A failure in some Chromecast devices causes them to stop working preventing content reproduction

Some devices Chromecast They are registering a failure with which, under a notification of ‘Non -reliable device’causes the cessation of its operation thus preventing content reproduction, although Google already works on a solution for the incidence.

Specifically, the ruling has been registered globally in the oldest devices, as Second generation chromecast and the audio versionthat they can no longer receive or transmit any type of content, whether video or only audio.

Thus, when trying to use the chromecast, a notification with a message from ‘Non -Reliable’ Device ‘accompanied by an explanation that indicates that the device has not been possible to verify, and that the failure “can be caused by the use of an obsolete ‘firmware”as some of the affected users have shared in Publications in Reddit and X (old Twitter).

It must be taken into account that Google announced in August last year that it was Stop producing chromecast devices In response to the implementation of the new Google TV Streamer, A broadcast device that unifies in one space all ‘streaming’ platforms that the user has contracted, also adding Gemini’s artificial intelligence (AI).

Therefore, some of the affected people have related this failure in their chromecast with a Google attempt to officially cease the usefulness of these devices to boost the Google TV Streamer.

However, from the technology they have shared that they are aware of “an emerging problem” that affects the second -generation and audio chromect devices, and that they are working to solve it.

Meanwhile, as Google has underlined in an X (old twitter) publication, users affected by this failure They should not restore the device to factory configuration and they will be informed when they can implement a solution.

Hi there! We’re aware of an emerging issue impacting Chromecast 2nd gen and Chromecast Audio devices and are working on a fix. Do not factory reset your device. We will keep you all updated when the fix rolls out. If you have already factory (cont) https://t.co/DMFGHWaca1

— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) March 10, 2025

Also, for the moment, the newest Chromecast models, such as the 3rd generation and the Ultra version, do not seem to be affected by this failure.