Google’s Chromecast device is used to stream videos directly from YouTube, Netflix, etc on onto TV. A common issue faced by new phone owners is that after playing a video on YouTube, the phone disconnects from Chromecast. It usually happens after they put the phone in sleep mode by turning the screen off. Whether it is done manually by pressing the power button or the phone’s screen turns off automatically. In this article, learn how to fix the issue when Netflix, YouTube, or similar apps get disconnected from Chromecast and videos keep playing anyway.
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This article discusses the solution for Chromecast disconnecting from the phone even when a video is playing on TV (Chromecast device). Here, we are going to lay down the possible issues that can be solved by using this method:
This is a brief list of the apps that can easily get affected by this issue. These apps lose connection to Chromecast a little time after the phone’s screen turns off. When the user does not use the phone for a few minutes, these apps need to be refreshed (closed and reopened) to cast to Chromecast again.
As we mentioned at the start of this post, mostly new phone owners face this issue. The phones like Galaxy Note 8, Note 9, Galaxy S9, S9+, and others especially have this problem. Its root cause is the battery saving feature.
Phone manufacturers like Samsung, Huawei, etc are adding battery saving features to prolong the battery lives. Since there are so many battery-draining apps, high DPI screens, and backend services, it does help a little.
The battery-saving feature regulates the usage of all apps on phone. If any particular is running in the background and using battery more than the safe limit, then it automatically kills that app. Therefore, when users cast YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, or similar apps on Chromecast, they are automatically killed in the background by battery saver. Even if the app does not close, their on-going connection with Chromecast is cut.
To fix this issue, follow these steps:
Note: This particular method does not apply to every brand of phone. Since the user interface is different for all brands, minor details will be different. If you are having trouble, ask for help in the comments below. The overall concept and method however are the same for all brands of phones.
Feel free to share your comments and queries with us in the comments section below
This post was last modified on October 10, 2020 2:38 pm
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I was hoping to fix the problem with the phone disconnecting to Chromecast when using the YouTube app so I wanted to add it to the unmonitored apps but it's not even in the list so I can't select it. I am using Samsung S7, running Android 8/Oreo with Dec. 2018 security update (Sweden). Is this just my phone or is there someone else out there with this problem?
I know there are a lot of people having problems with YouTube/Chromecast since I found this post.
Hey,
Some phones do not show system installed apps in unmonitored list. To solve this, just open advanced settings from menu button in top right corner (inside battery settings) and turn off "App power monitor".
In addition to making sure the Home app is included on the list of unmonitored apps (Settings>Device Maintenance>Battery>Unmonitored Apps), make sure that Local Network and Security is unchecked (Settings>Lock Screen and Security>Secure Lock Settings>Local Network and Security).