Casting Netflix

[Jai Yen]

  I  paid for a pass to Netflix to try it out for a month,  but can't seem to get it to cast from either my phone or desktop PC to my Smart TV. 

 

  Been trying for days, have tried every way possible and yes the Wi-Fi matches for all 3 -  casting YouTube or any other site or even my Chrome browser is no issue, can do it in seconds;  Netflix and only Netflix seems to be a problem. Can't  do it from the browser either, it's like it's blocked

 

Should be an easy fix but I said that days ago and customer support at Netflix says contact your ISP,  the ISP says contact the manufacturer of the TV, etc.... just nonsense 

 

anyway, any tips or suggestions appreciated  

[Real Name Hidden]

Can you install the Netflix app on your smart TV?  This is what I use.

[Jai Yen]

52 minutes ago, Real Name Hidden said:

Can you install the Netflix app on your smart TV?  This is what I use.

 

the brand-new TV came with  Netflix as a  pre-loaded app  -  when I click it, I get a pop-up that says "no network connectivity" which is really odd considering I connect to literally every website and app known to man except theirs 

[Photoguy21]

15 minutes ago, Jai Yen said:

 

the brand-new TV came with  Netflix as a  pre-loaded app  -  when I click it, I get a pop-up that says "no network connectivity" which is really odd considering I connect to literally every website and app known to man except theirs 

If Netflix came with the TV why are you trying to cast it from your phone?

[scubascuba3]

44 minutes ago, Jai Yen said:

 

the brand-new TV came with  Netflix as a  pre-loaded app  -  when I click it, I get a pop-up that says "no network connectivity" which is really odd considering I connect to literally every website and app known to man except theirs 

That's strange, if using wifi switch to ethernet, if using ethernet switch to wifi see what happens, also see image for netflix casting problem

[Will B Good]

 

 

Are using a VPN?......that will block it.

 

I had similar problems and finally solved them by casting not from Chrome .....but the latest Chrome beta version.

[Jai Yen]

if it were only that easy  lol  unhooked the ethernet days ago

 

TV, Wi-fi are the same -  no  cast image on Netflix

 

A bit frustrating, as I say 100% of all "other" websites come through perfectly fine,  the YouTube app I have been watching since I arrived in October no issues at all, I only got Netflix because I was bored with it

 

I need to cast because the huge N icon on my smart TV doesn't do <deleted> when I click it except tell me I have no connectivity 

[Jai Yen]

no VPN,  also disconnected days ago

 

I have tried,  I'd say,  just about everything, including customer support at 3 places  with no luck.  wasted at least  9 or 10 hours on it. 

 

Oh well,  YouTube it is  

[Myran]

Just mirror the entire phone screen to your TV instead of trying to cast Netflix specifically. There should be a function for it on your phone, whether it be called "Screen mirroring" or simply "Cast". Not sure if it will be optimal in terms of resolution and such, but it should be better than nothing.

[Jai Yen]

tried that many times, no luck  -  both screens just go totally black

 

my brand new  TV has Miracast, which "should" work,  but check this  - even though my desktop reads it lower right as a 'castable' screen, to Miracast, which also reads it lower right - I get nothing except black screens if I click that  -  no idea why these pics are rotated like that I am taking them straight on

 

Beyond frustrating 

[Jai Yen]

translated from pics  -  it's telling me  "Android 37d" is available to cast to, from anything on my PC screen  - That's my Smart TV

 

so I click on that, 'Android 37d' - screens on both go black, I have to hit escape to start again

 

been trying since Monday off and on, couple hours per day, good thing I'm retired I guess - giving up again today screw this  -  only  24 days left on a subscription,  I won't watch it on a 3 inch Phone or even a 20-inch monitor   so goodbye netflix