Chromecast not playing uploaded MP3s on Deezer

This really sucks.  The reason why I want to cast to my Google/Nest Mini and Google/Nest Hub (I set up a speaker group) is because they produce better sound than my laptop/Android speakers.

Deezer casts as well as Google Play Music, both of which are way better than YouTube Music.  My tracks are not high res.

If it is my mp3, what licencing restriction is there, I made it, I own it.

IMHO this is just Deezer trying to push its content on us.

I think I am going to ditch Google and Deezer because it doesn’t work for me, the moment I can find something that does.

Hi @brucedenney what do you mean with your own mp3? Are you an artist?
The song needs to be on the Deezer in order to Cast it… If you upload an MP3 you’ll be able to play in in your phone or computer only.
Thanks

Yes exactly, it is my recording of my music.

I am not placing any licencing restrictions on it.

Thanks for coming back @brucedenney 

Ok, the feature doesn't support MP3s yet as it doesn't support all of the Deezer app features - there's no specific decision to omit MP3 from casting.

And it isn't about pushing our content, Bruce, we're a streaming service, not an MP3 player. This is an extra for our users to have their own catalogue if we haven't added the content they want yet.

In any case, stay tuned to our community for updates, we hope to boost our casting options this year and your feedback is essential - in the meantime, Happy New Year! 

Could you at least add all the content on Archive.org. 

There is a load of Spacegoat music material that is in the public domain.

https://archive.org/details/SpacegoatsRhymer
https://archive.org/details/SpacegoatsOpener

As you say you are a streaming service and for anyone like me with obscure tastes and my own Music really needs something else.  I guess most of your users just like nothing but mainstream music and support no independent musicians.

I should not be wasting my money on a subscription that only offers mainstream music, when I could be spending it on increasing my own collection of other artists for when i move away from streaming as clearly you see yourselves as a pure streaming service not a solution to our listening needs.

The only sensible option for an audio entertainment subscription service is to offer everything, streaming, personal files, podcasts, audiobooks, AI curation and to be able to play any/all a browser, phone or a smart speaker.

That you choose to only be a music subscription service could be folly as there is a big hole in the market. 

One day something else will exist and I can move to that,

I am a user, not a Deezer product manager, but a I have been faced with a similar issue with a similar platform and find it extremely frustrating because I have uploaded a lot of 'niche' musique in it and never understood why it wouldn't play in my Chromecast devices.

I transparent way of designing the specs / the UI would be to have (somehow) an error message that explains the licencing issue with Chromecasts (which is extremely hard to understand from a end user perspective, as they don't understand the 'logical' way that Chromecasts broadcast content.

Hey @brucedenney 

I totally understand your point. We love niche music and independent musicians here. Have you heard of our UCPS initiative? For more info please see here.

In the meantime, if there's any content you'd like to have on Deezer, check this topic here and post away, I'll pass it on to our catalogue teams:

Hi @slandier I'll forward your feature request to our developers. My educated guess is that it has to do with music licensing!

You miss the point, there will ALWAYS be missing content and there will always be the need for user specific content.

You can try and play catch up by adding more material however, you will NEVER resolve the fundamental issue with that approach.

Sure, I get that point entirely @brucedenney I'm just giving you the current and realistic options to improve the service we provide to you as soon as possible.

Feedback noted!