# Chromecast does not work on Android

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-does-not-work-on-android/918728
**Category:** Plex Players
**Tags:** chromecast, android-mobile
**Created:** [May 15, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-does-not-work-on-android/918728 "2025-05-15T14:42:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![chrisyeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@chrisyeo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chrisyeo)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-does-not-work-on-android/918728/1 "2025-05-15T14:42:35Z")

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App was updated to the new experience and now attempting to cast anything from Plex just displays the Plex splash and nothing plays. The app screen refreshes and nothing indicates as playing.

Android 15, pixel 7a, Chromecast gen 2. Same setup still works when casting from web-app on Chromebook.

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### Author: ![jclifton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jclifton/32/334348_2.png) [@jclifton](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jclifton)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-does-not-work-on-android/918728/2 "2025-05-15T20:55:12Z")

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Downgrade with the steps [here](https://forums.plex.tv/t/this-new-android-app-is-awful-where-can-i-download-the-previous-version/915593/7) so you can get back to functional.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-does-not-work-on-android/918728/3 "2025-08-13T20:55:58Z")

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