If you’re among the unlucky Chromecast owners whose “untrusted” device stopped functioning earlier this week, there’s good news—a fix is on the way.
Google has released a fix that should restore functionality to affected Chromecast devices, including the second-generation Chromecast (pictured above) and the Chromecast Audio.
“We’re pleased to share some positive news regarding Chromecast 2nd gen & Audio,” a Google email shared on Reddit stated. “The fix is being implemented and will be available shortly. Thank you for understanding.”
Google advised users to keep their affected Chromecast devices connected to Wi-Fi so the update can be applied. The company told 9to5Google that the patch rollout will be “completed over the next few days.”
Some Reddit users have already reported that their devices are working again.
The Chromecast issue first appeared on Sunday when owners of older Chromecast models and Chromecast Audio encountered an error message stating, “Untrusted device: [name] couldn’t be verified.
Chromecast DevicesThis could be caused by outdated device firmware.” Once the message appeared, the devices stopped functioning.
Newer Chromecast models, such as the Chromecast with Google TV (both the 4K and HD versions) and the Google TV Streamer, were unaffected by the bug.
The timing of the issue raised concerns among users, as it came just a month after Google discontinued sales of its Chromecast with Google TV models in favor of the $100 Google TV Streamer.
Since the second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio were discontinued years ago, some users feared Google had officially ended support for the older devices.
However, Google reassured users that the “untrusted device” error was simply a bug and advised against resetting their devices while the fix was being deployed.
Although Google has not provided an official explanation for the error, some users speculate that expired SSL certificates may have been the cause.
