Chromecast missing when in phone/tablet mode

[payne51558]

Chromecast missing when in phone/tablet mode in Chrome recently.   IF I enable "Desktop" mode in Chrome the icon is available.

Why has it gone missing in phone/tablet mode?!  It works in other apps like Pandora, Youtube, Google Home etc.   But in Chrome is totally missing!

I have tried everything I can think of to get it working again!
-1) Reboot Phone
-2) Reboot Chromecast Device
-3) Uninstalled and Reinstalled Chrome on Android Phone
-4) Tried guest mode

Again it works in all other apps, but NOT Chrome when in Phone/Tablet mode!

[Byteguy · Accepted solution]

You are right, the phone/tablet version of Chrome does not support casting.

Google suggests you use the dedicated apps for services instead of their webpage if possible.

If you want to cast a webpage on Android, you can use screen mirroring:

https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6059461

[payne51558]

It did up to a few weeks ago?!  Why did they remove it?  

As screen sharing is lame as every other apps notifications will interrupt what you intend to cast...

😔

[Jeran]

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help?

Thank you,
Jeran
 

[Jeran]

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help? If not, I'll go ahead and lock up this thread in 24 hours.

Just checking up,
Jeran
 

[payne51558]

Why was it removed?!  Was a great feature to watch videos via Chrome....

[Jeran]

Hey there payne51558,

I am sorry to say, but I am not sure why the functionality was removed, I know I'd be pretty disappointed as well if I was using a feature only for it to be quietly disabled. The only thing I can suggest is that you submit feedback via the Google Home app to let Google know that this is something you'd like to see return.

I'm really sorry for the trouble this has caused you, if you had any other questions or concerns, I'd be happy to address them.

Best regards,

Jeran

[Jeran]

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help?

Thank you,
Jeran
 

[Jeran]

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help? If not, I'll go ahead and lock up this thread in 24 hours.

Just checking up,
Jeran
 

[Jeran]

Hey there!

We haven't heard back from payne51558, and it's been a few days, so I'm locking the thread. As always, feel free to make a new thread if you have any more questions or concerns.

Thank you for your help, Byteguy!

Best regards,
Jeran