Some Chromecasts are giving ‘Untrusted device’ errors today
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Summary
Some second-generation Chromecast devices and Chromecast Audio streaming devices are failing, with users reporting an error message saying that the device “couldn’t be verified” and that this could be caused by “outdated device firmware”.
Users are concerned that this implies that Google is no longer supporting the streaming devices, although no official comment has been issued by the company, who abandoned the Chromecast line in August 2024.
One user who contacted Google support was informed that the company is awaiting a fix.
The original Chromecast was deprecated by Google in 2023.
However, the company had previously announced that it would continue to offer software and security updates for the latest devices in the range.
The sudden failure of these devices has led to speculation that Google may have deliberately stopped supporting them ahead of schedule, marking them for the Google graveyard.