First hit on Google when searching for "audiocast ali homeassistant". It has some useful links.
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Sorry yes, found that topic, but it doesn't say that it works. Only people asking if it works by the looks of it.
It says it works with Spotify but I only have Deezer.
How exactly are you planning to integrate? Have a playlist on your HASS host that plays to the device, or stream from device->HASS->speaker?
I was planning to do it via Music Assistant, so it would be HA => MA => AudioCast => Speaker
I haven't tried MA yet. I was thinking of tying mine into mpd
I've tried MA, and it worked well, but I don't have smart speakers. Tried to cast it to a tablet where I installed a DLNA enabled app, but was very unreliable.
I have a stereo hooked up to my server via optical and use MPD, just haven't hooked it into HA.
I was considering a similar setup with some small Pi devices around the house and streaming via PulseAudio either to attached amps or just bluey speakers
I've purchased a stereoboomm speaker for cheaper and it has an audio out jack. Very happy with it.
That looks pretty cool! Can find it on bol.com but nothing here in NZ unfortunately :( cheap as well.