Overview
- An updated Netflix help page confirms the mobile app no longer casts to most smart TVs and streaming devices and directs users to use the device remote.
- Casting remains supported mainly on older Chromecast dongles and some Google Cast–enabled TVs, typically only for ad‑free subscriptions.
- Newer Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, and most Android TV/Google TV sets are no longer available as cast targets from the Netflix app.
- The change appeared over recent weeks without a broad announcement, with users reporting the Cast button disappearing and tests showing older app versions still allow it.
- Subscribers are voicing frustration online as common troubleshooting steps or network checks do not restore casting on modern hardware under the updated policy.