Technologies

Netflix Has Stopped Allowing Streaming From Phone to TV: How to Watch Now

On most TVs, you’ll now need to use the official Netflix app to watch the streaming service.

The days of using your phone as a Netflix remote are effectively over. In a move that’s confused subscribers since reports first surfaced on Reddit in early November, Netflix appears to be blocking the ability to beam content wirelessly from your phone to your TV.

CNET testing confirmed the option has vanished from newer setups, like LG TVs, though some people say that it can still be accessed via older versions of the app and legacy Chromecast dongles.

A representative for Netflix didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. However, on a Netflix Help Center page, the company appears to be nudging customers in the direction of using built-in Netflix apps for TVs and devices.

Until the streaming giant clarifies why, the new rule is simple: if you want to watch on the big screen, you need to launch the app directly from the big screen.

[RANT] Netflix no long has casting support. you must now use the app directly on the streamer without your phone.
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According to the Netflix Help Center page, only those who aren’t on an ad-supported basic plan can still access the feature for older devices, such as Chromecasts. The help page explicitly mentions the few devices that still support casting with Netflix:

3rd generation or older Chromecast (no remote)
Google Nest Hub Smart Display
Certain Vizio TVs
Certain Compal TVs

If you’re thinking about bypassing the Netflix casting ban with screen mirroring, you’re probably out of luck. The Netflix help page specifically mentions that users with ad-supported plans won’t have access to «casting or mirroring,» even for old devices.

When we tried to mirror the screen of an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.1 to a TCL TV, we received the following «E100» error using a Netflix Standard plan (no ads).

Netflix’s decision to end casting comes as movie and TV services (and music services such as Spotify) are steadily increasing their prices, leading some viewers to cancel streaming services to save money.

Technologies

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Dec. 15

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 15.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The only clue that puzzled me was 6-Across, but if you fill in the other answers, you can solve it. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Cold winter blanket
Answer: SNOW

5A clue: Number of candles in a full menorah
Answer: NINE

6A clue: «Point taken»
Answer: NOTED

7A clue: Rude sound at the dinner table
Answer: BURP

8A clue: Kind of bomb developed by Oppenheimer
Answer: ATOM

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Dog’s nose and mouth
Answer: SNOUT

2D clue: ___ cold brew
Answer: NITRO

3D clue: An hour after noon
Answer: ONEPM

4D clue: Get married to
Answer: WED

6D clue: Org. infiltrated by aliens in «Space Jam»
Answer: NBA

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 15, #448

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 15, No. 448.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. There are some crazy terms in the green group, especially. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: College division.

Green group hint: I got it!

Blue group hint: Hoopster’s resume.

Purple group hint: Found at the beach.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Big 12 teams.

Green group: Descriptors for baseball catches.

Blue group: Teams Skylar Diggins has played for.

Purple group: Sand ____.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is Big 12 teams. The four answers are Cowboys, Mountaineers, Red Raiders and Wildcats.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is descriptors for baseball catches. The four answers are basket, circus, shoestring and snow cone.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams Skylar Diggins has played for. The four answers are Fighting Irish, Mercury, Storm and Wings.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is sand ____. The four answers are bagging, lot, trap and wedge.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 15, #918

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 15, #918

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty challenging. The purple one will either be easy for you or a true stumper. If you need help sorting the answers into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Sporting event.

Green group hint: Really big.

Blue group hint: Questionable spot.

Purple group hint: Not A or B.