Overview
- In December, Netflix removed Google Cast functionality from its mobile apps for most smart TVs and streaming devices.
- Casting now works only with older Chromecast dongles without remotes, Nest Hub smart displays, and select Vizio and Compal TVs.
- The company declined to comment on the change.
- A streaming service operator at CES said roughly 10 percent of Android users still cast content.
- Industry responses vary: Google says Cast remains a priority, Apple added Cast to the Apple TV Android app, and Matter Casting adoption remains limited to select Amazon devices and a few apps such as Tubi.