Cast isn’t gone, but it might not work.

Casting support is still available on older Chromecast devices or TVs that support Google Cast natively, according to Netflix’s support page

  • jacksilver@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    6 个月前

    I thought for Chromecast the “casting” part is just telling the Chromecast what to play. Do you need your phone on while Chromecast shows content?

    • pulsewidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      6 个月前

      You need the phone for any controls issued to the Chromecast like volume, subs, pause, seek, etc… But you don’t strictly need it once the video has started playing, presuming you’re not using any control commands.

      • PapaStevesy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 个月前

        I mean, you still need it, the phone has to be on and connected to the same wifi as whatever it’s casting to.

        • pulsewidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          6 个月前

          Nah you can turn the phone off once the video has started. I only know this because my kids have regularly failed to charge the ‘phone that we only use for Chromecast to the tv’ and it sometimes dies while they’re watching something. Keeps playing until the end.