Qobuz streaming to Chromecast with Google TV (HD)

[ADL1]

I am trying to cast Qobuz from my iPhone to a new Chromecast with Google TV (CCwGTV) device.  I could make Qobuz (native iOS app) to recognize it and select it as the play-to device from the casting icon at the top right.  However, and when I try to play a song, the timer remains at 0:00 and I see the Qobuz icon spinning, "on top" of the song artwork, like a record.  Eventually I see the icon with the word "Connect" under it, this comes and goes.  Still no music goes to the CCwGTV device, and the timer does not move.  Controls do not respond (FFWD, BWD, Play/Pause) ... it's like the app is frozen, but it is not.  If I go to the casting icon and select to go back to the iPhone, it asks me if I want to disconnect from the Chromecast device.  If I accept, it goes back to the iPhone speaker, and everything plays perfectly.

I tried to use this CCwGTV since I read the article below from the Audio Science Review from someone reporting that the CCwGTV worked well with Qobuz in resolutions up to 96/24 using the usb output.   Unfortunately for me, I can’t make Qobuz to play when connected to the CCwGTV device.   

Chromecast Ultra And Chromecast with Google TV as Audio Streamers | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum

Am I doing something wrong?  Any guidance will be highly appreciated!

Thanks Folks!

[luciaaa]

Hi, @ADL1. 

Thank you for reaching out to the community. I understand how frustrating it must be to experience casting issues with Qobuz and your Chromecast. I'm here to help you find a solution.

To better assist you, please let me know if you can cast other apps, like Netflix or YouTube, to your Chromecast without problems.

To troubleshoot, please check the following:

• Ensure your mobile device is on the same WiFi network as your Chromecast device.
• Make sure your Qobuz app is up to date.
• Verify that your Chromecast with Google TV is up to date.
• Confirm that your Bluetooth device is turned on.

Additionally, please enable local network access:

• On the iOS device’s home screen, tap Settings.
• Tap Privacy Local Network. They'll find a list of apps.
• Turn on Local Network Access for the app(s).

Please let me know how it goes.

Best regards,

Ana

[ADL1 · Accepted solution]

Dear Ana,

Thank you for your answer!  For some reason I cannot explain, the same connection that did not work that night, worked in the morning.  However, and after testing it a bit more, I realized that the sound quality was worse than streaming via Bluetooth.  My explanation was that the Chromecast connection somewhat lost fidelity after re-sampling to 48 kHz/24-bit, while BT, even being lossy, did not re-sample (plus the TSR-5830 has decompression algorithms for lossy streams).  

In short, I decided to return the CCwGTV device and look for something that would not re-sample.  The best I could find was the WiiM Mini via Optcal/SPDIF using the WHA (WiiM Home App).  That would, in theory, give me up to 96 kHz/24-bit in bit-perfect streaming.  I would still be missing 192 kHz/24-bit songs, only because the TSR-5830 cannot handle more than 96 kHz/24-bit on the optical input (the WiiM Mini indeed streams 192/24 in bit-perfect through optical).   If that works, the next test would be with a Pioneer VSX-1124K (I also own that one) that accepts 192/24 through optical, although I read that optical/SPDIF are borderline in 192/24.

Anyway, that would be food for my next test... in search for Hi-Res wireless bit-perfect streaming!!! 

Thanks Ana for all your help!

Best,

Adrian