Hey guys, so about 2 months ago I ordered a Chromecast 4k. With it, I bought a Logitech k400 plus wireless keyboard (screw using the remote to type on that), a 45W Power port, a 500GB USB C flash drive, and an Anker 332 USB C hub. I received everything, set it up about 2 weeks later, and from that point everything worked great. A little over 2 weeks after that, I turned on my Chromecast one day and suddenly my keyboard wasn't working and most of my apps were missing. Turns out the Anker 332 wasn't registering input from the USB C port or either of the USB A ports. This was past the Amazon 30 days for the order, so I went through the manufacturer in order to invoke the warranty for the Anker 332. They were helpful and I received the replacement Anker 332 today.
I plugged it into the Chromecast and plugged the power supply into the Anker 332 without the keyboard receiver or flash drive initially. The Chromecast won't even boot to the main screen now. It keeps showing the G in the middle of the screen and then going black. The light on the Chromecast alternates between green when it appears to be loading up, and then back to yellow when the screen goes black again, and repeats the cycle.
My immediate first thought was "great it wasn't the USB C hub that was faulty, it was the Chromecast device itself." The puzzling thing is when I plug only the power source into the Chromecast, it boots up to the normal home screen. It is useless to me without the keyboard and extra storage for the apps that I need however. This setup worked for me for 2 weeks, and furthermore around the same time I set up a Chromecast 4k in my parents' living room using the exact same accessories and layout, and it is still working right now.
Any ideas what's going on or suggestions on what to do?
For reference, here are the exact parts that I am using with my Chromecast:
Anker 332 USB C hub
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQLLB61B?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Anker power port
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PWC32ZD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Sandisk 512GB USB C flash drive
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0842NYBHN?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Logitech K400 plus wireless keyboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014EUQOGK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
UPDATE: I switched to using a USB C to USB A cord to hook the new Anker 332 to the power supply. The Chromecast turns on now and boots up normally, but the replacement Anker dongle is not recognizing input from the keyboard or the flash drive still, so it is now identical to the original one. Still no idea what the issue is.
