Netflix quietly removes the easiest way to watch TV in a hotel room


Unfortunately for regular travellers who want to play Netflix on hotel room screens, the streaming giant has just deleted the cast button from its app. — Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa

LOS ANGELES: Travellers who arrive at a hotel or short-term rental ready to relax by turning on an episode of, say, the latest season of "Love Is Blind" can expect a few more steps than they're used to.

Netflix users recently noticed that the casting button is missing from the company's app when they try to play their favourite shows and movies on a television using a mobile device. The streaming giant is retiring the feature on devices that come with a remote, forcing users to sign in with their credentials directly on the television.

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