1 lost customer. Sure there are others. I realize losing 1 person as a customer is no big deal. But I'm sure there are others. For the price - really should have most common streaming platforms. Billions of Android users. Lost opportunity. Anyways, just my 2 ¢
The irony is that, for only a few dollars/pounds, the OP could have popped a Chromecast dongle into a spare HDMI port and piped it through to their Beam.
But that ship has already sailed...
Unless I want to watch a game, while listening to music?
An interesting but slightly contrived post hoc rationalisation.
Nice discussion on hear. But if you don't have Bluetooth (common and understood by most), Chromecast (available literally on billions of devices), AirPlay 2 (they do think they're the Apple of speakers) and any other proprietary casting software at their price point when literally they're a software speaker specialist, their being narrow minded and they'll fail eventually. Will just leave it at this
https://www.engadget.com/sonos-2020-legal-and-competition-challenges-173005771.html
The irony is that, for only a few dollars/pounds, the OP could have popped a Chromecast dongle into a spare HDMI port and piped it through to their Beam.
But that ship has already sailed...
Unless I want to watch a game, while listening to music?
Incidentally, as an Android user who feels absolutely no need for Chromecast, I wonder what you want to do with it that you cannot do without it?
I think that some people just want to cast from their phone, but I have it as my fall back position if I need to stop using the Sonos software.
It has the advantages that it doesn’t have the Sonos limits on tracks/store and will play hi-def tracks without a problem - I use a CCA into a Play 5 line-in.
Am I correct in thinking Google discontinued the CCA quite a while back? Perhaps that less-than-ringing endorsement of Chromecast for audio purposes from its owner has been a factor in Sonos’ reluctance to implement it??
Disagree - extra $5-$10, you can cast video as well, so what the point of it anymore. I have a CCA as well, it's great. But only audio, not both.
Incidentally, as an Android user who feels absolutely no need for Chromecast, I wonder what you want to do with it that you cannot do without it?
I think that some people just want to cast from their phone, but I have it as my fall back position if I need to stop using the Sonos software.
It has the advantages that it doesn’t have the Sonos limits on tracks/store and will play hi-def tracks without a problem - I use a CCA into a Play 5 line-in.
Am I correct in thinking Google discontinued the CCA quite a while back? Perhaps that less-than-ringing endorsement of Chromecast for audio purposes from its owner has been a factor in Sonos’ reluctance to implement it??
I suspect that they discontinued the CCA because it didn’t make them enough money and outclassed their other offerings. A CCA into any quality audio system, why would you need their inferior speakers?
IMLE it certainly works fine, and is more capable (as mentioned above) than current Sonos software/hardware.
The CCA was discontinued Jan 2019. Evidently the audio-related tech, e.g. multiroom, was merged into the 3rd gen Chromecast.
Incidentally, as an Android user who feels absolutely no need for Chromecast, I wonder what you want to do with it that you cannot do without it?
I think that some people just want to cast from their phone, but I have it as my fall back position if I need to stop using the Sonos software.
It has the advantages that it doesn’t have the Sonos limits on tracks/store and will play hi-def tracks without a problem - I use a CCA into a Play 5 line-in.
Am I correct in thinking Google discontinued the CCA quite a while back? Perhaps that less-than-ringing endorsement of Chromecast for audio purposes from its owner has been a factor in Sonos’ reluctance to implement it??
The irony is that, for only a few dollars/pounds, the OP could have popped a Chromecast dongle into a spare HDMI port and piped it through to their Beam.
But that ship has already sailed...
Incidentally, as an Android user who feels absolutely no need for Chromecast, I wonder what you want to do with it that you cannot do without it?
I think that some people just want to cast from their phone, but I have it as my fall back position if I need to stop using the Sonos software.
It has the advantages that it doesn’t have the Sonos limits on tracks/store and will play hi-def tracks without a problem - I use a CCA into a Play 5 line-in.
That's kind of my point. Be honest, explain. And be done with it. "Own" the reasoning and answer why it isn't there and stop being a PC politician.
I can understand your wanting that, but Sonos just don’t make this sort of comment about why they do or don’t do something, or what their plans are. They seem to regard all such information as commercially sensitive. Which is their right, really. People can always vote with their wallets, as you have done.
I would just like them to say, ‘we have received several requests for this feature and I will pass on the continuing interest’. I know that would still be a bit of a politician’s answer.
Incidentally, as an Android user who feels absolutely no need for Chromecast, I wonder what you want to do with it that you cannot do without it?
That's kind of my point. Be honest, explain. And be done with it. "Own" the reasoning and answer why it isn't there and stop being a PC politician.
It appears that Airplay 2 makes commercial sense for Sonos, and Chromecast doesn't. Or else there are technical reasons, as there also were with Bluetooth and Airplay.
Just because cheaper speakers have the feature doesn't make it 'unacceptable' that Sonos doesn't. Sonos offer the feature set at a market price and everyone can keep their money in their pockets if they wish.
One thing I do agree with you about is the ludicrously disingenuous pretence that this is some great new idea that nobody had ever thought of before. This has been suggested numerous times and every time this senseless formulaic response is pastrd in. Please stop this Sonos, it's so irritating.
Appreciate the reply. But, unless it has never been passed along to the engineering team before there is no need for it. Billions of android devices that could use your fantastic product in a way that works very well, and Sonos make a conscious choice to not support a relatively common feature available in speakers and soundbars starting at less then $100
Kind of not acceptable. Would love to keep my Beam, but it was refunded. I'm sure I'm one of many, and there are many more that won't purchase it because of the lack of Chromecast.
Not the end of the world. We all make choices. Happy holidays.
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