Like Chrome Cast for video, but with without the video, for (audio?) devices without HDMI inputs ...

 

http://www.google.com/cast/audio/

 

 

http://chrome.blogspot.ch/2015/01/introducing-google-cast-for-audio.html 

 

EDIT: Interesting that they have the root "cast" directory.

 

http://www.google.com/cast/

 

Hmm, whats next. Text cast (or should that be cast for text)?

Edited January 5, 201511 yr by Grahame

I thought this was just another way to advertise wireless speakers using Google as a feature rather than a standalone device with universal outputs you can connect to a sound system you already own.

Interesting / cheap way to do the same thing with chromecast but ignoring video ...

http://liliputing.com/2014/02/10-adapter-turns-chromecast-into-cheap-sonos-competitor.html

or Chromecast, and something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BIQER0E