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[High-End]

I do know Synology "audio station" skill, "my media for amazon" and "house Band" exist. But I am not sure if that's what I am searching for...

I do have an HTPC connected to an DAC on one side an to a local connected NAS on the other side. I also do have a android based remote (EOS/ Gizmo, what ever) for the HTPC.
What I would like to do is using the remote and tell MC to play music to the Google Home / Amazon Echo as an endpoint (instead the DAC).
Is this possible? If yes how?
Grazie ;-)

[tij]

I believe Amazon Echo supports chromecast and airplay?

so on your Android tablet/phone ... while playing something, tap on "cast" icon and your Echo should be there (provided it is on the same network)

similarly can do this with iOS

PS. I have done AirPlay from iOS from JRemote before ... theoretically this should work with chromecast on Androids

[High-End]

I found this:
 Can chromecast audio work with Alexa?

You can use an Amazon Alexa device as an audio-based Chromecast, but there's a catch – it only works with Amazon Music. That means you can't stream any of your favorite music services directly to your Echo device and you're locked into Amazon's offerings. Alexa Cast works with any Alexa-enabled device.

So what's right?

[High-End]

It seems that the "Google Home LSP" are better designed for WLAN.
quote: " Play it your way.
Stream over Wi-Fi from compatible apps on your phone or laptop, play songs right over Bluetooth® or plug in your record player using a stereo cable."
Is there any practical experience in connection with MC?
Since both (Home and Echo) only understand MP3, MC must offer real-time conversion of music files. For me this means that I have to specify these LSP as a new endpoint in MC. Does it?

[tij]

it does seems that Alexia cast is a different technology from chromecast :/

unfortunately i have experience with neither

i am pretty sure you can cast from Android to chromecast devices easily ... but cannot confirm it as i have no chromecast devices

not so confident can cast to Alexia ...

is there particular reason you want Alexia Echo? ... want voice recoginition?

[High-End]

I would like to have a WLAN connected speaker for a room where I do not have any Hifi System.
I saw a friend using his Amazon Echo. General a nice toy. But hearing music from my NAS is more important to me.
I don't need voice recognition for my music. If my MC remote does the job I am more than happy.
I know I can use Bluesound /NAD. But they are to expensive for what you get.
These are the "environment variables" in which I want to move ;-)

[tij]

If voice control not important ... then

1) get chromecast enabled speaker if you use Android

2) get AirPlay enabled speaker if you use iOS

chromecast and AirPlay are build into Androud and iOS respectively ... so should be abke to cast music from JRemote (available for both Android abd iOS) app

I can confirm AirPlay works ... chromecast theoretically should work (not Alexia cast)

If want to use AirPlay speakers with Android ... or chromecast with iOS ... ppl use tool like Bubble UPNP

Some speakerd support both AirPlay and chromecast ... price can vary from cheap stuff to expensive like B&W zeppilin.

Can buy streamers/DAC that support AirPlay or Chromecast ... then hook it up ti amp/speaker of your choice

Can get Sonos receiver with AirPlay ... then it can rout received music from AirPlay to rest of Sonos speakers ... not cheap thus option