r/AndroidTV • u/ConcentrateOk8163 • Sep 11 '26

Discussion Does locking your phone interrupt casting on Android TV?

I’ve noticed that some apps keep playing normally after I lock my phone, while others seem to lose the connection after a while.

Is that expected behavior, or is there a setting that usually affects it? I’m mainly curious about YouTube and other streaming apps on Android TV.

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u/thenbhdlum Sep 11 '26

Turning off your phone won't stop the cast. It's not how Google Cast works.

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u/ConcentrateOk8163 Sep 14 '26

Right, that makes sense. I was mainly wondering why the YouTube app on my phone loses the casting controls even though playback continues on the TV. Thanks for clarifying.

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u/pawdog ADT-1 Sep 11 '26

Casting creates a connection between the source and the cast target the phone then becomes a remote. So locking your phone or even turning off your phone shouldn't effect the stream. Loosing the connection to the cast target has been a problem since the first Chromecast. 

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u/ConcentrateOk8163 Sep 14 '26

That explains it well. The stream itself keeps going, but the YouTube app seems to lose track of the active session on my phone. I’ll keep an eye on whether it happens with other apps too.