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Help no chromecast button on YouTube

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Annebennett

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I have no chromecast button on my YouTube app. I have a nexus 7 running 5.0.1, the YouTube app version is 6.0.13

I've uninstalled the YouTube updates and then reinstalled.
I've uninstalled the updates , disabled YouTube, restarted the tablet, re-enabled then updated YouTube. I installed the chromecast app before I restarted the tablet. Nothing.

Anyone have any more ideas?
 
Hmmm... ...I don't either. I'm not near my Chromecast ATM, so I'll check when I get home.
 
No, the Quick settings pull-down at the top of the screen. There should be a 'Cast screen' button there that will cast anything to the Chromecast. That would be a workaround.

But, there should be a cast button in YouTube also, yes. I also have YouTube 6.0.13 and the cast button is there. Not quite sure what to say...
 
Crashdamage said:
No, the Quick settings pull-down at the top of the screen. There should be a 'Cast screen' button there that will cast anything to the Chromecast. That would be a workaround.

But, there should be a cast button in YouTube also, yes. I also have YouTube 6.0.13 and the cast button is there. Not quite sure what to say...
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That is a contextual toggle. Meaning it only shows up if it's useful. If there is no Chromecast or miracast device on the network, its not there. The same for the cast button in Netflix or pulldown. Or any app or anything to do with casting screen. Lollipop cleaned up the mess. If it doesn't need to be there, it isn't there. And if there is no device to cast to, its not there.
 
Madbat said:
That is a contextual toggle. Meaning it only shows up if it's useful. If there is no Chromecast or miracast device on the network, its not there. The same for the cast button in Netflix or pulldown. Or any app or anything to do with casting screen. Lollipop cleaned up the mess. If it doesn't need to be there, it isn't there. And if there is no device to cast to, its not there.
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It's been that way for me for quite some time so not sure what part Lollipop cleaned up - please elaborate? Thanks!
 
Well, seems the OP has a Chromecast installed because she acknowledged that the cast button in Quick settings would be a workaround. The csst button wouldn't be in Quick settings if she had no Chromecast.

So the question still is, why does she have no cast button in YouTube?
 
Crashdamage said:
Well, seems the OP has a Chromecast installed because she acknowledged that the cast button in Quick settings would be a workaround. The csst button wouldn't be in Quick settings if she had no Chromecast.

So the question still is, why does she have no cast button in YouTube?
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Yeah - couldn't hurt to reset the Chromecast and set it up again. Guessing at this point though.
 
EarlyMon said:
It's been that way for me for quite some time so not sure what part Lollipop cleaned up - please elaborate? Thanks!
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Ya know, your right. I was thinking of my s3 where the casting button was always there (mirroring). But still if its not in YouTube then Chromecast probably isn't on.
 
Madbat said:
Ya know, your right. I was thinking of my s3 where the casting button was always there (mirroring). But still if its not in YouTube then Chromecast probably isn't on.
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Nope, the button is there in Netflix and Google Play Movies, just not YouTube.
 
EarlyMon said:
I have it on my M8 - do you have the same Google Play Services on both?
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Um, I figured it out. I had my WiFi on, but not connected to my home network on my phone (unlimited 4g, so I never really thought of it). Once I connected to the WiFi its all there.:oops:
 
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