Google’s repair for busted Chromecasts is ou...

Google’s software program repair for older Chromecasts units that weren’t casting is rolling out now, in keeping with an electronic mail the corporate despatched to impacted house owners. You possibly can view the text of the email within the Google Nest Neighborhood pages. For those who did not factory-reset your system, it might already be working.

For those who’re nonetheless not in a position to solid, although, Google recommends rebooting your system and attempting once more. Any Chromecasts that had been by chance reset to manufacturing unit settings will should be reconnected within the newest model of the Google House app (both model 3.30.106 on iOS or model 3.30.1.6 on Android). The app replace is seemingly nonetheless trickling out to all units, so when you do not see it now, you’ll in a number of days.

Some second-generation Chromecasts and Chromecast Audio dongles first turned unable to solid early final week. Earlier than Google promised a repair, many assumed this was the start of the gradual dying of Google’s Chromecast line. Google not sells Chromecasts, retiring the name and dongle-style device after the Google TV Streamer was launched in August 2024. As this comparatively speedy repair suggests, even when it is not promoting them, Google would not intend to finish assist for current Chromecasts — no less than not but.