Google has suddenly pulled the plug on several Chromecast models, meaning they will no longer receive security updates.

The Chromecast with Google TV (4K) was released in 2020 and even then, the specs left a little to be desired. Thankfully, an 2024 successor is on its way. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

Google will reportedly launch a new 4K Chromecast soon. The streaming dongle will seemingly retain the same $49.99 price as the 2020 model currently on the market. It may be announced at Google I/O ...

Google will reportedly replace the Chromecast from 2020 with a new set-top box device for its next release called the "Google TV Streamer." Earlier leaks and rumors claim that Google is already ...

Despite reports that circulated earlier this week, Google is not cutting security updates for almost all of its Chromecast lineup. It also chalked up compatibility issues that surfaced earlier this ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

In late 2020, Google introduced a significant evolution in its streaming device lineup with the Chromecast with Google TV (4K). This wasn’t your typical Chromecast – it was a full-fledged interface ...

More than a decade after its introduction in 2013, following several generations and over 100 million individual devices sold, it is finally the end of the road for the Google Chromecast. The tech ...

Following a strange issue causing first-generation Chromecast devices to fail, Google has ended software updates for nearly ...

Chromecast with Google TV from 2020 (left), and 2016's Chromecast Ultra. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends To be fair, Chromecast has lasted longer than a good number of other products from Google. And ...

It might have to reverse course if it wants to take on Apple.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Chromecast turns 10 today: Google's first-gen streaming dongle launched on July 24, 2013. Chromecast hardware has taken a few ...