We were impressed by Bose’s collection of smart speakers and soundbars, especially their ability to connect seamlessly with Apple products via AirPlay 2. But since these products do not include Google’s Chromecast Wi-Fi audio streaming protocol, Android users got a small end to it. Cast bar. Well, that’s going to change. Over the next few months, all Bose smart speakers and soundbars will receive a software update that adds a built-in Chromecast. Available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Google made this announcement as part of its “Better Together with Android and Beyond” virtual presentation at CES 2022, which includes Google Fast Pair enhancements and other Android-specific enhancements. Bose is the only Google company whose name is mentioned, but it also promises to bring the Chromecast built-in to “more brands”.

If you have a Bose speaker or one of Bose’s Sound Soundbar series (300, 500, 700, 900) that is connected to WiFi, such as the Bose Home Portable Speaker or the Bose Home Speaker 500, you can use them primarily with the Bose Supporting streaming services offered by Bose on Chromecast You may not understand, especially for Android users.

Chromecast lets you stream audio over Wi-Fi seamlessly up to 24-bit / 96kHz (high resolution audio), which is much better than what you can do with Bluetooth. This is ideal when you want to listen to music on your phone from a streaming app that is not compatible with the Bose Music app, such as Tidal, Qobuz or Apple Music, and runs on tons of Chromecast compatible apps such as Netflix. , Disney + and Plex.

On an Android phone, it has the same functionality as Apple’s AirPlay 2, so you can watch and listen to your favorite shows and movies on your phone or tablet (or the Chrome browser tab on your computer). The best speaker in your home.

You do not need the Google Home app to stream to your Bose products with Chromecast built-in, but you do need it if you want to take advantage of Google Home’s multi-room speaker capabilities.

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