Naim app - does it display audio stream quality with Chromecast?

Posted by: Alley Cat on 30 March 2018

Given recent concerns over my Nova and the latest Qobuz update being iffy (many tracks pause and restart after 2 secs with the new Qobuz app when using Chromecast), I noticed that when going to now playing I don't see sample rate and bit depth as I would if playing from NAS or USB.

Is this the norm for Chromecast playback? Kind of makes it hard to be sure the streaming vendor is delivering the quality you expect (CD quality for non-purchased and HiRes for purchased HiRes, though I think casting is limited to 96 kHz).

Posted on: 30 March 2018 by SimonPeterArnold

I think it is, don't remember seeing it myself. But I don't really check. I have several high-resolution purchases via Qoboz but can't stream them above CD quailty as I don't subscribe. So have them in my main library instead.

Posted on: 30 March 2018 by Alley Cat

Thanks - so without an active subscription you cannot use the Qobuz portable app and download prior purchases?