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Enthusiast I
April 14, 2015
Yes sonos you said in a thread last week you were going to keep us more updated?
Chris
Lead Maestro
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
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Enthusiast I
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
Why is it taking them soooooo long?
jgatie
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
Because the public demand for something to be delivered "yesterday at the latest" is often in conflict with the realities of a software development cycle. 
Enthusiast I
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
Other company's manage it and have implemented it already
jgatie
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
I can see this is not going to be a rational discussion of the rigors of developing software for a multi-room synched system over WiFi vs. accessing a Bluetooth library function, so I will just bow out.  Feel free to rant away at Sonos, I'll not interrupt again.
Enthusiast I
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
Why with so many sonos fans has it got to be one or the other? The sonos mesh network is better so keep it . Have both with the understanding that casting isn't as reliable and people can switch between both at their leisure and choosing
Chris
Lead Maestro
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
Other companies were designed from ground up to be that way. And not designed for a lot of the things sonos does better.
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Chris
Lead Maestro
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
And who are all these multi room streaming companies doing it? HEOS jumped on saying they were doing Google cast in January. I haven't seen they have implemented this simple thing. Well maybe they have I don't know how I would find out...I've never seen any support mechanism they have or forum with with anyone discussing (wonder why)
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Enthusiast I
April 14, 2015
The impression I get (no inside knowledge) reading between the lines of what they are able to say is that they are working on google cast. It makes sense since they worked with Google to cast from google play. Also Google cast makes a lot more sense then AirPlay since it appears to be much more universal then just working on Apple devices.
I don't care if it's not multi room I can use the sonos app for multi room I just want to be able to cast YouTube! One room will do for the moment