The streaming giant Netflix has quietly removed the ability to cast content from mobile devices to the majority of modern smart TVs and streaming devices. According to the company’s updated support documentation, “Netflix no longer supports casting shows from a mobile device to most TVs and TV-streaming devices.” Instead, users must now open Netflix directly on their TV using the remote that came with their TV or streaming device. MacRumors+2Gadgets 360+2
This shift affects popular devices such as Chromecast with Google TV and the Google TV Streamer — both of which now lose casting support under the new rule. MacRumors+2Android Authority+2 The only exceptions are older models of Chromecast and TVs that come with built-in Google Cast support. MacRumors+2BetaNews+2
Users on basic, ad-supported plans appear to be particularly affected: even if they have older compatible devices, casting is no longer available to them. Android Authority+2Gadgets 360+2 This marks a significant change in how many viewers access Netflix content on their TVs — the convenience of starting a show on a phone and casting it to a big screen is now largely gone.
The removal seems to have rolled out silently, with the cast option disappearing from many users’ mobile apps in mid-November without prior warning. MacRumors+2Yahoo Tech+2 As of now, Netflix hasn’t offered a detailed explanation for the change — only instructing users to use their TV’s native app.