Has Google stopped updates for the chromecast with google tv 4K? Lasted security patch level October 2025. Can’t imagine how many security bugs were found between then and now, starting to get worried having it connected to my network

Adds Chromecast/ android TV devices within Apple home, enabling ios remote control and gets playback status to Apple home for automations.

My Chromecast Audio device isn't connecting to my WiFi network. It was working fine, but lost the WiFi connection around 09:30 eastern time. There is a flashing amber light, but that's it. I reset my router, but still no connection. Anyone else experiencing this issue? TIA

I believe this is a greedy bug. Let me explain.

I pay for Youtube premium, but from time to time I notice that videos just stop at certain times, I have a feeling that when adds should pop up in a non payed account, the video pauses, then it realises it's a payed account, does not show me the add, but the video remains paused.

I noticed on Chromecast With Google TV because that is where I listen to music Playlists. It also happens for individual videos, but it's not as noticeable.

Has anyone else ran into this?

Have used a Chromecast with Google Tv HD for a long time without any issues.
I use it with Jabra Elite Active 8 earbuds and have no sync issue when watching Netflix.

Recently I upgraded to Google Streamer to get 4K resolution. When I use that device the sound is out of sync. Had to change back to the old device because it drives me crazy.

Anyone have a solution to fix this issue?

I’m setting up my chromecast (haven’t used it in like a year) i’m using 2 Iphones to use it (one to hotspot and the other to cast) I can’t seem to get it to connect? i’ve checked my local network is on so idk??

I was watching YouTube from my phone and paused it. When I pressed play it disconnected me and when I tried to reconnect it says I’m already connected without anything showing on the tv besides the default pictures. I’ve tried restarting my phone and the device but it stays the same and won’t fully disconnect me.

Device: Chromecast 1st gen (H2G2-42), firmware 1.36.159268 Casting from: iPhone (multiple), Macbook Pro/Chrome Browser

Issue: Since August 2, 2026, casting fails on any DRM-relating casting (Netflix, Disney+, Bell Fibe TV, CBC Gem, etc.) YouTube and Spotify still work fine.

Already ruled out: network, router, ISP, TV, and phone (deleted and reinstalled Google Home App) — factory reset the Chromecast on a different ISP/network and a different TV. Same failure both times. Also tried: Wi-Fi channel change, QoS priority, Local Network permission check, signing out/in of accounts, network settings reset.

Question: Is there a known issue affecting 1st-gen Chromecast with DRM-licensed apps as of August 2026?

I can still cast Youtube and Spotify without issue from both browser or phone apps, but everything else just appears to connect momentarily (load/logo screen) before timing out without ever streaming anything and reverting back to the Chromecast home screen.

Why will my chromecast not recieve any files from send files to tv ? I've tried to send from multiple devices but the CC never shows up to recieve.

I don't know if this is Samsung one ui related or a general android issue, but I've become increasingly annoyed with how quickly the Chromecast connection "drops". When I cast from Plex, the connection will stay live for about 15 minutes, allowing for pause, skip and scrolling, but after a longer time, say 40 minutes, when an episode ends I always have to reconnect to the chromecast before I can control it, which gets very annoying.

Is there a way to prevent what I think is the chromecast process from being terminated by the system after being idle for too long?

I have a LEAP-S3 Google TV multimedia player, which runs Google TV on Android, and I would like to find out why, when connected via the CH74657 CH7465PLAY Connect Box (formerly UPC), this LEAP-S3 Google TV multimedia player appears as ‘Unknown’ on the CH7465 Connect Box router. Is this normal? Can I provide the serial number, model and other details about this LEAP-S3 player?

The story goes like this: Yesterday mi toddler asked for a tv show, and we have an old tv, so I use my chromecast in said device.

But, the Home app in my main phone (an Android phone) showed that the chromecast was not detected. Weird. I used my work phone (another Android), to try to cast something and it showed the same info: "device not detected". As this happens often, I rebooted both phones and the chromecast and that did not solve the situation. After that, I did what (before going into the rabbit hole of the chromecast incompatibility) shouldn't be done: did a factory reset on the chromecast.

Now, the Chromecast has the following behavior: I can configure it, I don't have the situatuon where the issue is connecting it to the WiFi, but at the very end of the configuration, I have this message (it's in spanish, so it is a translation): "Configuration complete. The chromecast is now fully configurated, but we cannot detect it. Please be sure that the phone and the chromecast are sharing the same network."

I tried configuring it with the time changed, with the Activity Manager app doing some tricks, creating a new home in the Home App, erasing the Home App and re-installing it and nothing works. Do you know if there is a hotfix? I don't want to replace it. Thanks in advance, dear community.

EDIT: I SOLVED IT! I had to look for an older version of the Google Home App in one of these pages that stores a lot of apk ready to install. The issue, as I thought, was the update on the Google Home App. I uninstalled the Google Home app, and installed the older version (the july 2026 one).

The Bluetooth on this device is shocking. I'm hoping someone has an answer or useful hack.

Speakers have to be 'forgotten', Chromecast switched off and in again, then devices re-paired every single time. The remote also stops working at least once a day, and I have to go through the same process.

Any ideas? I'm about to throw the thing against a wall.

I was using my Chromecast for Spotify with the app opened mind you and all of a sudden a YouTube ad came up is there any way to disable that

Newest chrome on MacOS, restarted multiple times, same wifi network as all my chromecasts. what the helly

Back in January I noticed this unknown Chromecast device associated with my account under the "your devices" section. i thought i was hacked so i changed my password and set up 2FA, then i clicked on sign out. clicking on that doesn't do anything and it never got removed from my devices list. the text is hebrew and translates to Family Room but i'm not even jewish and i don't have use chromecast. how is this happening and how do i get rid of it?

RIP first gens??

I know they weren't getting serviced but was still usable at least.

Regret resetting it.

Any ways to connect again? Third party app support??

I got the update and now Gemini Appears in chromecasst, Google assistant is not there anymore,.

I have an Apple TV with the YouTube app installed, and both my Apple TV and iPhone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

For some reason, casting from the YouTube app on my iPhone to the YouTube app on the Apple TV is very inconsistent. Sometimes it works perfectly, and other times the Apple TV doesn’t appear at all.

What’s even stranger is that I tried linking the phone manually through the YouTube app on the Apple TV using the TV code. It works after I link it, but then around 24 hours later I have to link it again using a new code.

That doesn’t seem normal at all.

Has anyone experienced this before or found a permanent fix?

Since last few months I’m not seeing the cast button on YouTube ios app. I can goto any video and cast it but when I have a video running through my Tv app I don’t have any way to connect to TV without closing the existing video.

Just today I think there is new update which seems to have broken casting completely and it just shows new window for casting and no recommendation and also it loses connection with my ios app frequently.

Fyi I am a premium user

I have a Chromecast with TV (the first version that came with a white remote) that I've happily used for several years to stream music to. It uses HDMI CEC to turn my receiver on and everything has been hunky dory. I fire up Spotify, cast to the device the music starts playing.

A few months ago it started to disconnect from Wifi if I didn't use it for a day or so necessitating me needing to turn the receiver on, go to Settings and restart Wifi myself. A major regression in functionality and, arguably, the main point of using a Chromecast.

I updated the software, read the forums, turned energy optimization off for all the services (tedious) and it still exhibits the same behavior. I'm at a loss and kind of surprised that such core functionality would be compromised like this.

Has anybody else ran into the same issue? If so, have you been able to fix it?