Overview
- An updated Netflix help page confirms the app no longer supports casting from phones to most TVs and streaming devices and directs users to navigate via native TV apps and remotes.
- Casting remains only on certain legacy Google Cast hardware such as older Chromecasts or Google Cast–enabled TVs and is limited to ad‑free plans, with ad‑supported subscribers blocked entirely.
- Users began reporting the missing Cast button in mid‑November, and the change has now rolled out widely without prior notice.
- Newer devices like Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, and many Android/Google TV sets no longer appear as casting targets, while rival apps such as YouTube and Disney+ continue to offer casting.
- A Netflix representative told WIRED the feature was discontinued for low usage, and the move echoes the service’s 2019 removal of AirPlay support while adding friction for travelers who relied on phone controls.