This week, we uncovered the possibility that Google could be preparing a refresh of the 2015 Chromecast Audio. Would you be interested in that becoming a reality? First launched in 2015 alongside the ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Chromecast turns 10 today: Google's first-gen streaming dongle launched on July 24, 2013. Chromecast hardware has taken a few ...

Wireless music streaming is how most folks enjoy tunes and podcasts. Thanks to services like Spotify and Apple Music, indulging in your go-to playlists is as simple as pairing your phone or tablet to ...

Wouldn’t it be nice if Google introduced another audio-version of the Chromecast? The Google Chromecast Audio was an inexpensive and decent network player that was even compatible with Roon. Sadly, ...

Google recently killed the Chromecast brand, but the dongles live on—mostly. Owners of the second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio have noticed this week that their beloved streaming gadgets ...

Back in 2015, Google debuted the Chromecast Audio as a way to make your home audio system smarter by allowing you to play Cast capable apps. The dongle replaced the Chromecast’s usual HDMI out with an ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Ten years is not a bad run in the world of smart devices. That’s how long it’s been since Google released the very first Chromecast, a tiny $35 HDMI dongle that let you wirelessly stream audio and ...

The future of music is streaming - whether that means streaming from a service like Spotify, Apple Music, or Google Play Music, or streaming your local library throughout your home to various devices ...

Chromecast Audio can plug into any speaker with a headphone jack to wirelessly stream music from your mobile device or PC. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

Chromecast with Google TV from 2020 (left), and 2016's Chromecast Ultra. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends To be fair, Chromecast has lasted longer than a good number of other products from Google. And ...