Worldwide outage of chromecast services especially may be legacy devices

[JMak]

As of 14th March .. Google has started pushing the fix for all the affected devices via a new update..
My Chromecast audio is working well now ..
others can also update and get their devices fixed.
If you had factory reset your device , set it up again by changing date and time of the phone and then setting up the device a fresh .. afterwards reset date and keep the dedvice connected to the internt and it ll catch the update and all will be fixed.

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Chromecast is untrusted
by u/DiscussionGrouchy322 in Chromecast

Since yesterday I was not able to change volume of my chromecast audio via Google home app as the icon for chromecast was persistently grayed out...
Though the chromecast was working well...
Today I tried again and ultimately reset the chromecast (that was idiotic) and now I am nowhere lol as home app keeps saying we couldn't authenticate your chromecast

Seems it's a worldwide issue as is obvious from the reddit thread..
Somehow I have a feeling that this might not get fixed as Google stops support after 10 years in general..
Edit may be tgis will get resolved as it's out in the media big time

Google Chromecast 2nd Gen Bricked? 'Untrusted Device' Issue Pop Up After Certificate Expiry

Thousands of Chromecast 2nd Generation users faced connectivity issues due to an expired authentication certificate. The error labeled the device as "untrusted," preventing Wi-Fi access. Google, which discontinued Chromecast in August 2024, acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix, though...

www.timesnownews.com

If anyone has any solution or may have come across a custom firmware then do share


Edit 2

So after going through numerous replies
I was able to get the chromecast going by setting date of my phone to 8th and time as 12:30am.. The setup went through..
Though still not able to control the volume as the option remains greyed in home app.. That doesn't bother me.. But the real bothering fact is the the high frequency settings are by default off in Cca and after reset they can't be turned on till Google fixes the issue...
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[Kumar97420]

Chromecast is untrusted
by u/DiscussionGrouchy322 in Chromecast

Since yesterday I was not able to change volume of my chromecast audio via Google home app as the icon for chromecast was persistently grayed out...
Though the chromecast was working well...
Today I tried again and ultimately reset the chromecast (that was idiotic) and now I am nowhere lol as home app keeps saying we couldn't authenticate your chromecast
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Seems it's a worldwide issue as is obvious from the reddit thread..
Somehow I have a feeling that this might not get fixed as Google stops support after 10 years in general..
Edit may be tgis will get resolved as it's out in the media big time

Google Chromecast 2nd Gen Bricked? 'Untrusted Device' Issue Pop Up After Certificate Expiry

Thousands of Chromecast 2nd Generation users faced connectivity issues due to an expired authentication certificate. The error labeled the device as "untrusted," preventing Wi-Fi access. Google, which discontinued Chromecast in August 2024, acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix, though...

www.timesnownews.com

If anyone has any solution or may have come across a custom firmware then do share


Edit 2

So after going through numerous replies
I was able to get the chromecast going by setting date of my phone to 8th and time as 12:30am.. The setup went through..
Though still not able to control the volume as the option remains greyed in home app.. That doesn't bother me.. But the real bothering fact is the the high frequency settings are by default off in Cca and after reset they can't be turned on till Google fixes the issue...
.

I am able to connect now After changing date and time

But unable to cast my screen either YouTube or Netflix or any other app. Is there is any issue in casting ?

 

[JMak]

I am able to connect now After changing date and time

But unable to cast my screen either YouTube or Netflix or any other app. Is there is any issue in casting ?

Yep as I said earlier, I don't think this will resolve, Google won't solve it as the lifetime of devices was originally 10 years and they have disabled the aithtication certificates now..
This is what I have been dreading, too. Kuch dependency on the Internet, precisely why I try and keep things as analogue as possible

 

[JMak]

So google has in fact acknowledged and claims to be working on a fix

Re: Regarding an issue with Chromecast 2nd gen and Chromecast Audio

Hi all, An update on the situation: the team has identified the cause of the issue impacting Chromecast (2nd gen) and Chromecast Audio devices. Please do not factory reset your device. If you previously performed a factory reset during troubleshooting, you may also be experiencing an issue...

www.googlenestcommunity.com

 

[puns]

same thing happened to me. reset the device now it doesnt work.
Was about to buy a new one. Guess will wait for few days hoepfully fix comes through

 

[JMak]

same thing happened to me. reset the device now it doesnt work.
Was about to buy a new one. Guess will wait for few days hoepfully fix comes through

You can get it to work or atleasr make it able to get the upcoming fix as and when google releases.
Just set date and time of your phone to sometime after 8th 12 am and then set it up a fresh using the Google home app..
The device will start to work but not fully

Follow this link and use the gui method to get the device to work even better

Re: Fix Chromecast authentication issues - Fix casting from Android (GUI method)

Thank you I'll try when I get home Edit: It worked for my Chromecast 2nd gen

www.googlenestcommunity.com

UPDATE:

good news
Google has started to roll out the fix

Re: Regarding an issue with Chromecast 2nd gen and Chromecast Audio

Hey everyone, thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue. Here’s the latest: We have started to roll out a fix for the problem with Chromecast (2nd gen) and Chromecast Audio devices, which will be completed over the next few days. Your device must be connected to receive...

www.googlenestcommunity.com

if you haven't factory reset your device, you ll receive it and all issues will be fixed..
a secondary fix will be released soobn for the onesd like mne who have alreday reset the devices..
good news indeed.

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Edit : 15/03/25 1 am..
Well waited the whole day and now it seems my chromecast audio is back to normal.
Seems it got updated within last half an hour.
Everything is working well now..

If you didn't factory reset your chromecast 2 and chromecast audio then keep it plugged in and it get updated..

If you had factory reset your device then again
Setup device after changing date and time of your phone to 8 th March 12:30am
, once the setup completes the chromecast icon will show grayed out in home app but it ll connect to wifi.
Set the date and time back to cirre t one on yiyr phone and keep your chromecast connected and switched on.it ll grab the update and will be back to normal

 

[puns]

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Edit : 15/03/25 1 am..
Well waited the whole day and now it seems my chromecast audio is back to normal.
Seems it got updated within last half an hour.
Everything is working well now..

If you didn't factory reset your chromecast 2 and chromecast audio then keep it plugged in and it get updated..

If you had factory reset your device then again
Setup device after changing date and time of your phone to 8 th March 12:30am
, once the setup completes the chromecast icon will show grayed out in home app but it ll connect to wifi.
Set the date and time back to cirre t one on yiyr phone and keep your chromecast connected and switched on.it ll grab the update and will be back to normal

worked perfectly the solution . thanks