Second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices are facing a problem that prevents them from casting content. If you try to use an affected device, you'll see one of two errors -- either, "Untrusted device: [name] couldn't be verified. This could be caused by outdated device firmware," or "We couldn't authenticate your Chromecast."

Chromecast users have encountered an 'untrusted device' error affecting older generation devices, particularly the 2nd generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio. Google has acknowledged the problem and is working on a solution,

Chromecast users who haven't been able to use their devices for five days should be able to use them again soon thanks to a fix from Google.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Google's first announcement about the issue was as follows: "We're aware of an emerging issue impacting Chromecast 2nd-gen and Chromecast Audio devi

A few days ago, we got a report that certain Chromecast devices were being marked as “Untrusted”. This would happen when devices tried to cast to them. Well, if you were affected by this issue, don’t worry.