TweakTown

Has your Chromecast just stopped working? You're not alone as reports flood in of problems with first-gen model

Owners of the original Chromecast are finding that their devices are becoming erratic, and will work with certain streaming ...
9to5google

Google has apparently ended updates for every Chromecast except one

Following a strange issue causing first-generation Chromecast devices to fail, Google has ended software updates for nearly every other Chromecast model. On a support page detailing software support ...

Your Chromecast may have just reached the end of the road

Google has suddenly pulled the plug on several Chromecast models, meaning they will no longer receive security updates.
The Verge

Has Google cut off most of the old Chromecasts or not?

9to5Google reported Friday morning that a Nest support page was updated to show most Chromecast devices as no longer ...

Original gen 1 Chromecast dongles are now failing after 13 years

Support for the first-generation Chromecast ended a while ago, but now the gadget is falling for many users.
Android

Google Breathes New Life Into 4K Chromecasts with a Surprise Gemini AI Upgrade

Google has started rolling out its Gemini AI platform to older 4K Chromecast with Google TV units, following its initial debut on the premium Google TV Streamer. The update was spotted on firmware ...