Settings for Chromecast Audio Quality

[skydesigner]

Dear members of the forum!

Can anyone tell me where to setup the quality of the audiostream for the Chromecast? If I stream music, the quality sounds like 160kbps (mp3). Surely there is a way to setup codec and rate?

thank you!

[mfkl]

Hi,

I think you're on the wrong category of the forum. This is about the Windows Store version of VLC.

But as far as I know, it is not possible to change these settings from the UI when streaming to chromecast.

[skydesigner]

Hello,
yes, I am aware. You can also stream with the Windows Store Version.
I thought there might be some config-file where I can make those adjustments. I mean, it surely has to use some framework.

[mfkl]

I mean, it surely has to use some framework.

some framework indeed the VLC framework. It doesn't use the Google SDK. Read the end of that blogpost if you want to know more https://geoffreymetais.github.io/features/vlc-30/
As for the options, try these commandline options from VLC desktop only (not Store)

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--sout-chromecast-conversion-quality={0 (High (high quality and high bandwidth)), 1 (Medium (medium quality and medium bandwidth)), 2 (Low (low quality and low bandwidth)), 3 (Low CPU (low quality but high bandwidth))} Conversion quality Change this option to increase conversion speed or quality

Full list of options https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help/
Most have not been exposed from the VLC Store app UI.