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Settings for Chromecast Audio Quality

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 11:13
by 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!

Re: Settings for Chromecast Audio Quality

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 12:46
by 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.

Re: Settings for Chromecast Audio Quality

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 13:12
by 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.

Re: Settings for Chromecast Audio Quality

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 10:01
by 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.