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Netflix Quietly Drops Support for Casting to Most TVs
Casting from mobile devices is disabled on most recent Chromecast and Google TV hardware, with support continuing only for some older models, following a November update.
- Last month, Netflix removed casting from phones to TVs on recent Chromecast and Google TV streamer devices, updating its help page to say it 'no longer supports casting shows from a mobile device to most TVs and TV-streaming devices.'
- Modern streaming dongles often can't run the Netflix app natively, so Netflix directs users to use the device-supplied remote control and pushes features toward higher-priced plans.
- Reddit users first noticed and Android Authority reported Netflix made this change by November 10; casting remains on older Chromecast devices but only for ad-free plans starting at $17.99 per month, while $7.99 ad-supported subscriptions cannot cast.
- Some subscribers can avoid losing casting by testing a workaround, as Netflix has published troubleshooting guides for older Google Cast devices; users who updated the app recently are unlikely to cast on modern hardware.
- Users say the change rolled out quietly last month, with one user on Reddit reporting casting removed on November 10th with zero warning; Netflix's support documentation does not explain why, and reporters have reached out for comment.
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