![]() ![]() It should be able to cover most homes, but it also depends on how many WiFi networks there are – the more, the worse the signal is. Range is the same as WiFi networks – theoretically up to 30 m. It surely supports IEEE 802.11n and, given how it only showed my 2.4 GHz networks while setting it up, I’d say it does not support 5 GHz connections (and consequently IEEE 802.11ac networks). Alas iEast does not release any data on the device, so it is hard to tell even which WiFi standards it uses. The AudioCast supports WiFi connections that allow it to stream music to your speakers. It’s very simple and even a bit spartan, but it has everything it needs. On the bottom a rubber ring makes it grip on surfaces. It is round and it has just one micro-USB port, a 3.5 mm jack output, a status LED and a button. The device is built with light but apparently solid plastic. Luckily the AudioCast logo is clearly visible and avoids any confusion. The design is directly ripped off of the Chromecast Audio – in fact it looks almost identical, to the point an untrained eye could mistake it for the original. Packaging is quite simple: there’s a cardboard box which holds the device, a USB to micro-USB cable to supply power (no power adapter is provided) and a cable with a 3.5 mm jack connector on each end. TL DR: recap Prosĭoes not require Internet access to stream local musicĭesign is a rip-off from the Chromecast Audio Please have a look at their website to learn more about the device. But there are great alternatives out there that make it work like a charm once it’s set up!ĭisclaimer: iEast sent me two units in exchange for a honest review. It makes up for this with DLNA functionality that makes it independent of operating systems.Īudiocast’s Achilles’ heel is the software, which is quite bad and makes it a pain to use the device. The device mimics the appearance of the Chromecast Audio, but it’s actually quite different in terms of functionality – most notably because it has no support for the Chromecast ecosystem, which has become quite large over the years. The AudioCast is a WiFi receiver which is able to stream content from both remote and local sources and can be controlled using a smartphone. ![]() But someone thought of the same concept applied to audio and WiFi audio receivers were born (notably, the Chromecast Audio was among them). The Chromecast sparked a new trend of devices which connect to televisions and act as receivers for video content – be it pictures or movies or online videos. ![]()
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