Stop casting Android

Chromecast devices are useful if you want to cast a YouTube video from your phone to your TV. Chromecast makes it easy to quickly switch media back and forth between devices. But you dont always want your Chromecast turned on and sometimes you just want to turn it off completely. But can you? In this article, well tell you how to stop casting in the middle of a stream and how to disable Chromecast when youre not using it.

Stop casting to TV

If you want to stop a cast that is currently running, its easy. You can do this in two ways.

Second, you can stop the cast from the Google Home app. Open the app and tap the device you want to stop casting to. You should see a screen that allows you to control the cast. At the bottom of that screen, tap Stop Casting and your stream will stop.

Either of these options accomplish the same goal and immediately stop casting your phone to your TV. You can continue where you left off on the device you were casting from.

Disable Chromecast

Unfortunately, turning Chromecast devices on and off isnt easy. There is no on/off switch to toggle.

You can turn off the power completely. You can disconnect the Chromecast device or your TV from the power source. And if you dont want to worry about having to unplug something every night, you can invest in a few smart plugs and turn things off from your phone.

Watch: Using Google Home with a Chromecast

Keep in mind that if you decide to unplug your TV every night while a Chromecast device is still connected, your Chromecast device will still show up as an active device on your network. People just cant cast on it.

Disable Chromecast

If you want to disable Chromecast for yourself, you need to use one of the above options to disable it. However, if youre trying to disable who can influence your video while youre casting, theres a simple toggle switch for that.

Also read: Chromecast with Google TV: everything you need to know

Open the Google Home app. Select the room where your Chromecast device is located, then select the device for which you want to change the settings. You should see the settings icon for that particular device; once you tap it, you can adjust how much control you want others to have over your Cast when youre streaming.

You can also prevent notifications from showing on your own phone for Cast devices.

On your Android device, go to Settings > google > Device Connections > Control for Cast Media. Here you can enable and disable Media Control for Cast Devices. This will prevent the notification bar from appearing every time something is being streamed to a Cast device.

And there you have it! It can be frustrating that theres no easy way to disable Chromecast without unplugging it, but hopefully Google will soon make updates that enable this feature. If so, we will be sure to update this article with that information.