Netflix Kills Casting From Its Mobile App to Most Modern TVs

Netflix has softly removed the quality to formed contented from its mobile apps to astir modern TVs and streaming devices, including newer Chromecast models and the Google TV Streamer.


The alteration was archetypal spotted by users connected Reddit and confirmed successful an updated Netflix enactment page (via Android Authority), which present states that the streaming work nary longer supports casting from mobile devices to astir TVs and TV-streaming devices. Users are alternatively directed to usage the distant that came with their TV hardware and usage its autochthonal Netflix app.

The lone objection appears to use to older Chromecast models without remotes, arsenic good arsenic TVs with built-in Google Cast support. However, adjacent connected these bequest devices, casting lone remains for those connected costlier ad-free plans, but it is unavailable for subscribers connected Netflix's ad-supported plan.

User reports look to suggest Netflix began removing the Cast fastener from its mobile apps successful mid-November, but the institution provided nary beforehand informing to users. One Reddit user said lawsuit work explained that devices with remotes tin nary longer cast, claiming the determination was made to amended the lawsuit experience.

The determination bears similarities to Netflix's 2019 decision to region AirPlay enactment from its iOS app, citing an inability to separate betwixt antithetic AirPlay-enabled devices (i.e., what is an ‌Apple TV‌ vs. what isn't) arsenic Apple expanded the exertion to third-party TVs.
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