Chromecast users have a bad sequence. Some of the old models of Chromecast ceased to work suddenly and without warning last week, due to a problem with the certificates that made the devices not “reliable” and did not connect with the mobile. Given the fact that Google no longer sells a Chromecast model, after being replaced by the Google TV streamer, it was frightened that it was a case of “planned obsolescence”.
Fortunately, Google launched a solution to repair the Chromecast and, for its defense, the company tried to help users once the failure is discovered. To complete the loop, Google has publicly demonstrated that it would continue to support Chromecast, even if it no longer sells them, with the Android 14 launch for Chromecast with Google TV. Unfortunately, this update was not well received by all users.
And it is that some of these devices suffer Serious problems after installation of Android 14Which makes its use difficult. As they share 9TO5GOOGLESeveral publications in Reddit, X and other social networks complain of failures which were not with the previous version of the system, Android 12.
More specifically, most problems seem to affect the USB connection that allows external storage and connection adapters. Some users have realized that External hard drives are no longer recognized by ChromecastAnd therefore, the files stored there can no longer reproduce. In the same way, the Ethernet adapter which allows the Chromecast to be connected to our router directly by cable, instead of Wi -fi, has also stopped working.
It may be a Energy management problemAnd that Android 14 is not well configured to manage the chromecast with Google TV; A user claims to have seen a “low energy” message when he tried to connect a USB adapter, which could confirm this theory.
In addition to the USB failure, other users have made several errors that are not so serious but which are also boring, such as a Color profile change Which makes the videos different.
Therefore, if we have to connect an external adapter or storage by USB to our chromecast, it may be advisable to wait a bit, even if it involves losing the news that the update brings like the customizable control button, or the highest speed of the device (although this is only noticed if we make a factory reset after the update).
