• rothaine@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    My only beef with Chromecast is I feel like they are designed to die after 2 years. I’ve gone through three now; it always seems like right around the 2-year mark, it starts having issues staying connected to the network. But I keep buying them because, like you said, it’s basically the ideal smart device.

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      1 year ago

      Did you try getting the chrome cast ultra that has the ethernet port on the power adapter? I’ve had a lot less trouble with connectivity on that one vs the original wireless only.

      Every 4 months or so it will lock up and require a power cycle. So I do still have some of the problems you describe.

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        1 year ago

        I did not even know that was a thing. Maybe I’ll get it when my current one shits the bed in 8 months or so.

        I wouldn’t be able to use the Ethernet though since the router is upstairs.

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      1 year ago

      They are designed to die, almost everything is now a days. Why build a robust system that lasts forever when you can build a cheaper system that breaks every couple of years and charge as much as you would for the robust system? It’s not like consumers can choose an alternative that doesn’t use the obsolescence model.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve had a couple that died after a year but still have some gen2 and gen3s running fine.