Is your Chromecast still dead after last week’s outage? You can now download a fix from Google
Chromecast (2nd gen) | Image credit: Google
Update: Google has just released yet another update specifically aimed at Chromecast users who did reset their devices. According to Google, these will need to update their Google Home app to the latest version (3.30.1.6 for Android and 3.30.106 for iOS) to set up your Chromecast (2nd gen) or Chromecast Audio device again.
The catch is that the new update for the Google Home app roll out may take up to a few days to roll out to everyone, so even if the deployment starts today, not everyone will be able to download it right away. Keep checking Google Play or App Store for the latest version of the app though.
Although Google acknowledged the issue with the Chromecast (2nd gen) and Chromecast Audio as soon as users started reporting it last week, the problem seems to have been harder to solve than expected.
One week for an urgent issue is unacceptable for a company like Google, but that’s probably because the Mountain View company has decided to discontinue the Chromecast line in favor of the Google TV Streamer.
That said, Google announced that a fix for the issue is now rolling out to Chromecast (2nd Gen) and Chromecast Audio devices. You can already check the firmware version of your device to see if you’ve received the update that addresses the problem:
- Chromecast (2nd gen): Firmware version 1.56.467165
- Chromecast Audio: Firmware version 1.56.467166
If your Chromecast doesn’t have one of the two firmware versions installed, you’re advised to reboot it in order to start the update process.
Chromecast Audio | Image credit: Google
It’s also important to mention that Google said that Chromecast users who performed a factory rest during the troubleshooting process may still experience an issue where they can’t re-setup the device. Google is actively working on another fix specifically for this issue and will provide users with the necessary steps as soon as a new update is ready to be released.
We sincerely apologize for this disruption and any inconvenience it may have caused, and we are committed to ensuring all users are back up and running as quickly as possible.
– Google (via email), March 2025
The update that Google is rolling out this week moves the Chromecast devices to a new Google-owned certificate authority with an expiration date set for 2045. Similar updates are probably in the work for other Chromecast models, even if Google has decided to discontinue the lineup.
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