Netflix Kills Casting From Your Phone to the TV
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Netflix has quietly removed the ability to cast content from its mobile apps to the vast majority of modern TVs and streaming devices. This includes newer models like the Chromecast with Google TV Streamer.
With the move, Netflix has all but eliminated the ability to stream Netflix videos from phones. As Android Authority notes, there are a couple of exceptions: Casting to older Chromecast devices without remotes still works, as does casting to Google Cast-enabled TVs.
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