On most TVs, you'll now need to use the official Netflix app to watch the streaming service. Netflix no longer supports casting its shows and movies from phones to TVs for most subscribers. Instead, people will need to use the official Netflix smart TV app or connect devices directly to watch the streaming service on their TVs.

If you wanted to watch Netflix on a TV, you could always screencast a show or movie from your phone directly to a smart TV. That's no longer possible.

Netflix has quietly removed the ability to cast content from its mobile apps to the vast majority of modern TVs and streaming devices, according to the company’s updated help page, which was first spotted by Android Authority.

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A new Netflix tech blog highlights the importance of the codec in their streaming operations and its potential use in streaming live sports