Using Chromecast Audio with Chrome

It only takes a few simple steps to begin casting audio from computers running Chrome. Once complete, you can play music on your speakers from almost any website, including Chromecast-enabled sites like Google Play Music, iHeartRadio and more.

Set up casting from Chrome

  1. If you're not already running Chrome, download Chrome. 
  2. Make sure that you're running the latest version of Chrome. If you're having trouble, here's how to get Chrome updates.
  3. It's recommended that you pin the cast button to your Chrome toolbar, although not required.
  4. Make sure that your laptop/computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast  Audio device.

Casting audio from Chrome

There are several ways to cast content from Chrome. Option 1. From the cast button
  1. If you’ve pinned the cast button to your toolbar, click the cast button Inactive cast extension in the Chrome toolbar in the upper-right corner of your browser. 
  2.  Choose the device to which you want to cast. 
Option 2. From a Chromecast-enabled site
For sites like youtube.com,
  1. Open up a Chromecast-enabled site like youtube.com.
  2. Click the cast button Inactive cast extension  in the bottom-right corner of the video player. Note: The cast button may be in a different location on some Chromecast-enabled sites. 
  3. Choose the device to which you want to cast
Option 3. From Chrome settings menu
  1. Navigate to the Chrome settings menu More menu in  the Chrome toolbar in the upper-right corner of your browser > click 'Cast…'.
    Cast from Chrome
  2. Choose the device to which you want to cast
Option 4. From a web page in Chrome
  1. Open a tab in the Chrome browser.
  2. Right-click (on Mac, Control+click) on the web page > click Cast. 
  3. Choose the device to which you want to cast
Still need help? Check out the related questions below from Google help forum. Note: Help is currently in English only. 

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