Server Version#: 4.145.1 Player Version#:18.3.2 Since updating to the new IOS Plex app I cannot cast to Chromecast Ultra. First the cast button did nothing, but following a different post I added an exception to the Adblock, which worked (I have since disabled the adblocker entirely). Now it conn…

I added that URL to my iPhone but that didn’t fix it. The old app and other apps cast just fine.

Still an issue on android and you can’t revert to the old app that worked fine. Seems plex is more interested in breaking the app than maintaining something that works. Or maybe more interested in selling our activities. Bring back the old app. Make plex great again

Same issue with new android app can’t cast to Google home. It will load the show for a second then fail and just show the plex logo

iOS 18.4.1 Plex app v2015.15.00 Chromecast 1st gen (Cast firmware version: 1.36.159268) When clicking cast from iOS app, it says Loading the app and it keeps trying to load then nothing happens. Before the new Plex app redesign all was working well.

Same here, I just got the PLEX iOS app update and it stopped working with Chromecast Gen 1. Very frustrating as it was working just fine …

I got the same issue with the new Android App. If i try to cast from the phone, it keeps trying forever and it doesnt manage. Android version 15 Plex App version 2023.14.0

Have the same problem, using Plex App version: 2025.15.0 (1053) on iOS. The chromecast icon appears just fine, and i can connect to it, but it keeps says “Buffering” forever. I also noticed that no playing settings are available for chromecast (like video transcoding, audio etc). It seems to be a…

[image] DKUSER: It seems to be a problem several people experience, so how can Plex be notified about this, and hopefully solve it? I believe they are aware of various casting / airplay issues but I don’t have any kind of ETA or anything.

Okay thanks for answer, do they have made an announcement or anything?

New IOS App - Can't Cast To Chromecast

Plex Players

kaelaria May 1, 2025, 6:47pm 12

just rollback Downgrade to old iOS Version and turn off updates only for Plex - Howto! - no jailbreak required

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New IOS App - Can't Cast To Chromecast

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