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ChristopherS · 09-06-2024

Last night I did a factory reset on my 2nd gen Chromecast, as I was in the process of changing my wifi system.I can't set up the Chromecast now, as the Home app does not find it. The Chromecast is alive and waiting for setup. I've tried connecting my...

ChristopherS · 10-10-2022

I have a 2nd gen (I think) chromecast and I'm trying to use it while traveling. I did a factory reset to clear out the old wifi network info.When I plug it into the new TV I get the initial setup screen -- so that part is good. My pixel 4a even notic...

ChristopherS · 09-07-2024

Update: got it to work with a different android phone, so probably some permissions issue on my phone? Beats me!

ChristopherS · 09-07-2024

Good to know it's not been made obsolete, but still no luck with the Home app. I'm stuck in this endless loop where it asks over and over what I'm setting up, without finding anything.My Android device is a new Pixel 8, and both the OS and the Home A...

ChristopherS · 10-17-2022

No thanks...I think the explanation given is sufficient.

ChristopherS · 10-11-2022

Ah, that makes sense...I was optimistic when my phone immediately saw that the Chromecast was alive, but not to be.

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