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Okay, and when you want to finish, that at the top right it says it’s displayed on another screen, click that and it’ll stop playing on your Google Mini device. Now, for the purposes of this test I’m gonna literally call the playlist “Skies and Shadows” and this is so they can say to Google “Play, you know, skies and shadows”. Obviously you can name the playlist what you want; you can name it by an album create playlist.
Phone screen showing the message which gets displayed when ‘Cast my audio’ is clicked.Click “Cast audio” to – as the message explains – cast your phone’s audio to the chosen device. The music/audio from your phone will stop playing on the phone, and start playing on your Google mini, a couple of seconds after clicking “Cast audio”. With a nice set of speakers attached to it. This means you can stream almost any audio to it, simply by using an audio app on your phone, selecting something to play, tapping the Cast button and choosing the Google Home speaker. There are thousands of apps that support Cast, such as NPR One, Pocket Casts, SoundCloud or Plex.
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Continuing to work with your Android or Apple device, navigate to your Settings menu. Once you are there, choose the “Bluetooth Pairing” option. Linking up your Google Home smart speaker to play YouTube Music may prove challenging the first few times you try it out. But once you get the hang of it, it is smooth-sailing. From launch, users have been able to listen to local and internet radio stations on Google Home using TuneIn. As of this week, Google Home has been updated to also support iHeartRadio.
At the bottom of the screen, you'll notice a button that says Enable Pairing Mood. Go to the Bluetooth settings on your phone or tablet and choose the Google Home or Nest device to pair them together. Make sure your music provider accounts are linked to your speaker or display. Use voice commands to control the music playback. Use voice commands to control all the usual functions.
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Be sure to read Plex’s devices and limitations page as well. As for the costs, Plex’s desktop web app is free to use, even with Chromecast devices, but the iOS and Android apps cost $5 each to remove playback time limitations. If you want to listen to music that's not from your default service, add "...on " to your request. Factory reset the device Turn the mic off, then press and hold the lights in the center of the Nest Audio. Factory reset the device Turn the mic off, then press and hold the lights in the center of the Nest Mini.
Now this is really useful because you can actually go to any website and as long as it plays music or audio you can cast that to your Google Mini device. Uhm, I’ve got an app blocker on there – simple chrome plug-in – and that means that I’m never actually gonna see any adverts. Okay, so the first option is to play mp3s on your Google Mini or Google Nest Mini device.
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After all, it is a speaker -- it just has a lot of extra features (and a growing list of compatible third-party smart home gadgets). With Google Home, you can get your news, listen to your favorite radio station or podcast and listen to music videos. See all the active audio and video streams on your compatible home devices in one place, change the volume, skip to the next track, or quickly change which speakers they’re playing from. You can ask your Google Home or Nest to adjust the volume or play a different song. The song, however, will be played via your default music streaming service—here's how you can choose your go-to streaming service.
In addition to basic voice commands, you can use these advanced commands when you listen to Spotify or Premium. In addition to basic voice commands, you can use these advanced commands when you listen to YouTube Music Premium. Choose your default service by tapping the check button.
I want to make sure that bluetooth is turned on. I then want to click on “Add Bluetooth or other device”, click “Bluetooth”, and the living-room speaker is the name of my Google Mini device so I’ll select that. Sometimes it says this… click okay… what you might need to do is actually wait a few more seconds. Now as it happens there are four really awesome methods you can use to play free music on your google home device with no ads whatsoever. When I ask it to play a music playlist , it asks which device I should play it on, and then offers only my video devices, like Lenovo Display and my Chromecasts.
Switch “on” your device’s Bluetooth function and choose the “Other Devices” menu. Tap on the “Enable Pairing” option in the bottom right corner of the screen. Scroll through the drop-down menu until you find “Device Settings” – select this option. Click on the “Settings” option in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
You can skip the reconnection process if you keep your Bluetooth connected to your Google Home app. Begin instead with step eight the next time you want to play your music. Ensure that your device’s Bluetooth function is switched “on” before tapping the “Other Devices” menu.
Once you’ve dealt with all that setup, using Plex is fairly easy. Just visit app.plex.tv or download Plex’s apps for iOS or Android, then sign in with the same account with which you set up the server. Plex should find your media server automatically, and you should see the Cast icon on the screen. Select any of your Google Home speakers, speaker groups, Chromecast devices, then choose some music to start playing. Ask Google to play any song, album, artist, genre, or mood.
Spotify, TuneIn, but I do it on speaker group. It was working earlier but now seems they are having issues. I can cast the playlist from my phone to the device, but that's not a solution, just a workaround. Once you tap on the speaker, the connection will be established, and the audio output will switch from your regular speakers to the Google smart speaker. Instructions for NAS setup vary depending on the manufacturer, but you can start by visiting Plex’s download page to get the appropriate software.
Head to the download page, select the “Portable.zip” option, then extract it anywhere on your computer. Plex is a popular program for hosting media files on one device and streaming them to others. Plex’s iOS, Android, and desktop web apps all support casting, so you can use them to send music to your Google Home speakers or Chromecast devices.
Jared Newman / IDGNow, open Music Caster.exe, and you should see a white Cast button in taskbar. Double-click the icon to open the music player, or right-click and highlight “Select Device” to choose your speakers or Chromecast devices from the list. The setup’s a bit burdensome given the hardware involved, but it’s worth the effort if you want to access your music from a wide range of streaming devices.
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