If your old Chromecast and Google Home devices are having setup issues, youre not alone thankfully, Googles latest update has fixed this

Date:
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:35:01 +0000

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

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google has fixed a setup issue with the first-gen Chromecast device Owners have been complaining for months about their devices going missing from the Google Home app The update also fixes functionality issues Have you been running into setup issues with your older Chromecast and Google Home devices? Youll be happy to hear youre not alone on this one and even happier to know that Google has finally rolled
out a fix.

These issues first arose when Google announced it would be ending support for its oldest Chromecast dongles back in May. From there, owners started reporting problems with setting up their devices after they started disappearing from the Google Home app on Android. A Google Home app update made setting up Chromecast even more difficult which, understandably, sparked a lot of worry for those who are still using the first-gen Chromecast from over 10 years ago, convincing them that Google was officially pulling the
plug on its OG streaming device. Similar issues then started cropping up for owners of the 2015 Chromecast model and Google Home Mini speaker, affecting functionality as well as the setup process. Latest Videos From TechRadar
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At first, users were left to find their own workarounds and solutions, with many having to factory reset their devices, revert to older versions of the Google Home app, or even wipe their entire Home ecosystem to start afresh. Thankfully, Google has solved this, implying that these setup and functionality crashes were part of a software glitch.

The Google Nest Community account on Reddit replied to a series of frustrated posts with the following statement: We've resolved an issue that was
impacting the ability to set up some older Chromecast and Google Home
devices. If you haven't already, factory reset your speaker or update your Google Home app to version 4.26 and try again. You may like Google Home
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It hasnt been the best time to be a first-gen Chromecast owner to say the least, but at least Googles latest fix offers some reassurance that the company isnt writing off its oldest streaming device yet despite pulling the first Chromecast from shelves in early 2025 . That said, Google isnt the
first tech giant to be accused of intentionally bricking older streaming devices to get users to upgrade.

Amazon received similar backlash when a user filed a lawsuit against the company , after reporting that two Fire TV sticks ran into severe performance issues just a few years after purchasing them. The user claimed that Amazon had been software tethering, while not disclosing the truth about the
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Now that Google has found a solution, hopefully it does the job at reviving your older Chromecast model. If the issues still persist, Google recommends reaching back out to the Nest community to let them know. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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