{"id":464840,"date":"2026-05-24T13:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/464840\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T13:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:35:12","slug":"google-rolls-out-a-fix-for-1st-gen-chromecast-dongles-while-the-4k-chromecast-with-google-tv-gets-a-big-gemini-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/464840\/","title":{"rendered":"Google rolls out a fix for 1st-gen Chromecast dongles, while the 4K Chromecast with Google TV gets a big Gemini upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Original Chromecasts have been fixed by a Google updateMultiple users had reported their dongles had stopped workingGemini is appearing on 4K Chromecast with Google TV models<\/p>\n

A couple of days ago it seemed as though it was the end of the road for the original, 1st-gen Chromecast launched in 2013: multiple users reported that their dongles had stopped working<\/a>, but it seems the death of these devices has been greatly exaggerated.<\/p>\n

As per Android Authority<\/a>, Google<\/a> has now acknowledged the issue with these old Chromecasts, and rolled out a fix. “The issue impacting the ability to cast some services to Chromecast devices has been resolved,” says Google.<\/p>\n

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That doesn’t mean these Chromecasts are suddenly being fully supported again \u2014 Google officially stopped issuing updates for the first-generation models in 2023 \u2014 but it does seem as though these devices will work for a while yet.<\/p>\n

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It’s also worth bearing in mind that the streaming apps need to support the older hardware too: Peacock+ is one of the apps you won’t be able to get working on a 2013 Chromecast, because it’s no longer compatible.<\/p>\n

Now with added Gemini<\/p>\n

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The Chromecast with Google TV has got a Gemini upgrade (Image credit: Google)<\/p>\n

In more Chromecast update news, the Chromecast with Google TV has been given a significant Gemini AI overhaul, as reported by Android Headlines<\/a> and others. For now, it looks as though it’s just the 4K<\/a> model that has the update, and not the HD version.<\/p>\n

While Gemini has already arrived on the Google TV Streamer<\/a>, it wasn’t clear if the older Chromecast devices would be getting any AI upgrades: Google has stopped selling them, and it’s not certain if the hardware can support Gemini.<\/p>\n

I’ve now got the Gemini upgrade on my own 4K Chromecast with Google TV. There’s a whole new Gemini screen to explore, which lets you create images and run voice prompts just like you can inside the Gemini apps for the web and mobile.<\/p>\n

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It makes sense for this device<\/a> to get Gemini, as it essentially runs the same operating system<\/a> as the Google TV Streamer. The older Chromecasts, in contrast, don’t have any real on-board software of their own, and are controlled by the device doing the casting.<\/p>\n

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