Some Google Home and Chromecasts are down

Some users are reporting that their Google Homes and Chromecasts aren’t working properly, possibly following a software update. Google has responded to a bunch of users on Twitter to say that it’s working on a fix and will let users know once it has one.

The company also confirmed the issue to TechCrunch, although it didn’t offer an explanation. The issues with Chromecast appear to prevent people from streaming at all. The Chromecast icon has disappeared and doesn’t allow for casting in specific apps. Meanwhile, Google Homes appear to be completely unable to process requests, and in some cases, requests to be set up again.

We’ll update this post as we hear more.

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