# Google killed the Chromecast Audio

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741>\
**Category:** Network Audio\
**Created:** [January 11, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741 "2019-01-11T23:18:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![tensor9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tensor9/32/5573_2.png) [@tensor9](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tensor9)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741/1 "2019-01-11T23:18:09Z")

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Production has stopped, so, if you want one, grab it now while supplies last.

> **[Google kills the Chromecast Audio](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/google-kills-the-chromecast-audio/)**
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> Google says it has stopped manufacturing the audio dongle.

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**Author:** ![tonydennison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tonydennison/32/99456_2.png) [@tonydennison](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tonydennison)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741/2 "2019-01-12T02:42:05Z")

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Google destroyed the internet too

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**Author:** ![amsco15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/amsco15/32/28_2.png) [@amsco15](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/amsco15)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741/3 "2019-01-12T03:33:01Z")

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It was inevitable.

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**Author:** ![christophervalle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@christophervalle](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/christophervalle)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741/4 "2019-01-12T15:30:08Z")

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I bought two recently at $15 each, plus a Toslink out for one (into a Wadia PowerDAC 151) and RCA out for the other (into an Adcom GFA-535 for outdoor speakers). $60 total and they replaced two Apple Airport Express units which were $200 each way back when. The Airports were highly unreliable (seemed like they needed resetting between every use) and very limited in capabilities even when they were working properly (limited sample rate, liked iTunes only). I’m very happy with the purchase!

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**Author:** ![umiami91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/umiami91/32/160007_2.png) [@umiami91](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/umiami91)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741/5 "2019-01-12T15:31:39Z")

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That’s the way of large corporations. Put out a product people love that works really well. And then kill it with extreme prejudice.

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**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741/6 "2019-01-12T20:58:33Z")

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The ROI is too low.

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**Author:** ![quintanilla](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/quintanilla/32/9767_2.png) [@quintanilla](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/quintanilla)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/google-killed-the-chromecast-audio/8741/7 "2019-01-12T23:09:21Z")

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Won’t be missing it much. Specially when this can stream just about anything. And it sounds great attached to Sprout or others. Have 3 units and no issue.

Wireless WiFi Audio Receiver - August WR320 - Multiroom Adaptor for Speaker Systems [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LY9U439/ref=cm\_sw\_r\_cp\_api\_i\_amNoCbR7BQY6X](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LY9U439/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_amNoCbR7BQY6X)