@cottingham I think there are several reasons to use LMS with Chromecast, instead of just Chromecast alone. First one is all about ease-of-use. LMS lets us control everything from within a single app. This is very straightforward and comfortable. If I want to listen to a track on Qobuz, then I just select it and hit Play, if I want to change over to webradio, no big deal. On Chromecast I have to open the app, connect it to the CC I want to use, wait for it to connect, then start streaming. If I want to change from Streaming to Radio, then I have to open another app, connect to CC etc. Much more hassle. If I want to use local music, then it's a different app again. Changing Players, Syncing them etc is also less intuitive than on LMS, at least at the moment. Another thing is "Start Playing" that I love on LMS/PiCorePlayer. I just turn on the power on my Player, and the music starts. No need to use my Smartphone at all.
Then there is Legacy support and Compatibility. We've all invested into this Ecosystem already. With Chromecast Audio, I could augment that, adding it in places where I already have active speakers. The places where I have passive speakers are better served with the RaspberryPi/Hifiberry Amp combination, as this is the slimmest system. Only one power lead, no fuss, no hassle, and Volume Control right from my LMS Control app. With Chromecast Audio I'd have to buy an Amp, connect the CC to it, then I've got more devices, more cables, less ease-of-use. Well, that's my take on the affair. Of course, if Google gets serious about Music Streaming and starts opying Sonos (Central Control app with Plugins, devices for different puropses) then things might look different. Time will tell! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CommanderROR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
