Google is finally rolling out a fix for broken Chromecasts – just as new bugs appear on the Chromecast with Google TV – TechRadar
Not a great week for Chromecasts
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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”.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.Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.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 official response.Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.Following recent problems, Chromecasts are getting a free update to Android 14 – here’s what that meansChromecasts are still broken – but Google tells fuming owners not to factory reset their devicesI love my Garmin watch, but there’s one health feature I’ve always wished it had
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