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How to Fix “Cast Device Not Connected” Notification on Android

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An irritating new popup notification is appearing on millions of Android smartphones and tablets lately. It says “Cast Device Not Connected” and is a notification that cannot be removed. Here we will explain what’s causing this and how to get rid of it.

The problem is Facebook. More specifically, this persistent notification pops up after watching a video on the Facebook Android app. A combination of things makes this happen but we can get rid of it with just a few steps.

Thousands of users on Facebook, Twitter and Reddit have reported the problem. Google is also aware of the situation. Trying to swipe it away or hitting the play or X button to close it do nothing. So what’s going on? Read on to learn how to get rid of this pesky irritating notification.

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Facebook will soon be releasing an update that will enable full Google Chromecast support. Meaning users can cast video from Facebook to their TV with any Chromecast device or Android TV.

This is a feature that is coming soon, or was just released and appears to be broken. We’re not completely sure. Combine that with Google just updating Google Cast to Google Home, and the two aren’t playing well together. Luckily there’s an easy way to get rid of the above notification. Temporarily, and for good. Whether you know what Chromecast is or not, here’s how to fix the problem.

On November 1st Facebook released an update on the Google Play Store for Android users, which appears to have fixed this problem. If you’re still experiencing this, go update your apps on the Play Store. Or download the latest version here.

Clear “Cast Device Not Connected” Notification

  1. Tap on the notification popup and Facebook will open
  2. Disable Facebook popups by unchecking Allow Notifications
  3. Alternatively long-press the popup and then choose to Force Stop Facebook

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Users who are experiencing this can simply press the popup (or long press) and choose to turn off notifications for Facebook. This removes the problem, but now you won’t receive any notifications from the social network. That isn’t ideal for most, so continue reading for other ideas.

A temporary fix is to head into Settings > Applications > Default or Manage Applications > then scroll down to Facebook. Once you find it, click the app and tap “Force Close” as shown above. Or Force Stop. This forces the app to close and kills the persistent notification millions are experiencing. However, the next time you watch a video on Facebook it will come back.

Another option is to go to Settings > Notifications > and scroll down to Home. It’s a house-shaped icon in multiple colors. Disable that. Those who haven’t updated the app will need to search for Google Cast, and disable notifications for that application.

For now this seems to be the best route, unless you’ve installed the latest Facebook app update. Another method is to install the Facebook Beta for Android, or a third party app completely. Like Swipe for Facebook, which is a far better app than the official one from Facebook themselves.

Are you still experiencing this problem? Let us know in the comment section below.

8 Comments

8 Comments

  1. docooper

    11/01/2016 at 7:25 pm

    Samsung Galaxy S7, Android 6.01, press left tab button, then close all tabs. On the home screen press the active apps widget and close all apps. Notification goes away. Much easy process for a temp fix.

  2. Cory Gunther

    11/02/2016 at 9:13 am

    Clearing all running apps doesn’t fix it on my Galaxy S7 Edge. I don’t have an active apps widget either. Only in recent apps button by the fingerprint scanner. None of those fix it.

    Interesting. Anyone experiencing this on something other than Android?

  3. Jesse Kona

    11/03/2016 at 8:45 pm

    Disabling notifications for Facebook fixed my Samsung Galaxy Tab S. Thank you!

  4. curious

    02/03/2017 at 7:52 pm

    “Another option is to go to Settings > Notifications > and scroll down to Home. It’s a house-shaped icon in multiple colors. Disable that. Those who haven’t updated the app will need to search for Google Cast, and disable notifications for that application.”

    I don’t have the Home Icon and I don’t have Google Cast. Any other ideas?

  5. kanhaiya boliwal. 9904035389

    02/12/2017 at 6:16 am

    Please help me

  6. fuhq too

    02/17/2017 at 3:16 am

    I dont have Facebook anything. No FB apps at all including IG. It’s not from FB. Its from Chromecast. Google probably changed a function and didnt mention it to anyone or something ridiculous like that.

  7. Stacy

    02/22/2017 at 7:39 pm

    I think I fixed it….
    But I did it differently then this site offers…I hope it works…so…..

    1. On your phone go to settings/
    2 then Google services/
    3. Scroll to the bottom to
    Google cast.
    4. I pressed the highlighted switch so it is no longer highlighted.

    Dear freaking god I hope it works and others can return to their sanity from my help…. And if not…hey I tried. Lol!

  8. Glenn Gardner

    10/03/2023 at 5:48 pm

    My issue is that, on my pull down window that has all of your quick tab settings. Such as Data*Bluetooth*Hotspot*WiFi*Location*ect.ect…..These are displayed as buttons on my phone. These buttons can also be interchanged with your other most frequently used settings. One of these buttons is “Screen Cast” not the “WiFi” button. There is a WiFi button selection but it’s not involved in the issue…The issue at hand is this. Occasionally. It happens at random times, but occasionally I will notice while using my phone with everyday regular use. I will use my pull down window and see that the “Screen Cast” button is in the pressed position as if it were on although The light that comes on when any button is pressed does NOT come on. The caption under the button reads “WiFi not connected.” The button cannot be pressed. It cant be clicked on, it cannot be used. It’s like it not even there. The other times I see the button it’s just like all the others in the menu. Depressed. No indicator light on. And caption reads “Screen Cast off.” While in this state the button can be pressed and used as normal. What is going on while the button is in that other state? and why am I even having to research this anyway? shouldn’t my own phone be forthcoming with this information? Yes it should thank you. But please any information on the above issue would be greatly appreciated.

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