Top 2 Ways to Stream Audible Audiobooks on Chromecast Audio

"I am a big fan of Audible who listens to Audible audiobooks every day. Can I stream Audible audiobooks on Chromecast Audio to my home speakers to enhance the sound quality? I'd prefer to enjoy Audible files in this way when I am at home if possible. " - Question from an Audible forum.

Chromecast Audio is perhaps the most beautiful and powerful device for playing music via speakers or TVs. By plugging in it, your offline home speakers like Google Home will be changed to smart internet speakers immediately and you can stream music from a couple of streaming apps such as Spotify, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, TuneIn Radio, Pandora, and so on. It makes it the most convenient tool ever to enjoy high-quality music freely.

However, the Audible app is not on the list. So many audiobook users might have similar questions mentioned above. No worries. Here I will offer the top 2 ways to cast Audible to Chromecast Audio. The first one is only workable for Android users and the second way is suitable for anyone.

How to Cast Audible to Chromecast from Android Devices

Chromecast Audio is very friendly to cast music from an Android phone. To get started, please make sure you have got these tools ready:

* Google Home app;
* Audible app;
* Chromecast Audio;
* Android phone;

Then you can follow the steps to play Audible files on Chromecast:

1. Plug the Chromecast Audio device into your speaker and insert the power adapter into an electric socket.

2. Make sure the speaker, Chromecast Audio, and the Android phone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

3. Download the Google Home app on your Android phone and open it. It will detect the Chromecast Audio which is connected to the same network.

4. Go to the side menu of the app. Tap the Cast Screen/Audio button. Select the casting speaker you want the audio to play from.

5. Run Audible on your Android to play the audible books. It will stream audiobooks on Chromecast automatically.

Pros:

• • It is not hard to operate.
• • It is free.

Cons:

• • Only supports Android users.
• • Have to download some apps on phone.

This is so intuitive, right? This method works perfectly for users who have an Android phone, but it doesn't work for iOS or Windows phones or any other third-party casting apps due to the reason that Audible AA and AAX files are protected and not recognized well outside Amazon's ecosystem.

Stream Audible to Chromecast Audio with Any Device

Fortunately, many third-companies with a long-term view have found the requirement of users to enjoy unprotected files and develop a series of software such as Aimersoft Media Converter, TuneFab Apple Music Converter, and ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter. They can all convert Audible audiobooks into popular formats of music files.

But the one that has the easiest accessibility is ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter. You can bulk drag and drop to import Audible files and one-click to output MP3 files with up to 100X speed. This tool also supports WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, OGG, AIFF and M4B. The speed may vary under different computers. What I can say is that it will surely outperform similar products in the market. The complete free trial version is readily available if you want to try it out.

Main Features of ViWizard Audible Converter

• Convert Audible AAX/AA audiobooks to other devices.
• Split the whole audiobooks into small parts by time or chapter
• Keep 100% lossless quality
• Convert Audible books at incredibly 100X speed

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Detailed Steps to Convert Audible Audiobooks

Do you want to know how to convert Audible books to MP3? Here we'll tell you how to play Audible books offline on other devices with ViWizard Audible AA/AAX Converter. Please make sure the iTunes app has installed on your computer.

1Import Audible Audiobooks

Firstly, download ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter on your desktop. Click the + icon to locate the local Audible files to the converter. Choose and select the audiobooks you want to convert and click the OK button to add them to the conversion list.

2Set Output Format for Chromecast Audio

Choose the Format option. ViWizard Audible AA/AAX Converter set the default output format as MP3. You may keep the default settings for streaming. But if you want to make your output files more personalized, you can also adjust select the codec, channel, sample rate, bit rate and adjust the volume, speed, and so on. To split the audiobook, click the Edit button on the right side of each audio. You can adjust the volume, ID3 tags and split the audiobooks by chapter or time.

3Convert Audible AA and AAX files

After confirming the settings, you can click the Convert button. ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter will start to convert all the imported Audible books in batch. Please don't do anything else on the computers such as running other programs etc. as they may interfere ViWizard from running. When the conversion is done, click the Converted button to check all converted Audible audiobooks.

4How to stream Audible to Chromecast

Finally, you can upload Audible audiobooks to any devices such as phones, tablets, computers and cast them on your Chromecast Audio via Chrome browser or supported castings apps. For example, you can use a Google Cast extension to cast Audible to Chromecast. Install Google Cast extension in the Chrome browser on your computer. Play the Audible audiobooks with this browser. Go to the Chrome Settings menu and click the Cast button to stream Audible audiobooks on Chromecast.

Pros:

• • Support any device including iOS devices.
• • Easy and safe.
• • Can play Audible audiobooks on any other devices or player.

Cons:

• • Need to use a Windows or Mac computer to convert Audible audiobooks for the first time.

Conclusion

Now you have two methods to play Audible on Chromecast. For Android users, with the help of the pros and cons of the two methods that we list for you, I am sure you can find out the method that suits you best. You can also try the two methods and then make your decision. For other users, using ViWizard Audible AA/AAX Audiobook Converter is the sole method. It can make your Audible books playable on any device you like.

Adam Gorden is an experienced writer of ViWizard who is obsessed about tech, movie and software.