Well worth reading the Chromecast audio FAQs.
https://support.google.com/chromecast/?hl=en-GB#topic=6279362
Especially, https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6279416?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=6279411&vid=1-635795409214628433-1838887243
This one amazed me.
I’m trying to cast audio from YouTube but it isn’t working. I thought this was a Google Cast-enabled app?
Chromecast Audio only supports audio apps and this currently does not include YouTube.
WTF? Youtube is a major source of music. Not being able to cast YouTube to a C-A is a bit of an oversight, isn't it?
Unfortunately the problem is most likely legal issues, as other people also mentioned
It's hard to think of any technical reason since the receiver in the Chromecast is just a cut down Chrome supporting html5.
There are unlimited apps for listening to music. Just because it's your personal preference to use YouTube doesn't mean Google has done something dastardly by not having access to it on Google Audio.
My kids and friends now prefer to consume music via Youtube playlists. They've given up actually collecting or paying for it. Some of them run well respected music channels on youtube. There's clearly a need. And I can't see any technical reason why it wouldn't work. So either:-
a) Google's firmware developers have made a mistake and cut down the HTML5 receiver side support too much, or
b) There are some kind of legal hassles and horse trading as entertainment biz agreements are being temporarily traded for service restrictions.
This is suggesting that for both technical and UX reasons, apps that might work with Cast for Audio should have a dual interface and recognise if the target Chromecast has a screen. And then tell the Chromecast to stream load an appropriate receiver app and receive either an audio/video stream or an audio only stream as appropriate.
This suggests a 3rd possibility,
c) Supporting youtube requires a new youtube Cast app and changes to the youtube receiver and web service. And this is HARD.
I hope this isn't true and Google does end up providing an official supported mechanism since the commercial requirement is real. Even if you don't agree Phila.
anything you listen to on youtube is a video stream.
And also if your friends and family is listening to unlimited free music on YouTube, I don't care how respectable the source is its illegal.
There are so many issues that would need to be worked through, if at all. And it certainly isn't a reason to hold up the release of the new Chromecast Audio when the services that do work with CA have already negotiated compensation and legal issues.
Music may be a big component of YouTube, but YouTube is primarily a VIDEO service.
https://www.youtube.com/musickey
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Youtube music app. So does it support CA?