cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40385572
If you’re getting “Untrusted device” on your Chromecast today, you’re not alone. It looks like an expired cert.
Those certificates should not exist in first place. That is just a bad design.
You think that traffic should be unencrypted?
It’s possible to encrypt traffic without a cert that expires.
I don’t know much about how Chromecast works but my bet is that it’s like a hacked together lighthttp or nginx server, which is why it needs a SSL cert renewal.
If I remember correctly I have seen an nginx page in combination with some chromecast device.
There’s nothing else like the Chromecast audio, and it’s a crying shame that Google discontinued them. I have four and rely on them every day. I sure hope they will fix this issue.
The WiiM devices support google cast and many other protocols.
Thanks for the link! Too bad they’re stupid expensive in comparison to my old CCAs ;(
The mini is pretty cheap but unfortunately doesn’t have google cast.
The pro is still an excellent value as it has way better DACs than the google cast and a lot more format support. But yes, on an absolute cost perspective it’s not as cheap as the old chrome cast audios were.
But there’s still nothing available at this level of quality and features at this price , most comparible stuff is 2-3x the price.
Thanks! I didn’t know about these.
Hopefully, the company can send out a server-side fix in short order.
The Chromecast (2nd gen) and Chromecast Audio are two of Google’s oldest devices, with both announced at the same event in September of 2015.
Yeah those are likely considered dead and abandoned by google, they will probably not give a shit about it.
Comments from Google accounts on Twitter and Reddit say they are working on a fix.
Hey there, we’re aware of an emerging issue impacting Chromecast 2nd gen and Chromecast Audio devices and are working on a fix. Do not factory reset your device - we will keep you all updated when the fix rolls out. If you have already factory reset your device, we will provide instructions to set your device back up as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Cool, seems they’re less assholes about this that their usual MO would suggest which is a nice change of pace.
I have been affected… Glad I saw this, at least I know it’s not just me.
I always had issues with chromecast. And I haven’t used one in 5+ years. I assumed they were better by now?
They’re pretty good. The affected models are 10-year-old now. Not that it means they should stop working, but just some context.
Well shit, I have a couple of BNIB Chromecast audios lying around for years that I’ve been meaning to put on eBay. Hopefully they fix them so they’re not paperweights.
Seems like a fix is on the way.
