Offline synced media on mobile Android app not playing on chromecast

Hi, Has anyone had an issue with their offline synced media on their Android app on their mobile phones when chromecasting? It connects to the plex app ok through the chromecast but when you try to play a movie it is just a grey screen on the chromecast. On the android plex app it shows it is playing.
I have tried on 2 different chromecasts and 2 different TVs and still the same issue. I have tried deinstalling and reinstalling the android app.

Many thanks if anyone knows why this is happening.

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Same issue for me on iOS.

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Exactly same issue here, Plex pass user. Device: Android.
Cannot play offline synced media on chrome cast… can play only on device.
Any solution to the problem yet ?

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I have the same issue, with the same setup.

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Same issue

Same problem, really need a solution. Using latest beta.

Same problem here.

Same here with IOS. All latwest version. Time for Plex to answer???

Same as well on android, latest app & server versions. This is a common use case for me while travelling, it would really great if this could be addressed in the next update!

Same problem here!
Plex synced content from Android (Samsung S9) to Chromecast. Plex, any known issues going on? Seems like a problem many are having with synced content. Great feature when it works! I wish I had a mini to HDMI cable now, I was banking on this working for a family event.

I have tried this with other andorid devices, chromecasts and TVs and still having the same issue. It’s Plex.
Time for the Plex to answer.

Is Plex deliberately shutting us out.?
Still no answer…

Same issue Plex doesn’t care about this. All they care about is their new subscription service. They don’t care about bugs.

I have exactly the same problem and it is very annoying

Any update on this yet plex? It is a great feature to have!

same problem still…
Just reading here: 7.28.x beta fixing it: Unable to play media over Chromecast

Didn’t fix it for me.

Still not working. I am having to cast my phone screen to the TV as a workaround but would prefer to cast properly through the app.
Surely Plex can get this resolved through an update. It used to work fine.

There isn’t been an update from the lex guys. What a shame

This is just ridiculous. One of the major features for me was so that I can watch my phone/tablet synced media to a Chromecast that I carry with me. Not working for months now. This is baaad.