Over the weekend, Google Chromecast 2nd generation andChromecast Audio devices gave up the ghost, much to the concsternation of many Chromecast owners.
Users across the globe found that the Chromecast couldn’t be authenticated when trying to connect. Google appeared surprised by the issue, but spokespeople confirmed to Tom’s Guide and on Reddit and that a fix was in the works.
More recent Chromecast 3rd Gen and Chromecast Ultra devices appear to have been unaffected by the issue.
Google is now saying that a fix is ready to go, with the patch rolling out in the next few days.
Though Google isn’t saying why the Chromecasts suddenly self-destructed, there is speculation that the devices’ certificate expired, which caused the inability to authenticate when connecting.
“We have started to roll out
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