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Google home and android TV

meglmt — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:03:14 GMT

I’m sure the answer is no but I want tobe certain.

I have an android TV setup to my home theater.

TV is new -

home theatre is not. ( can only connect to internet via Ethernet).

I also have first generation Google minis set up up around the house. (As a group).

I am connecting the home theatre to Pandora (which miraculously is a free account but I don’t get a zillion ads).

I’d like to stream from the home theatre //TV to the other speakers.

The TV is a part of my Google Home - account but I do not see any way to add an additional device to cast.

I’m having a party and it would be great to play through my stereo and add a few addition mini speakers.

Pandora on via Google home has too many ads.

I'm pretty sure this is not possible but I figured I’d give it a shot.

TIA

Would it work to set up those speakers as Bluetooth and share /cast the stream?

Re: Google home and android TV

Byteguy — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:47:15 GMT

If your Android TV supports it, add it to a new Speaker Group along with your Minis

https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/7174267

Then, tell Pandora to cast to that Speaker Group

Unfortunately, if your Google Home doesn't give you the option to add your TV to a Group that means that your device doesn't support it and you can't force it.

Re: Google home and android TV

Jeran — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:16:31 GMT

Hey there meglmt,

I'm just checking up on this thread, did you have any more questions or need any additional help?

Thank you for helping out on this thread, Byteguy!

Best regards,
Jeran

Re: Google home and android TV

meglmt — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:41:32 GMT

Thanks Jerem. I hadn’t seen this so I’ll try oddly - my phone only sees 1 stereo set of speakers - not showing all of my devices when I go to add a group. Everybody on same WiFi - all speakers respond to my commands. Can you have more than 1 audio group?

Re: Google home and android TV

Jeran — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:30:22 GMT

Hiya meglmt,

As far as I am aware, there is no limit on how many speaker groups you can add. Check out this article for more information on speaker groups.

Let me know if you have any more questions, we're always happy to help!

Best regards,

Jeran

Re: Google home and android TV

Jeran — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:49:27 GMT

Hey there meglmt,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help?

Thank you,
Jeran

Re: Google home and android TV

Jeran — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:19:40 GMT

Hey meglmt,

Did you have any more questions that we can address? If not, I'll go ahead and lock up this thread in 24 hours.

Just checking up,
Jeran