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Same issue here. Can't wait for Google to completely ignore this issue like they do all other chromecast issues.

This does seem to work! Thank you! 

Yep, you'd think that one of the largest corporations in the world could do something about this...

Honestly I don't think selecting the quality on my phone makes a difference; it seems to just be stopping/starting casting that makes the chromecast "realize" that it can stream in higher quality.

Having very similar issues on a Chromecast ultra, connected via Ethernet (through the USB plug), on a 1200 down/40 up (Mbps) internet connection. About 40% of the time, it defaults to playing content at 480p, which looks like hot garbage on a 4k 65 i...