I'm looking to integrate "dumb" speakers into HA, and I came across these AudioCast devices on Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003331228026.html
It says it's DLNA and Airplay compatible, so I'm assuming it should work with HA. Anyone tried that before?
9 Comments
EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
First hit on Google when searching for "audiocast ali homeassistant". It has some useful links.
sylverstream@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y
Sorry yes, found that topic, but it doesn't say that it works. Only people asking if it works by the looks of it.
It says it works with Spotify but I only have Deezer.
phx@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
How exactly are you planning to integrate? Have a playlist on your HASS host that plays to the device, or stream from device->HASS->speaker?
sylverstream@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y
I was planning to do it via Music Assistant, so it would be HA => MA => AudioCast => Speaker
phx@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
I haven't tried MA yet. I was thinking of tying mine into mpd
sylverstream@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 2y
I've tried MA, and it worked well, but I don't have smart speakers. Tried to cast it to a tablet where I installed a DLNA enabled app, but was very unreliable.
phx@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
I have a stereo hooked up to my server via optical and use MPD, just haven't hooked it into HA.
I was considering a similar setup with some small Pi devices around the house and streaming via PulseAudio either to attached amps or just bluey speakers
Brtrnd@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 2y
I've purchased a stereoboomm speaker for cheaper and it has an audio out jack. Very happy with it.
sylverstream@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y
That looks pretty cool! Can find it on bol.com but nothing here in NZ unfortunately :( cheap as well.