Green dot in right hand corner of screen

[MattSerle9]

My chromecast has a green dot in the top right of the screen at all times, even when movies are playing. I know this is because of the microphone being active & useable by apps, but this is an integral part of the device & its voice assistant, why must I turn off microphone just to watch a movie without a green dot? How is the dot helpful? Why would they put such a thing on screen at all times? This is an insanely badly implemented system. From what I can tell from searching you can turn it off on mobile using dev mode, but this is not a phone its a device made solely for watching tv & movies. If anyone knows how to remove the green dot I would very much appreciate it.

[JillG]

Hi @MattSerle9 

If you are using the Chromecast with remote, try removing the batteries see if the dot goes away. If so, then you can at least isolate this to the remote. You can then factory reset the remote.

If that doesn't work, reboot your Chromecast. 

If neither of those steps work, do a factory reset.

[Kimy]

Hi folks,

I appreciate your help here, @JillG.

@MattSerle9, I hope you've found the answer you're looking for. If you're still in need of assistance, please let us know, as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thanks,
Kimy

[Kimy]

Hi there,

I'm just checking in to make sure that you saw our responses. Please let us know if you still need our help, as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Regards,

Kimy

[MattSerle9]

Sorry, yes. All sorted now. Thanks for your help. Cheers 

[Kimy]

Hi MattSerle9,

Awesome! I’m glad that this has been sorted out. I’ll keep this thread open for one more day. Feel free to open up a new thread if you need assistance.

Cheers,

Kimy