Netflix no longer supports casting its shows and movies from phones to TVs for most subscribers. Instead, people will need to use the official Netflix smart TV app or connect devices directly to watch the streaming service on their TVs.
The streaming company hasn’t yet commented on the reason for the change. However, on a Netflix Help Center page, the company seems to be encouraging people to use the built-in Netflix apps for TVs and devices.
A representative for Netflix didn’t 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 has the option.
It’s not exactly clear when Netflix made this policy change. The first report of the casting ban seems to be from a Reddit post on Nov. 14.
According to the Netflix Help Center page, only those who aren’t on an ad-supported basic plan can still access the feature for older devices, such as Chromecasts. The help page explicitly mentions the few devices that still support casting with Netflix:
- 3rd generation or older Chromecast (no remote)
- Google Nest Hub Smart Display
- Certain Vizio TVs
- Certain Compal TVs
If you’re thinking about bypassing the Netflix casting ban with screen mirroring, you’re probably out of luck. The Netflix help page specifically mentions that users with ad-supported plans won’t have access to “casting or mirroring,” even for old devices.
When we tried to mirror the screen of an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.1 to a TCL TV, we received the following “E100” error using a Netflix Standard plan (no ads).
We received this error message when we tried to mirror an iPhone screen on a TCL TV.
Netflix’s decision to end casting comes as movie and TV services (and music services such as Spotify) are steadily increasing their prices, leading some viewers to cancel streaming services to save money.
