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Google's original first-gen Chromecast is suddenly dying for some users

The first-gen Chromecast was released in 2013 with a simple idea of being able to cast content from apps on your phone or other devices to your TV. There were no remote or other accessories involved.
9to5google.com

First-gen Chromecast streamers are suddenly failing for some users, 13 years later

One of Google’s first true hit pieces of hardware, 2013’s Chromecast, is starting to stop working for some users are more reports of failing streams surface. Update 5/22: Google has fixed first-gen ...
TweakTown

Has your Chromecast just stopped working? You're not alone as reports flood in of problems with first-gen model

TL;DR: First-generation Chromecasts are experiencing widespread issues, including YouTube and other streaming services failing to work. This is not really a huge surprise, though, given that Google ...
Ars Technica

Google’s 10-year-old Chromecast is busted, but a fix is coming

Not to disagree with your comment, but any one of the Google TV dongles have just as good Cast implementations. If you needed a "modern" Chromecast, you could get one of them and simply not use the ...