Issues such as its firmware update being stuck at 0% or its inability to work with 5GHz WiFi were yet to be settled, but we are already seeing a new entry to this list. Various users have voiced their concern across the Reddit Forum that their Chromecast gets disconnected as soon as they cast a YouTube video. If you are also getting bugged with this issue, then this guide shall help you out. In this tutorial, we will make you aware of various methods that will fix this Chromecast disconnection error once and for all. Follow along.
Fix Chromecast disconnected when casting YouTube videos
Do note that there’s no universal fix as such. You will have to try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and see which one works best in your favor. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
Restart Chromecast + YouTube App
Your first course of action should be to restart the Chromecast device. To do so, unplug the power cable from the Chromecast device and then plug it back in. While it is restarting, you should also force stop the YouTube app on your device, using the below-given instructions.
Re-Enable Background Play
Some users were able to rectify this issue after disabling and then re-enabling the Background Play feature. So if you are using YouTube Premier (or a mod like Vanced), then you should definitely give this workaround a try, using the instructions given below.
Remove Battery Restrictions
If you have any battery restrictive measures, then it could conflict with the video streaming service. Therefore you should consider disabling all these services, be it just for YouTube or across the device as a whole. Here’s how:
Unlink YouTube from TV
Rather than establishing a link between the YouTube App installed on your TV and the app on your device and then streaming the content, you should instead opt for the traditional route. This involves playing the video in the YouTube app on your device and then tapping on the streaming icon that occurs. But for that to happen, you will first have to unlock your TV from YouTube, using the instructions given below.
Factory Reset Chromecast
If none of the aforementioned methods managed to fix the issue of Chromecast getting disconnected on casting a YouTube video, then your last course of action should be to factory reset Chromecast. This will revert all the settings back to their default state, exactly how it came out of the box. This, in turn, could end up rectifying the underlying issue as well. So refer to any of the two methods listed below to reset this device.
Method 1: Reset Chromecast from Device
Method 2: Reset Chromecast via Google Home App
With this, we round off the guide on how you could fix the issue of Chromecast getting disconnected on casting YouTube videos. We have listed five different methods for the same. All these are just the workarounds and until Google ends up patching this issue on their end, the above-listed methods are your best bet. As and when an update gets live, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, you cold drop n your queries in the comments section below.
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