Chromecast audio now has multiroom support. I would like to figure out a way to add chromecast (video) to my audio group. Currently google says it's unsupported, but hoping for a work around. Like maybe have my chromecast "look" like its a chromecast audio to the app?
Any help is appreciated.
What would also be cool is if I could cast video to chromecast and audio from that video to chromecast audio. But this is a lot more difficult.
kwstudz said:
Chromecast audio now has multiroom support. I would like to figure out a way to add chromecast (video) to my audio group. Currently google says it's unsupported, but hoping for a work around. Like maybe have my chromecast "look" like its a chromecast audio to the app?
Any help is appreciated.
What would also be cool is if I could cast video to chromecast and audio from that video to chromecast audio. But this is a lot more difficult.
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Here is a workaround for simulating 5.1 sound with Chromecast audio. Say, for example, you want an approximation of 5.1 sound for your home theater but you don't want to have wires connecting your 2 surround speakers to your receiver. For example, you don't want the speaker wires cluttering up your living room and you don't want to run them through the attic. Here is what you can do: buy 3 Chromecast audios for about $35 each. Buy two small amps for your surround speakers. For example, the Pyle 200 amps cost around $26 each. These small amplifiers will change your surround speakers from passive to active. One Chromecast audio device should be connected to your main receiver . Attach the 2 remaining chromecast audios to your Pyle amplifiers connected to the surround speakers. Each Pyle amplifier can actually run 2 speakers, but for this example we are using one amplifier for each of the surround speakers to minimize wire clutter. Short speaker wires will need to run between each of the Pyle amplifiers and and its surround speaker These speaker wires should be attached to the appropriate terminals (left or right) of the 2 amplifiers. In the Google Home app, first add all 3 devices. Then create a speaker group that includes all 3 devices. For example, we will call the new group MySimulated5.1. Attach your laptop, tablet, or phone to your TV HDMI-in by cable. Cast the audio to the MySimulated5.1. Be sure built-in TV speakers are off so that all sound comes from your external speakers.
This system will work because you are not casting to both Chromecast and Chromecast Audio. Your video will have HDMI quality. to the extent it is supported by the source device. You can use Microsoft Dolby 5.1 test on YouTube to verify that all your speakers are working. If everything is set up correctly, your left front speaker will play audio intended for left front and left surround. Center speaker will function as usual. Right front speaker will play audio intended for right front and right surround. Everything played on right front and left front will also play on right surround and left surround speakers, respectively. The system will not be true 5.1. However, the surround speakers will reinforce lateralization of audio and improve immersion.
Does anyone know of a single input, single set of outputs, 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS decoder that actually works with the Chromecast?
I'm using a Chromecast in an outdoor theater setup, with it plugged into this "extractor":
http://a.co/d/7m2UFHS
with the extractor's HDMI output plugged into a projector HDMI input. I have the extractor's front L/R, center, surround L/R RCA outputs running to an amp, with the amp's outputs connected to the five speakers.
Trouble is, the extractor doesn't actually appear to do anything to produce audio going out the center or surround outputs. I assumed it decoded the DD/DTS audio signal so the 5 channels would be separated into the corresponding RCA outputs. Otherwise, I have no idea how those outputs can ever get sound going out of them.
My two uses for the chromecast are Netflix and casting video files from my computer via VLC player. The files are mostly mkv with 5.1 AC3 audio.
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has managed to get Audio Passthrough working. So if you've got a movie file which has DTS or Dolby Digital sound, and you connect your phone with a HDMI dongle to your Audio receiver which can process DTS or Dolby Digital, to actually get surround sound out of it.
I've tried VLC and MX player, none worked. If I connect the exact same equipment to my laptop, it does work. So it must be either the video apps or the phone. I've tried multiple settings in the apps (of course I've enabled audio passthrough), didn't change anything.
Any help on this?
Thanks!
Spir4 said:
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has managed to get Audio Passthrough working. So if you've got a movie file which has DTS or Dolby Digital sound, and you connect your phone with a HDMI dongle to your Audio receiver which can process DTS or Dolby Digital, to actually get surround sound out of it.
I've tried VLC and MX player, none worked. If I connect the exact same equipment to my laptop, it does work. So it must be either the video apps or the phone. I've tried multiple settings in the apps (of course I've enabled audio passthrough), didn't change anything.
Any help on this?
Thanks!
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Or a codec. Have you tried hardware encoding Vs software encoding within the player? Mx has this option for sure.
There are some other codecs out there but haven't bothered to test.
Not a great call for surround sound unless you're projecting onto a screen in which case the hdmi would take care of this for you.
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dladz said:
Or a codec. Have you tried hardware encoding Vs software encoding within the player? Mx has this option for sure.
There are some other codecs out there but haven't bothered to test.
Not a great call for surround sound unless you're projecting onto a screen in which case the hdmi would take care of this for you.
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Yeah I've tried HW vs SW encoding, didn't change anything.
My goal is to connect the phone to an external receiver, and then a projector.
Spir4 said:
Yeah I've tried HW vs SW encoding, didn't change anything.
My goal is to connect the phone to an external receiver, and then a projector.
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So won't hdmi carry the audio like that? Itll be down to the player really.
VLC with a codec pack. Or concert the file to something more compatible.
dladz said:
So won't hdmi carry the audio like that? Itll be down to the player really.
VLC with a codec pack. Or concert the file to something more compatible.
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It would if the player passes it through, but it seems like VLC just down samples the audio to stereo. If the video file has DTS VLC plays it in stereo, so I don't need a codec pack, otherwise it wouldn't play it at all.
Have you find a solution?
Spir4 said:
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has managed to get Audio Passthrough working. So if you've got a movie file which has DTS or Dolby Digital sound, and you connect your phone with a HDMI dongle to your Audio receiver which can process DTS or Dolby Digital, to actually get surround sound out of it.
I've tried VLC and MX player, none worked. If I connect the exact same equipment to my laptop, it does work. So it must be either the video apps or the phone. I've tried multiple settings in the apps (of course I've enabled audio passthrough), didn't change anything.
Any help on this?
Thanks!
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Have you find any solution on this , I am looking for the same thing
Charley L said:
Have you find any solution on this , I am looking for the same thing
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Nope I gave up
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has managed to get Audio Passthrough working. So if you've got a movie file which has DTS or Dolby Digital sound, and you connect your phone with a HDMI dongle to your Audio receiver which can process DTS or Dolby Digital, to actually get surround sound out of it.
I've tried VLC and MX player, none worked. If I connect the exact same equipment to my laptop, it does work. So it must be either the video apps or the phone. I've tried multiple settings in the apps (of course I've enabled audio passthrough), didn't change anything.
Any help on this?
Thanks!
So, i was using headset (apple earpods & samsung black AKG from note 10+) while hearing music in YouTube while being tandem with V4A V2.7
I had this one song that plays with no compression in my oneplus 5T with the same preset. In my ROG phone II there is a noticeable compression happening. But even though i tried using james DSP, the problem still persists. The issue doesn't appear if the same audio is being played from YouTube in internet browser (chrome). Im on A10 stable. Any mods to bypass audio compression?
VRXZ said:
So, i was using headset (apple earpods & samsung black AKG from note 10+) while hearing music in YouTube while being tandem with V4A V2.7
I had this one song that plays with no compression in my oneplus 5T with the same preset. In my ROG phone II there is a noticeable compression happening. But even though i tried using james DSP, the problem still persists. The issue doesn't appear if the same audio is being played from YouTube in internet browser (chrome). Im on A10 stable. Any mods to bypass audio compression?
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Seems an issue with audio wizard try to change setting or switch off audio wizard and dts and see if it resolves... it's just my guess but worth trying...