How to Disable Chromecast on Android

Chromecast is a great tool for streaming media from your favorite Android apps to your TV, but sometimes you won't want to cast. This article explains how to stop Chromecast on Android, or just disable Chromecast notifications if that's all you need.

How to Stop Chromecast on Android 10

If you're looking to totally disable Chromecast on Android, your options are limited. Android doesn't offer a direct way to disable Chromecast or the option to cast from your Android 10 device to Chromecast, per se. That is, there's no button or setting labeled Disable Chromecast. Still, you have a few options:

• Stop casting. If you simply want to stop a cast that's already running, that's simple. Just go into the app that's casting, tap the Cast icon (the box with lines coming into the bottom left corner), and tap the stop button. If you're mirroring your screen, go to the Google Home app and tap the room the Chromecast is in then tap the Settings > Stop Mirroring.
• Unplug Chromecast from TV or power. To temporarily disable your Chromecast and its features, just unplug the device from your TV's HDMI port or unplug the power cable from the device. In either scenario, your Chromecast won't be able to work with your TV or your phone.
• Turn off Chromecast. If you turn off Chromecast, it'll be disabled it until you turn it back on.

How to Delete Chromecast From the Home App

You can totally disable Chromecast if you remove the device from your Google Home app. This of course will block you from casting permanently until you set it up again, so it might not be the best option, but it does the job. To remove Chromecast:

1. To get started, make sure your phone and Chromecast are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

2. Go to the Google Home app and tap the room the Chromecast is in.

3. Tap Settings.

4. Tap Remove device > Remove.

How to Disable Chromecast Notifications on Android 10

If you've got a Chromecast set up in your house, when guests come over and connect to the same Wi-Fi network as the Chromecast, they may get a notification suggesting that they connect to your Chromecast. You may not want guests to have this option and thus may want to disable Chromecast notifications.

If that's the case, you're in luck: there's a setting for that! Follow these steps to disable Chromecast notifications on Android 10:

1. Connect your Android phone to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.

2. Tap the Home app to open it.

3. Tap the name of the room the Chromecast device is in.

4. Tap the Settings icon.

5. Scroll down and move the Let others control your cast media slider to off/gray.