Overview
- An updated Netflix Help Center page confirms the mobile app can no longer cast to most smart TVs and streaming sticks, directing users to navigate with the TV or device remote.
- Casting remains only for a limited set of hardware: Chromecast 3rd gen or older without a remote, Google Nest Hub smart displays, and select cast‑enabled Vizio and Compal TVs.
- Subscribers on ad‑supported plans cannot cast at all, while ad‑free plans retain casting solely on the legacy devices still listed as compatible.
- Users began reporting the Cast button disappearing in mid‑November, and coverage on December 1–2 confirmed the change; Netflix has not offered a public explanation.
- Newer platforms such as Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, and many Android TV/Google TV sets no longer appear as cast targets, a shift that complicates on‑the‑go use in hotels and rentals.