Netflix Removes Casting Option for Most TVs and Smart Devices

Netflix says it is dropping support for casting shows from mobile devices to TVs and streaming devices.

The streaming company hasn’t yet commented on the reason for the change. However, on a Help page on its website, Netflix appears to be encouraging people to use the built-in Netflix apps for those TVs and devices.

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A representative for Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Several websites are reporting that casting still works on older versions of the Netflix app and that some devices, such as older Chromecast models, may still appear under the Cast button option. In our own testing, an LG TV that was previously available for casting no longer appears there. Some have reported they lost the ability to cast to their TVs as early as mid-November. 

According to the Netflix help page, only those who aren’t on an ad-supported basic plan can still access the feature for older devices, such as Chromecasts.

Netflix’s move comes as movie and TV streaming services (and music services such as Spotify) are steadily increasing their prices, leading some viewers to cancel services to save money.