Launched in 2013, the first generation of Chromecast will no longer receive any updates. Google has indeed announced that it will end its software support for the accessory, the latest firmware version of which dates back to November 2022.
Game over for software support for the first-generation Chromecast, which launched in 2013. Google has announced that the accessory is now no longer updated and also no longer eligible for updates from security from which it still enjoyed a short time ago. This end of support is almost a death warrant for the device, with Google making it clear that its users ” may notice a degradation in performance “, underline 9to5Google.
” Support for Chromecast (1st generation) has ended, which means these devices no longer receive software or security updates, and Google no longer provides technical support for these devices “, Details the firm, which will however have taken care of its very first Chromecast for almost a decade. A more than respectable support period for an accessory sold for around forty euros at launch.
End of support for the Chromecast… after 10 years of good and loyal service
Note that the device had been updated recently, the latest version of its firmware (1.36.159268) only dating back to November 2022. The first generation of Chromecast therefore bows out, despite everything keeping a rather recent “software base”. A good point to offer him a smooth end to his career.
As a reminder, and as you can see in the photo above, the 2013 Chromecast took the form of an HDMI key with a micro-USB port dedicated to power. The device was also delivered with an AC adapter and a micro-USB cord to operate. A mention “Chrome” and a Google browser logo were finally printed on the accessory, which was content on the other hand with a very basic technical sheet (512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of storage only) to be marketed at a price attractive.
As recalled, 9to5Google, this first model was replaced two years later by a second generation model with a new design, round with a flat cord connecting to an HDMI port. At the same time, Google launched its Chromecast Audio, followed the following year by an “Ultra” model, then a 3rd generation Chromecast in 2018. Since then, the firm has mainly focused on Google TV versions (4K and HD ) of the device… and no longer Cast itself.
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