Last Updated: May 31, 2023, 17:45 IST
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The 10-year previous mannequin bought an extended rope from Google
The first Chromecast from Google had a hefty design and provided solely casting options.
Google Chromecast is the favored casting device that has been round for a few years and this week the corporate has confirmed that it’ll not help the first-gen Chromecast mannequin that got here out in 2013.
So in case you are nonetheless utilizing the first-gen mannequin you’ll not be getting any extra official updates from Google which leaves it susceptible to assaults and different efficiency points. Losing official help additionally implies that Google now desires these folks to improve to the newest model, which incorporates each Full HD and 4K choices.
The firm has shared the replace concerning the first-gen Chromecast by way of its help web page again in April this 12 months, the place it says, “Support for Chromecast (1st gen) has ended, which means these devices no longer receive software or security updates, and Google does not provide technical support for them. Users may notice a degradation in performance.”
The final replace for the Chromecast was launched in November final 12 months, which itself was the primary replace after a dry spell of three years.
We are in 2023 and for a tool to be supported for 10 years is sort of a feat, contemplating most telephones out there lose official help by 5 years. Either method, the expertise has developed fairly dramatically because the first-gen Chromecast got here out, and the brand new gadgets even run on a brand new platform which is known as Google TV.
The Chromecast in 2013 was launched for $35 (Rs 2,360 approx again then) and got here with measly 512GB RAM and 2GB storage. This Chromecast appeared like a hefty key with an HDMI port and microUSB interface to energy the gadget. These days, the Chromecast will value you round Rs 4,000 out there and to be truthful, it’s rather more highly effective and feature-rich in comparison with the sooner variations of the Chromecast that Google delivered to the market.
