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Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 months ago by surfrock66@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Hmm, so, last month I began to have issues with my Chromecast for the first time. I have an old 3rd gen Chromecast attached to my bedroom television (not a smart tv) for the purpose of casting obnoxiously long video essays to fall asleep to. After like a decade of essentially hassle free operation, it suddenly stopped being able to maintain a connection to my phone. I cast a video, and after approximately 10 minutes, the cast disconnects and I get a message on my phone saying "this video cannot be played in the background". I've tried ever troubleshooting technique I can think of.

I know I shouldn't attribute to malice what can be explained by other causes, but boy, seeing this news today sure makes me think about things like planned obsolescence.

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

Planned obsolescence is built into googles processes.

They've created an environment where your primary method of advancing in your career is only creating new things and there's little to no options when choosing to support existing things. Some things have survived by chance and/or something to keep employees busy, but it's unintentional.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I have had the exact issue. I see a device disconnected message on my TV and typically give up.

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

I had that same issue at one point. It seems to have gone away after I switched to Grayjay.