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A phone can play IPTV but cannot find the Cast receiver

Check receiver discovery using a known Cast-enabled app on the same intended network. Phone playback confirms that the phone can play the source. It does not tell you whether the sender app can discover or hand playback to the receiver.

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Work from discovery to playback

  • Confirm the phone and receiver are on the intended network.
  • Try casting a known compatible item and note whether the receiver appears.
  • If it appears for the control, retry the original app and confirm that it offers Cast for that item.
  • If the receiver opens but video fails, record the receiver, app and title rather than changing Wi-Fi immediately.

Document the result

Distinguish a missing Cast button, a visible button with no receiver, and a receiver that connects without playing the item. The three outcomes point to different parts of the setup.