Last week, Chromecast Gen 2 and Chromecast Audio users reported that their smart dongles stopped working exactly 10 years after the product was launched. Many were worried that Google would end support for the two aging dongles, just like it did for the Chromecast Gen 1 in 2023.
Last weekend, Google released an operating system update for both dongles to resolve the issue. Owners simply need to unplug the Chromecast and then plug it back in. Once the device is powered back on, a screen will appear on the screen downloading the latest firmware update.
The issue is only resolved for users who haven't reset their dongles in a while. If you do, Google hasn't yet released an update to get the device working again at the time of writing.
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