- Older Chromecast -Units have been broken for several days
- Google says a solution now rolls out to users
- But new problems now affect Chromecast with Google TV
It has been a pretty frustrating week for owners of a 2th chromecast or Chromecast Audio, but a solution for the error reproduced these devices, now capable of rolling out new problems appearing for the newer Chromecast with Google TV.
In a post on the official Nest Community Forums (via The Verge), Google says: “We have started rolling a solution to the problem of Chromecast (2nd gen) and Chromecast Audio devices that will be completed over the next few days.”
You don’t have to do anything to get the patch: Google just says your device needs to be connected to the update to be used. The problems first began to emerge on Monday, so at least some users can resume their streaming on time for the weekend.
But if you have made a factory setting on your Chromecast to try to fix it – a perfectly sensible approach – you need to sit tight. Google says these devices do not get the automatic update and that it provides additional instructions “as soon as possible”.
Chromecast with Google TV
With perfect timing, owners of the newer Chromecast with Google TV device – unaffected by the other problems – now report their own problems. These problems appear to be related to an Android 14 update that rolled out yesterday.
According to 9to5Google, there are several reports of errors, including problems with external USB devices connected to Dongle, changes to the color profile, disappearing settings and the device that does not emit any sound.
Check one of the Reddit threads about the update and you will see that these problems do not affect everyone – and some are resolved with a reboot. However, it’s not a good look for Google, just as it solves the problems of its other Chromecast devices.
If you have an affected Chromecast with Google TV, see if a reboot or factory reset solves the problems you see. Google has not yet commented on the latest batch of problems, but we will tell you if there is an official answer.
