4 Ways to Fix Cast Button Missing on YouTube
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Basic Fixes
Fix 1: Force Stop YouTube and Reopen (Android)
The Cast button may go missing on YouTube due to existing app glitches. Force-stop the app manually to refresh and fix it.
Step 1:Long-tap the YouTube app icon on your Android phone and selectApp info.
Step 2:TapForce stop, wait a few seconds, and reopen the YouTube app to check for the missing cast button.
Fix 2: Clear the YouTube Cache and App Data (Android)
A corrupt cache or obsolete app data can malfunction the YouTube app, creating issues in locating the Cast button on Android. Clear it manually and reopen the YouTube app to resolve the issue.
Open the YouTubeApp infoon your Android phone (check the above steps), selectStorage and cache, and tapClear cachefollowed byClear storage.
Fix 3: Offload the YouTube App (iOS)
Unlike Android, iOS doesn’t allow clearing the YouTube app cache manually. Instead, you canoffload the appand reinstall it to restore normalcy.
Step 1:SelectGeneralunder iPhone Settings and tapiPhone Storage.
Step 2:TapYouTubeand selectOffload App.
Fix 4: Reset YouTube Site Settings (Desktop)
If you’re using YouTube on your PC in a browser (e.g. Google Chrome) andcan’t find the cast option, resetting YouTube site settings should bring it back.
Step 1:Open YouTube, click theMore iconto the left of the address bar, and selectSite settings.
Step 2:ClickDelete dataandReset permissionsto reset the YouTube usage and permissions, respectively. Reopen your desired YouTube video to find the missing cast button.
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Last updated on 09 August, 2024
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