TO Google They do not stop growing the dwarves with their Chromecast these days. If at the beginning of the week we find that the second generation and the chromecast audio, both products of 2015, They stopped working suddenly after the expiration of a certificatenow they are devices Chromecast with Google TV Those who are experiencing difficulties after their latest update of the operating system.
The Chromecast range with Google TV includes two products, the model 4k launched in 2020 and the resolution FHD or 1080p of 2022. Google stopped selling both a year ago, but the company said it would continue to update them. This Thursday has fulfilled its promise with a patch of 800 MB that updates the operating system that runs under Google TV of Android 12 to Android 14 And the problems have begun, at least for some users.
According to 9to5google, incidents such as Do not recognize external storage units or other devices that connect by USBlike an adapter Ethernet. Other problems reported by users after updating are a notice of ‘Low battery’ When a multipurpose adapter is used, changes in the color profile, absence of sound until it restarts several times, navigation problems by the settings menu and with USB purification. The media recognizes that they still do not seem particularly extended, but these user complaints correspond Only at first after starting the deployment of the update.
This, UTTC.241218.004in addition to the jump to Android 14, it brings improvements such as the compatibility of the remote voice control with the functions ‘Find my remote control’ and ‘Customizable button’in addition to incorporating the January 2025 security patch and improvements in system stability.
In the next few days we will see to what extent these problems are extended and If Google is necessary to launch a new update to solve themas has happened in the case of the second generation chromecast and Chromecast Audio this week.
The company yesterday launched an update For these devices that solve the problem that arose last Sunday when one of its certificates, with a validity of 10 years, expired. This solution, however, It is not enough for users who tried to reset the device to their factory values to work againa solution recommended by Google on its support page for certain operating problems.
Those who did later found that The device was unusable Because the expired certificate is essential for the initial authentication of the device during the configuration process. Without a valid certificate, the chromecast cannot connect to the Wi-Fi network or communicate with the Google Home app In the user smartphone to complete the configuration. Google has assured that will also provide a solution to these users.