Chromecast users are facing authentication issues. We explain what happened to cause the issue, and what you can do to fix it. Check it out!

Many people using older Chromecast devices experienced a shock in recent days when their units lost the ability to cast content. The company ended the brand last year, which led folks to think that this was a planned obsolescence of some kind.

Second-gen Chromecasts went haywire this week, frustrating users while first and third-gen models kept working fine. Google says it identified the issue and is working on a fix, but affected users are still stuck waiting.