Got my Chromecast today, it's awesome! However, I am struggling to play music from Google Music on my PC using Chromecast. It casts the video of the page, but no audio. Anyone get this working? Audio works casting from other webpages.
-
After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.
Google Music Through PC?
- Thread starter CheeseJam
- Start date
K
KOLIO
Guest
Audio is working fine for me from GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC.
Check your streaming settings on the music app. I have mine set @ high quality*. Might make a difference.
Keep us posted on your progress/results.
EDIT:
*I see this option is for mobile networks only, so, it probably won't make a difference. Sorry about that.
Have you tried it out on a TV?
Check your streaming settings on the music app. I have mine set @ high quality*. Might make a difference.
Keep us posted on your progress/results.
EDIT:
*I see this option is for mobile networks only, so, it probably won't make a difference. Sorry about that.
Have you tried it out on a TV?
Upvote
0
K
KOLIO
Guest
GOOGLE MUSIC works fine for me from PC to TV,as does the video accompanying the music.
Audio & video working from YOU-TUBE as well,watching the PHANDROID-CHROMECAST tutorial & simultaneously sending this post from my PC.(Tutorial video Cast to TV,posting on desktop screen).
I'm liking this Chromecast A LOT. :rock:
How to set up Chromecast in 5 easy steps [VIDEO]
Chromecast review and full walkthrough [VIDEO]
Upvote
0
I can't seem to get audio to work for any webpage that is casted from my PC. If I drag a local song into chrome, that works. But Google Music, Beatport, etc. audio does not work from my PC. Wonder what's wrong?
Edit: In Google Music Labs, there is an option to use HTML5 audio, and that fixed Google Music! But I still can't get other websites to cast audio. Maybe I need to change a chrome setting?
Edit: In Google Music Labs, there is an option to use HTML5 audio, and that fixed Google Music! But I still can't get other websites to cast audio. Maybe I need to change a chrome setting?
Upvote
0
K
KOLIO
Guest
Just for troubleshooting purposes, if you have any kind of blocking extensions activated in CHROME,see if temporarily disabling them have any effect.
Ditto w/your anti-virus. FWIW, I'm on WINDOWS 8,using WINDOWS DEFENDER & not having any issues w/CHROMECAST functionality.
It's unlikely any of these are affecting CHROMECAST one way or the other, but, just to rule it out.........
Ditto w/your anti-virus. FWIW, I'm on WINDOWS 8,using WINDOWS DEFENDER & not having any issues w/CHROMECAST functionality.
It's unlikely any of these are affecting CHROMECAST one way or the other, but, just to rule it out.........
Upvote
0
K
KOLIO
Guest
Perhaps a Factory Reset of the CHROMECAST dongle is in order,only after checking volume levels on the TV & PC one last time.
Upvote
0
Still no luck. 
I tried different computers and TVs too. I suspect something is weird because when I enabled HTML5 audio on the Google Music website (under the labs settings), the audio casted fine from there. But any other tab's audio does not work.
I tried different computers and TVs too. I suspect something is weird because when I enabled HTML5 audio on the Google Music website (under the labs settings), the audio casted fine from there. But any other tab's audio does not work.
Upvote
0
Has anyone found a way to use the Play Music web player (in the Chrome desktop browser with the Chromecast extension) as the control head for Play Music similar to the way the Play Music app on my phone does?
I want to manage my queue and find music via my browser, but I don't want to have to cast the browser tab to make it work. I want the music to keep playing even if I close my browser or reboot my computer.
-SF
I want to manage my queue and find music via my browser, but I don't want to have to cast the browser tab to make it work. I want the music to keep playing even if I close my browser or reboot my computer.
-SF
Upvote
0
In addition to to UPnP, my router has a setting to allow or disable Windows media. Thanks to terrible documentation, I have no idea what that is but I have it on.Still no luck.
Do you have a setting like that you can try?
I don't think that's possible at present.
Upvote
0
That is the conclusion that I have come to so far after much searching yesterday, too. Hopefully they add it similarly to what they did for YouTube.
Thanks!
-SF
Thanks!
-SF
Upvote
0
BEST TECH IN 2023
We've been tracking upcoming products and ranking the best tech since 2007. Thanks for trusting our opinion: we get rewarded through affiliate links that earn us a commission and we invite you to learn more about us.
Smartphones
Best Android Phones
See All- Google Pixel 8 Pro Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Check Price
- Google Pixel 8 Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Check Price
Upcoming
See All
Best iPhones
See All- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Check Price
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Check Price
- Apple iPhone 15 Plus Check Price
- Apple iPhone 15 Check Price
- Apple iPhone SE (2022) Check Price
Upcoming
See AllTablets
Best Tablets
See All- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Check Price
- Apple iPad Pro (2022) Check Price
- Apple iPad Air (2022) Check Price
- Apple iPad Mini (2021) Check Price
- Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Check Price
Upcoming
See AllLaptops
Best Laptops
See All- Apple Macbook Pro Check Price
- Apple Macbook Air (2023) Check Price
- Dell XPS 13 Check Price
- Acer Chromebook Spin 714 Check Price
- Dell Alienware m18 (2022) Check Price
Upcoming
See AllTelevisions
Best TVs
See All- Samsung The Frame TV Check Price
- Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN90C Check Price
- LG G3 OLED Check Price
- LG A2 OLED Check Price
- ROKU Plus Series Check Price
- Samsung S90C OLED Check Price
- SunBriteTV Veranda 3 Check Price
Upcoming
See AllGame Consoles
Best Game Consoles
See All- Nintendo Switch OLED Check Price
- Microsoft XBOX Series X Check Price
- Sony Playstation 5 Check Price
- Microsoft XBOX Series S Check Price
- Nintendo Switch Lite Check Price
Upcoming
See AllWearables
Best Wearables
See All- Oura Ring 3 Check Price
- Apple Watch Series 9 Check Price
- Google Pixel Watch 2 Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Check Price
- Fitbit Inspire 3 Check Price
- Amazfit Amazfit Band 7 Check Price
- Apple Watch SE Check Price
- Apple Watch Ultra 2 Check Price
