# Google Nest Mini no longer works with Chromecast app?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-mini-no-longer-works-with-chromecast-app/74948>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [January 11, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-mini-no-longer-works-with-chromecast-app/74948 "2023-01-11T20:24:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vitmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@Vitmar](https://community.homey.app/u/Vitmar)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-mini-no-longer-works-with-chromecast-app/74948/1 "2023-01-11T20:24:10Z")

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I have two Google Nest Mini that I use for voice notifications.  
They have been working just fine until some time in early December, then they suddenly showed as “offline”.

I have been trying everything I can think of to get them working again. Removed the devices and re-installed the Google Chromecast app. But now only Chromecast devices and my soundbar is visible.

I created a new speaker group with both my Nests, and then it showed up in the “add device”-wizard, but it failed to add the group with an error and after that I haven’t seen the group anymore.

Does anyone else also have Nest Minis that just stopped working and cannot be re-added?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-mini-no-longer-works-with-chromecast-app/74948/2 "2023-01-11T23:05:25Z")

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I’ve no issues with them. The Chromecast app needs a restart every now and then.  
Did you reserve IP addresses for the mini’s? That might make a difference.

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**Author:** ![Vitmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@Vitmar](https://community.homey.app/u/Vitmar)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-mini-no-longer-works-with-chromecast-app/74948/3 "2023-01-12T19:09:12Z")

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I have set static IP for all my Nest minis.  
Now I tested to move one of them from my IoT Wifi to my Users-Wifi, and after that it was detected… which is very strange since the chromecasts are on the same wifi/subnet on my IoT wifi, and the chromecasts have been detected all the time (and the Nests have been working for years).

Well… at least I know a workaround. Thank you!