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Netflix fights password sharing by deleting convenience

Jason Weisberger
Dec 01, 2025
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Netflix, the company that once begged you to chill, now wants you to suffer. It’s quietly disabled casting to most TVs unless you’re rich, nostalgic, or own a TV older than most pop stars.

The company’s support site (spotted by Android Authority) now clarifies that casting is only supported in a narrow set of circumstances. First, you need to be paying f…

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