Subj : Google is finally rolling out a fix for broken Chromecasts  just
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Mar 14 2025 13:15:08

Google is finally rolling out a fix for broken Chromecasts  just as new bugs 
appear on the Chromecast with Google TV

Date:
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:01:38 +0000

Description:
A fix is on the way for the 2nd-gen Chromecast and Chromecast Audio, but new 
issues are being reported.

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Chromecast devices have been broken for days Google says a fix is now rolling 
out to users But new issues are now affecting the Chromecast with Google TV 

It's been a pretty frustrating week for owners of a 2nd-gen Chromecast or 
Chromecast Audio, but a fix for the bug that's rendered these devices 
inoperable is now rolling out  just as new issues appear for the newer 
Chromecast with Google TV . 

In a post on the official Nest Community forums (via The Verge ), Google 
says: "We have started to roll out a fix for the problem with Chromecast (2nd 
gen) and Chromecast Audio devices, which will be completed over the next few 
days." 

You don't need to do anything to get the patch: Google just says your device 
must be connected for the update to be applied. The problems first started 
appearing on Monday , so at least some users can resume their streaming in 
time for the weekend. 

However, if you did a factory reset on your Chromecast to try to fix it  a 
perfectly sensible approach  you need to sit tight. Google says these devices 
won't get the automatic update, and that it'll provide further instructions 
"as soon as possible". Chromecast with Google TV Google no longer sells the 
Chromecast with Google TV (Image credit: Google) 

With perfect timing, owners of the newer Chromecast with Google TV device  
unaffected by the other issues  are now reporting problems of their own. 
These issues appear to be related to an Android 14 update that rolled out 
yesterday . 

As per 9to5Google , there are numerous reports of bugs, including problems 
with external USB devices connected to the dongle, changes to the color 
profile, disappearing settings, and the unit not outputting any sound. 

Check one of the Reddit threads about the update, and you'll see that these 
issues aren't affecting everyone  and some are resolved with a restart. 
However, it's not a good look for Google just as it's fixing the issues on 
its other Chromecast devices. 

If you have an affected Chromecast with Google TV, see if a restart or a 
factory reset resolves the problems you're seeing. Google has yet to comment 
on the latest batch of problems, but we'll let you know if there's an 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/televisions/streaming-devices/google-is-finally-roll
ing-out-a-fix-for-broken-chromecasts-just-as-new-bugs-appear-on-the-chromecast
-with-google-tv


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