It was almost exactly 10 years ago when Google released the first Chromecast. This unassuming HDMI dongle led to the robust cast ecosystem Google's customers enjoy today, but Google hasn't sold it for ...

Ten years after its Chromecast created the market for cheap, easily accessible streaming HDMI dongles, Google said it will stop publishing firmware for the first generation of the connected TV device.

Google has quietly announced that support for Chromecast (1st gen) has ended and that there will be no more updates. This means Google’s inaugural — sorry Nexus Q — key-shaped streaming device will no ...

It's officially the end of an era for the original Google Chromecast, with the first-generation model no longer receiving any updates or support, 9to5Google reports. Chromecast first came on the scene ...

A lot can happen in a decade. It was ten years ago when we declared in our 1st gen Chromecast review that, "Yes, it's worth every penny" due to its simple setup, good image quality (for the time), and ...

Google is ending software support for the first Chromecast. The device launched in 2013 and is now over a decade old. The last update to the first generation Chromecast came in November 2022. Google ...

The Chromecast line is going off into the sunset, with the iconic series now being replaced by the Google TV Streamer. In a post, Google reflects on the 11-year history of the Chromecast lineup.

If you use a first-generation Chromecast device to cast to your television, you may want to be on the market for a new device. Google launched the Chromecast a decade ago to allow people to cast from ...

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