{"id":979107,"date":"2026-05-23T03:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T03:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/979107\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T03:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T03:57:23","slug":"your-chromecast-may-have-just-reached-the-end-of-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/979107\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Chromecast may have just reached the end of the road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Google TV Streamer behind past chromecasts\"  alt=\"Google TV Streamer behind past chromecasts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Google-TV-Streamer-behind-past-chromecasts.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google has updated the software support page for Nest devices.<\/li>\n<li>The update shows that Google has ended support for every Chromecast device, except for the Chromecast with Google TV (HD).<\/li>\n<li>First-gen Chromecast users claim their dongles are working again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you own and actively use a Chromecast device, we have some bad news for you. Several Chromecast models have suddenly reached end of life and will no longer receive security updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_om\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It appears that the tech giant has updated the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/product-documentation\/answer\/10231940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">support page for Google Nest devices<\/a>. Along with a list of Nest hardware, Chromecasts are also included on this page. In this list, the status of almost every Chromecast model is showing as no longer receiving security updates. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chromecast (1st gen)<\/li>\n<li>Chromecast (2nd Gen)<\/li>\n<li>Chromecast Audio<\/li>\n<li>Chromecast Ultra<\/li>\n<li>Chromecast (3rd Gen)<\/li>\n<li>Chromecast with Google TV (4K)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lone exception is the Chromecast with Google TV (HD). This model was released in 2022, which means it was likely protected by Google\u2019s minimum of five years of support. All of the other models are from 2020 and later.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/05\/22\/google-chromecast-updates-ended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9to5Google<\/a>, an archived page shows that these models \u2014 Chromecast (1st gen) not included \u2014 were supported as of March 13. However, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Chromecast\/comments\/1tkcdfh\/psa_nearly_all_chromecast_models_have_reached_eol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reddit user<\/a> points out that the page was changed recently.<\/p>\n<p>To soften the blow of this update, there is at least some good Chromecast-related news. Earlier this week, original Chromecast users were reporting that their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/first-gen-chromecast-dongle-failing-for-some-3669414\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">devices were failing<\/a>. But it looks like that problem may have been resolved. Multiple first-generation Chromecast owners are reporting (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Chromecast\/comments\/1tk50sb\/mine_is_working_again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Chromecast\/comments\/1tkfiw0\/back_from_the_dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2<\/a>) that their dongles are now working normally again.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. Read our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Comment Policy<\/a> before posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority TL;DR Google has updated the software support page for Nest devices. 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