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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
MarkCiz
Newbie
2014-04-04 03:45 PM

I want to add my support to this idea. I'd guess Spotify probably has some third-party interests that wouldn't be too thrilled with Chromecast support, but it's probably in Spotify's best interest to include the feature, as their two biggest competitors have already implemented it.

 

Now that the new UX has been released (which I'm guessing was the "prevailing priority"), hopefully "not right now" turns into "coming soon" and then "right now!"

 

Thank you!

Merloobi
Newbie
2014-04-04 05:31 PM

I will be switching to Google Play as soon as my subscription to Spotify ends. The lack of features on the Android app is very dissapointing. I can't view the queue or delete offline content. I experience an unintuitive search and stuttering audio when the screen is off. All these issues, along with the lack of communication regarding Chromecast support, is enough to turn me away. 

biglove
Newbie
2014-04-04 06:54 PM
I've been using Pandora far more often than Spotify since I got my Chromecast.
Tompon
Newbie
2014-04-04 07:22 PM

I would much rather have this ability than having Spotify built in to 4 over priced speakers.

Geggan
Newbie
2014-04-04 07:52 PM

You can really tell that Chromecast have reached the masses now. The support for this thread is huge and kudos growing by the hundreds every day now, 2979 as we speak. Spotify looking more and more stupid for every day when they don't give us some useful information about this.

netrion
Newbie
2014-04-04 09:50 PM

still no cromecast suport? they should atleast say when contracts whit sono and other companys wents out and when they going to fix this? ofc they know when they going to add it

AdamHyland
Newbie
2014-04-04 09:58 PM
If this doesn't happen I'm cancelling my subscription
Bowsa2511
Newbie
2014-04-04 11:48 PM

10,000 years I've waited. I've been with you guys since the inception of the service. SUPPORT Chromecast! Why support some **bleep**ty overpriced speakers with Spotify Connect, when you can get a chromecast. Get a grip spotify

Aaberg
Newbie
2014-04-05 12:44 AM
This is a deal making/breaking feature for me. If it's not added soon, I'll jump ship to Google's All Access.
lmbrjck
Newbie
2014-04-05 01:14 AM

When listening to music, I use my Chromecast about 40% of the time. It's the most popular multimedia device in my household. This is the feature that is keeping me with Google All Access and that seems to be the case with many others. If this came to Spotify, I would switch in a heartbeat.