Netflix Kills Casting, Preserves Remote-Free Chromecasts Like Ancient Artifacts
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- ā¢Last month, Netflix abruptly removed the ability to cast videos from mobile apps to most smart TVs and streaming devices.
- ā¢Casting remains available only on older Chromecast devices without remotes, along with Nest Hub displays and some Vizio and Compal models.
- ā¢Netflix made this change without any prior warning to users, surprising many who relied on the casting feature.
In a tech move that shocked exactly no one except those who still used casting religiously, Netflix scrapped casting from its mobile apps last month without sending a single smoke signal. The feature, beloved by people who enjoyed streaming from their phones to TVs, now survives only on obscure elders like pre-remote Chromecast dongles, Nest Hub smart displays, and select Vizio and Compal TVsābasically devices older than some Netflix Originals. No warning. No pity. Just a swift digital guillotine. Itās as if Netflix decided its tech ecosystem needed more exclusivity, or possibly enjoys watching people negotiate their brand-new smart TVs as if defusing bombs.
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Netflix just yanked phone casting off most devices overnight. Because why offer convenience when you can create an official tech scavenger hunt?
Netflix removed phone casting unannounced so now your smart TV feels just as smart as your rotary phone.
Casting Netflix from mobile now feels like a vintage chore reserved for relics like Vizio and past-remote Chromecasts.
Source: Theverge | Published: 1/16/2026 | Author: Janko Roettgers
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