If you can’t find the ‘Cast’ button inside the Netflix app, that isn’t a bug. It’s a feature. Or, in this case, lack thereof. For some odd reason that we assume makes sense to at least one employee, the streamer has quietly killed off casting from mobile phones to most TVs, unless you’re still stuck on older hardware.

Casting becomes a thing of the past

Netflix’s help page recently read: “Netflix no longer supports casting shows from a mobile device to most TVs and TV-streaming devices. You’ll need to use the remote that came with your TV or TV-streaming device to navigate Netflix,” according to Android Authority. It was later edited, and now reads:

“If you’re looking to cast from your mobile device to your TV or a device connected to your TV, check the list of compatible devices below. If it isn’t listed, you’ll need to use a physical remote to navigate the Netflix app.”

Now, unless you watch Stranger Things off a 3rd-gen (or older) Chromecast (which don’t include physical controls), a Google Nest Hub Smart Display, or “select” cast-enabled Vizio or Compal TVs, then you’ll have to make do with the controller that came with the TV or TV Box. It’s an irksome change, to say the least.