Google says its rolling out fix for stricken Chromecast kit
Summary
Google has told The Register its beginning to roll out a fix for Chromecast devices that were crippled by an expired security certificate authority. Although theres no official message on the support page as yet, Google has confirmed to us it will push out a patch over the internet to peoples Chromecasts during the next few days to address the error. Users must ensure their device is connected to Wi-Fi to receive the update," a Google spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. Users who tried doing a factory reset to restore their gear – which wouldnt have worked as the certificate issue is baked into the firmware – wont be able to get the over-the-air fix immediately, as the expired certificate authority the affected Chromecasts rely on prevents them from being trusted enough to be re-initialized by Googles apps – which means some extra steps are likely needed, such as an update to Googles client software to push past the certificate issue and get the fixed firmware onto a stricken cast. "Googles gonna have trouble getting this to everyone, since devices need to be online to receive it," Hebb added on Reddit.