Google Nest Team: Update regarding recent changes to speaker groups for Nest speakers, displays, and Chromecast - eviltoast
Update regarding recent changes to speaker groups for Nest speakers, displays, and Chromecast
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Hi Google Nest Community,    We recently made a change to speaker groups for Nest speakers, displays, and Chromecast where certain devices can only belong to one speaker group at a time in the Google Home app. A federal judge has found that two patents that Sonos accused our devices of infringin...

cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2157354 (!google@lemdro.id)

  • Change made to allow devices to belong to only one speaker group at a time is being reversed.
  • Legal decision invalidated two patents Sonos claimed were infringed, prompting this reversal.
  • Devices will again be able to belong to multiple speaker groups without error.
  • Update rolling out immediately on Android and soon on iOS.
  • Polar@lemmy.caEnglish
    34·
    1 year ago

    Literally none of my Chromecast work now.

    They all require “activating” via a different app. Then they get stuck at “updating” on 0%, until they scream Network problem and tell me to factory reset. Even if I try a wired connection.

    Multiple ultras and gen 2 Chromecast are just bricked thanks to Google.