Chromecast Google TV Streamer (4K) End of Life Date
Chromecast Google TV Streamer (4K) 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-google-tv-streamer was released on September 24, 2024 and has no published end-of-life date yet.
| 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 Google TV Streamer (4K) end of life mean?
When Chromecast Google TV Streamer (4K) 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 Google TV Streamer (4K) 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.