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Anyone has experience integrating "AudioCast" devices into Home Assistant? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 2 years ago by sylverstream@lemmy.nz to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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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?

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[–] EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

First hit on Google when searching for "audiocast ali homeassistant". It has some useful links.

[–] sylverstream@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago

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 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was planning to do it via Music Assistant, so it would be HA => MA => AudioCast => Speaker

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't tried MA yet. I was thinking of tying mine into mpd

[–] sylverstream@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 points 2 years ago

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 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've purchased a stereoboomm speaker for cheaper and it has an audio out jack. Very happy with it.

[–] sylverstream@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago

That looks pretty cool! Can find it on bol.com but nothing here in NZ unfortunately :( cheap as well.