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Submitted by on ‎2013-07-24 09:51 PM
Status: Implemented

Will you be adding support to the ChromeCast that Google announced today? Would be great to be able to easily stream music from all my devices to my receiver and tv.

 

Please see the Api information here: https://developers.google.com/cast/

 

Update: implementing ChromeCast is superior to using the Chrome browser plugin to move a tab with the Spotify web interface to your TV for multiple reasons. Most importantly:

 - You can stream higher fidelity

 - You can stream from every device, not only from a computer/laptop

 - You can control from multiple devices (so if I leave the room my wife can control Spotify with her phone)

 

If implemented correctly this would match the functionality of Sonos for a much lower price.

 

Update February 4th 2014: Okay, so Google has released the SDK now. Please start working on the functionality or at the very minimum give an update to the status...

 

Update February 19th 2014: 2,000 kudos, hundreds of replies (with more than a handful of cancelations). Apparently Spotify Germany has confirmed Chromecast support is coming. An update would be nice

 

Update March 24th 2014: 2,500 kudos and still no update. Cancelled my subscription today. Sorry, but if you don't listen to your paying customers we will have to speak with our wallets.

Updated: 2015-10-22

In collaboration with Google, we’re thrilled to announce one of your most requested features here in The Spotify Idea Exchange is here. Spotify now works with your Chromecast.

With Chromecast, listening at home is easy. Simply plug in and cast music directly from your phone or tablet. Play, skip, browse and search using the Spotify app--all Spotify users will get the on demand experience on Chromecast. Oh, and feel free to make calls, watch a video or play games - the music will keep playing. Even if your battery runs out.

 

To learn more about how you can listen at home, head over to www.spotify.com/at-home.

 

Spotify on Chromecast from SpotifyCares on Vimeo.

Comments
Veneficus
Gig Goer
2014-10-15 11:30 AM

Yesterday via Twitter:  "We don't have any new info right now but we'll remind our tech folks it's a popular request"

Henheffer
Newbie
2014-10-15 03:06 PM

I listen to music constantly in my house, and do so by streaming from my phone or tablet to my TV, which then plays through our stereo. Most of my friends have a similiar setup, and we'd all love to switch to Spotify, but until it actually works with the setup we have, we've got to stick with (the overall inferior) rDio and Songza!

Rorey
Spotify
Spotify
2014-10-15 04:18 PM
Status changed to: Implemented

Hello everyone. Spotify here. We wanted to address a request many of you have made for Chromecast support. In order to keep improving Spotify, we are always testing new things on our different platforms. While we don’t have any plans to launch this in the immediate future, we are looking into it, and will let you know as soon as we have any more information to share.

Z0rk
Casual Listener
2014-10-15 04:26 PM

Man that was one of the lamest updates if I ever saw one.

nickdeb
Newbie
2014-10-15 04:29 PM

This is just sad....

dulb
Newbie
2014-10-15 04:38 PM

Thats just beyond ridiculous 1 freaking year and 3 months for a update in a open api.....

 

 

eymey
Casual Listener
2014-10-15 04:43 PM

@Spotify: This made me almost flag your post as "Inappropriate content"......

 

Seriously???? 1 year and 3 monts and basically the only thing the company has to say is "Not anytime soon" ??????

rutgerg
Newbie
2014-10-15 04:45 PM

Thanks for the update Rorey! I rest my case...

dulb
Newbie
2014-10-15 04:45 PM

I reported the comment as unreliable information!

johannesdr
Regular
2014-10-15 04:54 PM

Well that made things clear for everyone waiting to cancel their subscription. No need to wait anymore, time to move to a service that knows what it's paying customers want.

Absurd!