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TL;DR Netflix has removed support for casting from its mobile apps to most TVs, including Chromecast with Google TV and Google TV Streamer devices.
Casting will now only work on older Chromecast models without remotes and TVs with Google Cast.
The change applies regardless of whether you’re on an ad-supported or ad-free Netflix plan.
Netflix has quietly removed the ability to cast content from its mobile app to most TVs and streaming devices, leaving many Chromecast with Google TV and Google TV Streamer users frustrated. The change appears to have rolled out recently, and users began spotting the missing Cast button in the Netflix app over the past few weeks.
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Many users prefer casting Netflix from their phones for easier navigation and control. But according to a newly updated help page from Netflix, that’s no longer an option on most modern smart TVs and streaming devices: Netflix no longer supports casting shows from a mobile device to most TVs and TV-streaming devices. You’ll need to use the remote that came with your TV or TV-streaming device to navigate Netflix
A Netflix customer care representative reportedly told a user that “if the device has its own remote, you can’t cast.” They added that the decision was made to improve the customer experience, though many affected users strongly disagree.
Previously discovered limitation now obsolete Earlier this year, we discovered and reported on a casting limitation tied to Netflix’s Standard with ads plan. At the time, casting with an ad-supported plan would only work on the (slightly) newer Chromecast with Google TV models.
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