Chromecast vs. Chromecast Audio - these are the differences

Chromecast vs. Chromecast Audio: Both devices look very similar, but have different functions. We show you the differences.

Chromecast vs. Chromecast Audio - these are the differences

• First of all, the similarities: Both devices are round and flat, both adorn the Chrome logo - the two have nothing more in common. The Chromecast has a glossy surface, the Chromcast Audio is grooved like an LP.
• The basic difference between Chromcast and Chromcast Audio is in the media they stream.
• Chromecast 1 and Chromecast 2 - a comparison between the two can be found in another article - is mainly about streaming video content to your TV.
• Chromecast supports transferring video, photo, internet, music and some gaming content from your smartphone to your TV. We explain in a separate article how exactly Chromecast works.
• Chromecast Audio, on the other hand, is all about streaming music to HiFi devices, more precisely to amplifiers. You can also use it to transmit video content, but only the sound is output. We'll also show you how to set up Chromecast Audio.

CHIP TV: Chromecast Audio in the practical test

In the next practical tip, we'll show you how to stream local files to Chromecast using Google Chrome.