Apple TV Adds Support for Google Cast Even as Netflix Ditches the Feature

Apple is making it easier for Android users to stream Apple TV content on larger screens. On Monday, the company announced that the Apple TV app for Android will now support Google Cast, allowing users to stream videos and audio directly to their televisions.

Apple’s decision to adopt Google Cast underscores its ambition to make Apple TV more competitive in a streaming market that continues to consolidate. Netflix and Paramount are competing to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney is preparing to merge Hulu into its flagship streaming app fully.

The timing is particularly notable because the feature arrives just after Netflix quietly dropped support for Google Cast in its own Android app, a move that frustrated many subscribers. Apple’s added support could attract Android users dissatisfied with Netflix’s decision and potentially shift some subscription revenue to Apple TV.

Though Apple TV’s catalogue of original content is smaller than that of other primary streaming services, it includes several high-profile series and films such as “Severance,” “Pluribus,” “The Studio,” “The Morning Show,” “Slow Horses,” and the recent summer blockbuster “F1.” In sports, Apple TV offers livestreamed “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheaders, Major League Soccer matches, and Formula 1 races in the U.S.

To cast Apple TV content to a television, Android users must install the Apple TV app from Google Play, which is compatible with smartphones, tablets, and foldables. Once opened, viewers can tap the Cast icon in the top-right corner to begin streaming.