Anyone has experience integrating "AudioCast" devices into Home Assistant?

I'm looking to integrate "dumb" speakers into HA, and I came across these AudioCast devices on Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003331228026.html

It says it's DLNA and Airplay compatible, so I'm assuming it should work with HA. Anyone tried that before?

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First hit on Google when searching for "audiocast ali homeassistant". It has some useful links.
- 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 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.

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