The first-gen Chromecast was released in 2013 with a simple idea of being able to cast content from apps on your phone or other devices to your TV. There were no remote or other accessories involved.

Owners of the original Chromecast have run into a few issues lately, as Alphabet is not overly excited about maintaining that piece of 12 year old legacy hardware. The most recent issue was last week, ...

TL;DR: First-generation Chromecasts are experiencing widespread issues, including YouTube and other streaming services failing to work. This is not really a huge surprise, though, given that Google ...

A faulty Google Home app update prevented older Chromecast devices from being set up for months. Version 4.26 should now fix the issue.

There’s some confusion in the world of Chromecast devices and whether or not they are still receiving critical security updates, thanks to a reddit post that was picked up and spread. A user there ...

Google has updated the software support page for Nest devices. The update shows that Google has ended support for every Chromecast device, except for the Chromecast with Google TV (HD). First-gen ...

Google has finally fixed the annoying setup issue for the first-gen Chromecast, so your device isn't being bricked just yet.

Some first-gen Google Chromecast owners are reportedly saying that their devices are suddenly failing now. They say that apps like YouTube, HBO Max, and others won’t even show the first-gen Chromecast ...