AutoCast Cast sound file to Google Home

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  1. 24H

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    Hi, I'd like to cast a sound file (from my phone, or elsewhere if better) to Google Home, is this possible? Can't find any suitable options, am I just missing something?
     
    24H, Dec 4, 2018
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    Can you please try the AutoCast Best Guess action?
     
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    Had a look at it, but I don't really understand how to combine it and cast a sound file from my phone.

    Do you have an example?
     
    24H, Dec 7, 2018
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    You should simply be able to use the path of the local file in the Best Guess action :) Does that not work?
     
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    This is what I tried...but that doesn't seem to be right, or work!
     

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    Thanks. Are you on the same network as that Google Mini? Does the AutoCast Speak action work?
     
    joaomgcd, Dec 10, 2018
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    Yes, I am on the same network, the Speak Action works, but only thru Google Drive, when I try the Best Guess action the Google Home reacts and plays these tones, but then nothing.
     
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    Ok, that indicates that for some reason the Google Home can't reach your phone through your network. Do you know why that might be?
     
    joaomgcd, Dec 11, 2018
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    I have no idea at all, same network...any ideas how to investigate further?
     
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    Unfortunately it would be really hard for me to try and diagnose your network, sorry :( Is maybe something on your Android device blocking the local webserver that AutoCast creates to make the file available?
     
    joaomgcd, Dec 12, 2018
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