2013’s Chromecast, one of Google’s first real hit pieces of hardware, is starting to stop working as some users report more failures on the surface of streams.
Update 5/22: In a statement to Google, it said it fixed the first-generation Chromecast issues ArsTechnica:
Earlier this week, a technical issue temporarily stopped streaming for some Gen 1 Google Chromecast users. Our team quickly identified the root cause and resolved the issue.
There are users already found that the problem is solved.
The first generation Chromecast was released in 2013 with the ability to stream content from apps on your phone or other devices to your TV. No remote or other software required, just a quick tap. The $35 device was a hit with two direct sequels and Google Cast technology, which is still widely used today. But updates for that first generation device It ended in 2023. Google didn’t cut the functionality outright, but warned users that they “may experience reduced performance.”
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen more and more isolated reports of Chromecast failures on first-gen devices, but new Reddit thread it makes it clear that something has changed.
The author of the post says that two of their first-generation Chromecast models have stopped working in various applications. a lot similar stories in the answers. A user notes While some apps like Disney+ and Spotify still work, apps like YouTube, HBO Max, and others won’t even show the first-generation Chromecast as a streaming target. But all this looks different from person to person. The only unifying theme is that the first generation Chromecast devices have been crashing more frequently in the past few days.
So what happens?
The first generation Chromecast, as mentioned, has not received updates since 2023. It was never going to continue to work forever, and over the years various supports have dwindled. The peacock, as an example, clearly does not support first generation Chromecast. Still, it’s strange that many other programs stopped working suddenly, and so consistently. As mentioned, we’ve been seeing increasing reports of this in recent weeks, and it’s very common to see isolated issues over the past few years, many of which are often resolved by rebooting. This latest wave of problems marks the end of time for the first-gen Chromecast, but Google hasn’t said it outright yet – as far as we can see, there’s been no comment on this latest wave, and it’s likely that any comment from Google will simply refer to the 2023 EOL notice.
The door isn’t quite closed yet, but it looks like we’re nearing the true end of the first generation Chromecast – RIP.
So far, other devices like the second generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio are still working properly after the cast fix Update introduced in early 2025.
Let us know in the comments below if you’re still using the first generation Chromecast and are having issues.
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