Chromecast (1st gen) End of Life Date
Chromecast (1st gen) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
Chromecast chromecast-1 was released on July 24, 2013 and support ended on May 31, 2023 — a supported lifespan of 9 years and 10 months. It has been without security patches for 3 years and 4 months. 1 newer Chromecast release has shipped since.
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL. Compare your options.
Compare Options →| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| → Chromecast (1st gen) | 1.36.159268 | May 31, 2023 | EOL |
| Chromecast (2nd gen) | 1.56.467165 | EOL | Active |
| Chromecast Audio | 1.56.467166 | EOL | Active |
| Chromecast Ultra | 1.56.469779 | EOL | Active |
| Chromecast (3rd gen) | 1.56.291998 | EOL | Active |
| Chromecast w/Google TV (4K) | UTTC.250917.004 | EOL | Active |
| Chromecast w/Google TV (HD) | UTTC.250917.004 | EOL | Active |
| Google TV Streamer (4K) | UTTK.260317.003 | EOL | Active |
What does Chromecast (1st gen) end of life mean?
When Chromecast (1st gen) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Chromecast (1st gen) past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Chromecast Google TV Streamer (4K) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.