Netflix 已移除大多数电视上的手机投屏控制功能，手机将无法再向电视投射并继续以手机界面操控播放、音量、字幕或进度。功能仍在极少数旧设备上有效，例如 2020 年之前的 Google Chromecast，但在所有含广告的低价方案上完全不可用；即便是高价方案，若电视为新款且以电视应用为主，也无法再接受来自手机的 Netflix 投屏控制。Netflix 未披露功能使用人数，但称采用率“极低”，并表示停用原因是资源需转向更高价值功能。
用户反弹显著，Reddit 上的讨论显示该功能曾是广泛的便利绕行方式，使用户能先在手机上浏览，再推送到电视，或在无权限登录电视的情况下用手机账号播放。随着 Netflix 调整优先级，从追求用户数量转向订阅营收最大化（涨价、限制密码共享、限制访问方式），本次移除被视为其产品策略持续收紧的一部分。部分用户指出智能电视已有原生 Netflix 应用，因此依赖手机投屏的场景主要集中在旧设备或共享账号情境。
Netflix 强调取消与密码共享无关，而是基于“极低使用率”。官方建议用户检查电视是否支持 Google Cast，以继续通过手机投射。整体趋势反映平台收紧访问路径、弱化跨设备自由度，并推动用户直接使用电视端应用，尤其通过淘汰旧版投屏生态来简化产品维护与控制体验一致性。
Netflix has removed mobile-to-TV casting controls for most televisions, disabling the ability to project a phone stream onto a TV while retaining phone-based control of playback, volume, captions or navigation. The feature now works only on limited older devices, such as pre-2020 Google Chromecasts, and is entirely disabled on all ad-supported tiers. Even premium-tier subscribers cannot cast to modern TVs that rely on native apps. Netflix disclosed no usage metrics but said adoption was “extremely low,” prompting retirement of the feature to reallocate resources.
User backlash is substantial, with Reddit discussions highlighting reliance on phone browsing followed by TV casting, or use cases where only the phone holds an authenticated account. As Netflix shifts from maximizing user count to maximizing subscription revenue—via price increases, password-sharing crackdowns and tighter access rules—the feature removal is perceived as part of broader platform restriction. Smart TVs now include native Netflix apps, making phone-casting primarily relevant to older hardware or account-sharing scenarios.
Netflix insists the change is unrelated to password sharing and is solely due to minimal usage. The company recommends checking whether televisions support Google Cast to retain phone-based casting. Overall trends show Netflix tightening device pathways, reducing cross-device flexibility, and steering users toward the TV app as it simplifies product maintenance and enforces a more controlled streaming environment.