I have a few profiles on Netflix, each profile has a PIN (locked).
When I start the app, I select the profile and I enter the profile PIN.
I get to the main screen and can browse and select movies.
I can then play a video and it starts playing if I am on a phone, tablet or browser.
This all works fine and as expected.
However if I try to play a video on ChromeCast I get prompter for a PIN. I can enter any 4 digit number and it starts playing the movie. If I start other videos during the same session I do not get prompted for a PIN again.
A few points,
• It does not matter what movie ratings, I get the PIN prompt even for G rated videos.
• Does not matter if I connect to Chromecast first and then start the movie, or start the movie and then connect to Chromecast, either ways I get prompted for a PIN and I can enter any 4 digit number to continue.
• This only occurs when casting from an Android device to Chromecast.
• When casting from iPhone to Chromecast there is no prompt for a PIN.
• If the profile itself is not locked, then I do not get prompted for a PIN.
• The issue only started after Netflix introduced the profile lock feature, so it has been there for a few months now.
• Have tested this with Chromecast 1 and 2, and with 4 different android phones. All exhibit the same behavior.
• Prior to the profile lock feature I had a PIN set for anything over MA.
• The 18+ PIN is off.
Has anyone experienced this?
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