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IIRC, my Chromecast came with a 5VDC power supply and a USB->Micro USB cable for plugging the PSU into the Chromecast. The documentation for the CC warned again
by simoncion 11y ago
IIRC, my Chromecast came with a 5VDC power supply and a USB->Micro USB cable for plugging the PSU into the Chromecast. The documentation for the CC warned against plugging the CC into USB ports on a TV because of exactly what you're complaining about. :)
The marketing copy for the new Chromecast mentions that it, too ships with a 5V power supply (1A this time around) for powering the Chromecast.
- mikeyouse 11y agoYeah, in my eventual problem-solving steps, I strung up another cord to the back of my TV to plug the CC into a power-strip but the reliability wasn't any better -- not sure if I broke something on the CC by using the TV's built-in USB previously, but it was allegedly rated for 1.8amps according to its documentation.
- simoncion 11y agoOdd. It sounds like you either had a defective power supply, or a defective CC. Mine is rock-solid.