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Chromecast Update Bringing Grief For Many Users

Posted by timothy on from the everyone-complains dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Last week, many Chromecast users were automatically "upgraded" to build 32904. Among the issues seen with this update are placing some users on the 'beta' release track, issues with popular apps such as Plex, HBO GO, (more embarassingly) YouTube, and others. Google so far has been slow to respond or even acknowledge the issues brought by customers, save for the beta release mishap. If you're a Chromecast user, what's been your experience?

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  1. Less junk from Google is actually good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Less junk from Google you got on your systems, better off you are. Chromecast? Why do you even need it? Seriously, why?

  2. HOAX by gavron · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The OP includes a link to an IRAQ user saying he can't set up his Chromecast...

    and a 9 day old post from someone saying they're now on the beta track and google saying they'll fix it.

    Are we really to believe there's a great google conspiracy to disrupt chromecasts, and
    in a week and a half NOTHING has been discussed, but now the only two links are
    an IRAQI WINDOWS USER and someone who accidentally got into beta.

    My money is on hoax.

    Ehud

  3. What are you talking about Willis? by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Among the issues seen with this update are placing some users on the 'beta' release track, ...

    Google has a non-beta release track for something?

    --
    It must have been something you assimilated. . . .