Netflix just ditched a useful Android and iOS feature that travelers rely on for hotel streaming

• Casting is pulled from the Netflix app to newer Google TV devices
• You now can't cast at all on an ad-supported Netflix plan
• The change came without warning and hasn't been explained

Netflix has decided to disable one of the most useful features available on its Android and iOS apps, without any warning: you can now no longer cast videos wirelessly from Netflix on your phone to newer Google TV devices like the Google TV Streamer and Chromecast with Google TV.

You can still cast from the Netflix app to older Chromecast devices (those without a remote, such as the Google Nest Hub), but only if you're paying for a more expensive Netflix tier. A significant change is that you can't cast at all on the ad-supported plan now.

If you're at home and have the Netflix app on your TV or streaming stick, that ...