Spotify Desktop Mac Work With Audio Chromecast

This brief guide will show you how to stream from the Windows and Mac versions of Spotify to your Chromecast – and offers some troubleshooting tips if you’re having difficulty getting it working.

Step 1: Install the Necessary Apps. In order for this to work properly, you will need two applications on your Mac. The first is called Soundflower, which you won't have to interact with but is needed to allow 'redirection of the system audio output as a system audio input.' Download the.zip file below, open the.dmg file, then install the.pkg file. Try using Soundcast to send your Mac's audio to Chromecast Audio. It sends all audio, so it works with any program. I've used Soundcast to play music from spotify, amazon music, itunes, youtube, etc. How to Cast Spotify Music from Spotify Desktop Player. To cast to Chromecast with Spotify, you can remote control the playback of Spotify music on Chromecast devices with the Spotify desktop app after connecting your Spotify mobile app with Chromecast. Start the Spotify app on the same WiFi network as your Chromecast device.

First, make sure your Chromecast and the computer running Spotify are on the same network. In Spotify, click the Devices Available button in the bottom-right corner of the window, right next to the Volume button.
Select your Chromecast from the list of devices. That’s it! If your Chromecast device isn’t listed, continue with step #3 below.
Even with your Chromecast on, and working with other Apps, for some reason it isn’t always picked up by the Windows and macOS versions of Spotify.
The most surefire way to get Spotify to ‘find’ your Chromecast is to grab your smartphone or tablet and briefly use it to connect to Chromecast. Open Spotify on your phone/tablet then locate and click the Devices Available link.
Select Chromecast from the list.
Now back on your computer, Spotify should find and recognize your Chromecast. You can resume control of Spotify here (and close Spotify on your phone/tablet).
If you have any tips to make Spotify find a nearby Chromecast without having to use a phone or tablet by all means leave a comment below!

If you’re running Android KitKat 4.4.2 or higher, you can mirror your Android screen to Google Chromecast easily. In Android Lollipop, there’s even a Cast button in the notification drawer.

Mirror Android Screen

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Right now, the list of supported devices is not huge but if you have a high-end Android phone from last year then it should work. This feature is in beta. I got a warning that performance on my device might not be up to mark as my Moto G is not officially supported but I did not encounter any problem.

To get started, open your Chromecast app, tap the Menu button and select Cast Screen. Turn on screen casting, select the Chromecast icon and that’s it. You’re mirroring your display.

Now, everything you do on your device will show up on the big screen of your TV. This works surprisingly well. I was able to watch YouTube videos like this with minimal lag and as this is “casting”, audio from your device makes it to the TV as well.

Chromecast Desktop No Audio

More on Android Mirroring: Learn more about the two different ways to mirror your Android screen to a PC. You can also use chromecast apps from Google Play Store such as AirDroid to reply to WhatsApp messages from the PC.

That is not to say that there’s no lag. The stutters are mostly evident while scrolling through a heavy web page.

Other than videos, this feature can be useful if you want to show local photos or videos that are in your mobile device on the big screen or you want to put up a presentation from Google Slides or just a web page from the chrome web browser.

No Support for iOS: Right now, screen mirroring is not supported by iOS devices. The app store on iOS can’t access the whole OS like they can on Android, so hopes for Apple developers devising support for mirroring are glum.

Mirror a Chrome Tab on Desktop

Using the Google Cast extension for Google Chrome, you can mirror the current tab to Chromecast quite easily.

This is particularly useful if you’re playing video files on a website that don't have the Chromecast support or you want to listen to music from Spotify’s web player on the surround sound system you’ve got hooked to your smart TV.

Click on the Google Cast extension and you’ll see an option called Cast this tab (it’s in beta right now). Below it, you’ll see your Chromecast’s name. Click on it to start mirroring.

You can refine the quality of the casting. Right now, casting is only supported for up to 720p resolution (no Full HD for you). But you can choose between three modes. Other than the default, there’s an enhanced mode for music and one with higher bitrate (for smoother animations).

Spotify Desktop Mac Work With Audio Chromecast

Mirror Mac/PC Screen Using Chrome Extension

To mirror your entire Apple PC or Mac screen, click the dropdown button next to Cast this tab to.. and select Cast entire screen. Now go back and select your Chromecast. Chrome will ask you to confirm and then your whole screen will be mirrored.

I should note that while casting tabs is not bad – I successfully streamed TV shows from Netflix and Amazon Instant Video’s web player to Chromecast this way – the screen mirroring leaves a lot to be desired.

Conclusion

Mirroring media isn’t as bad as scrolling, where the smallest of the stutters are magnified on the large screen.

If you’re planning on using Chromecast to display your presentation on the big screen at the next meeting, consider this your warning. It won’t go well.

If you’re using something like Google Slides on the web or some other web based presentation tool, the lag will be minuscule but manageable.

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