IP of 192.168.3.216 (DHCP). MC running on a computer on the same wireless network does not find the Chromecast.

I cannot figure our how to create a zone that identifies the Chromecast. Can someone please point me in the correct direction to figure this one out?

Thank you!
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: JimH on February 18, 2018, 07:58:04 am: MC doesn't support Chromecast.

Please try searching here or on Google, adding JRiver to your search.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: DJLegba on February 18, 2018, 08:37:27 am: You need the BubbleUPnP server to create the DLNA renderer for the Chromecast device.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: dtc on February 18, 2018, 10:05:41 am: https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,100512.msg714002.html#msg714002
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Sky King on February 18, 2018, 11:26:39 am: Quote from: DJLegba on February 18, 2018, 08:37:27 am
You need the BubbleUPnP server to create the DLNA renderer for the Chromecast device.

I did that and, although BubbleUPnP sees the device and I check the box to create a DLNA render which it does and says it's on the network, MC can't find it. Oh well I guess that's $35 down the drain. Caveat emptor I suppose ;D
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Sky King on February 18, 2018, 11:27:07 am: Quote from: JimH on February 18, 2018, 07:58:04 am
MC doesn't support Chromecast.

Please try searching here or on Google, adding JRiver to your search.

I'll do that! Thanks much!
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: JimH on February 18, 2018, 11:34:34 am: Quote from: Sky King on February 18, 2018, 11:26:39 am
I did that and, although BubbleUPnP sees the device and I check the box to create a DLNA render which it does and says it's on the network, MC can't find it.
You should be able to get that to work. It could take a few minutes.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Zhillsguy on February 18, 2018, 11:35:04 am: Make sure all DLNA options are checked in MC.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Chipicui on February 18, 2018, 01:50:37 pm: Sky King... I have 2 chromecast II devices in my network working ok in JRiver, thanks to bubbleupnp server.
Don't give up so easily...
They appear as dynamic zones all by itself, I didn't have to do anything in JRiver excepting to configure DLNA in the network properties subsection.
I had to enable them as dlna renderers in bubbleupnp server, that's all
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: dtc on February 18, 2018, 04:41:58 pm: Works fine for me following those instructions. Keep trying.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Sky King on February 19, 2018, 05:42:17 am: Still trying but no joy unless I am caught up in "the forest for the trees" syndrome. White Bear's renderer analyzer sees it and plays to it however.

Does that fact that Chromecast is wireless and the computer that I have MC on is connected via both Ethernet and wireless at the same time possibly have anything to do with it?
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: JimH on February 19, 2018, 06:28:33 am: Wireless and wired. Make sure Media Network is on. Double check the details.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Zhillsguy on February 19, 2018, 10:10:03 am: Prior to installing BubbleUPnP the appropriate version of Java must be installed (see BubbleUPnP instructions, OS dependent). After BnP is installed open it to configure the CCA as a DLNA renderer.

I did this over the weekend on a laptop running Windows 10 x64/MC x64 and it worked perfectly. The CC shows up as a zone.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: Sky King on February 20, 2018, 08:58:12 am: The Chromecast Audio has suddenly begun to function. I wish I knew what I did (or didn't) do to make it work but why look a gift horse in the mouth? Thanks to everyone who offered assistance and advice!
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: john greenwood on June 02, 2018, 09:24:32 am: The connection to my Chromecast Audio works, but after playing one track it will not advance to the next.

Edit - oddly my Google Home, also set up as a DLNA Renderer, will advance to the next track.
Title: Re: Streaming to Chromecast Audio. How to create the proper zone.
Post by: john greenwood on June 04, 2018, 05:37:10 am: Quote from: john greenwood on June 02, 2018, 09:24:32 am
The connection to my Chromecast Audio works, but after playing one track it will not advance to the next.

Edit - oddly my Google Home, also set up as a DLNA Renderer, will advance to the next track.

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