To cast Amazon Prime Video to Google Chromecast, connect your phone and Chromecast to the same Wi-Fi network, open the Prime Video app, start playing something, tap the Cast icon at the top of the screen and pick your Chromecast. The video plays on the TV and your phone becomes the remote. If you have a Chromecast with Google TV or a Google TV Streamer, you can skip casting altogether and use the Prime Video app on the device itself.
Updated November 2026: rewritten for the current Prime Video app, Chromecast with Google TV and the Google TV Streamer.
It wasn’t always this easy. For years Amazon and Google were in a stand-off, and Prime Video simply wouldn’t cast to a Chromecast. That ended in July 2019, when Prime Video arrived on Chromecast and Android TV and YouTube came back to Fire TV. This guide covers every way to get Prime Video on your TV with Google’s hardware today.
What you need
- A Chromecast (any generation), a Chromecast with Google TV, a Google TV Streamer, or a TV with Chromecast/Google Cast built in
- An Android phone or tablet, or an iPhone or iPad, with the latest Prime Video app installed
- Your phone and the Chromecast on the same Wi-Fi network
- An active Prime or Prime Video subscription (or a rented or bought title)
How to cast Amazon Prime Video to Google Chromecast from a phone
- Update the Prime Video app from the Google Play Store or the App Store. On Android, make sure Google Play services is up to date too.
- Check your phone is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
- Open the Prime Video app and sign in.
- Tap the Cast icon (a rectangle with Wi-Fi waves in the corner) near the top of the screen, or start a title and tap it on the player.
- Choose your Chromecast or Google TV device from the list.
- Press play. Use the controls on your phone to pause, skip, change audio or subtitles, and stop casting.
Once casting starts, the stream comes straight from Amazon to the Chromecast, so you can lock your phone or use other apps without interrupting playback.
Chromecast with Google TV and Google TV Streamer: use the app instead
The newer devices aren’t just cast receivers. They run Google TV, so you can install the Prime Video app from the Apps tab, sign in once, and browse with the remote, just like on a Fire TV Stick. This usually gives better picture quality and a smoother experience than casting, and it doesn’t tie up your phone.
Google stopped selling the Chromecast with Google TV in 2024 and replaced it with the Google TV Streamer. Both run the Prime Video app, and both still accept casts from your phone if you prefer that.
How to cast Prime Video from a laptop with Chrome
If you watch on a computer, you can cast the Prime Video browser tab:
- Open Prime Video in Google Chrome and start playing a title.
- Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of Chrome.
- Choose Cast, save, and share, then Cast.
- Pick your Chromecast from the list.
This mirrors the tab rather than handing the stream to the Chromecast, so picture quality depends on your computer and Wi-Fi, and closing the tab stops playback. Treat it as a fallback when the phone app isn’t an option.
Cast icon missing or casting not working?
- Different networks. The phone and Chromecast must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Guest networks and some mesh or work networks block casting, and so does a VPN on your phone.
- Out-of-date app. Update Prime Video, and on Android update Google Play services, then force-close and reopen the app.
- Fire tablets. The Prime Video app on Amazon Fire tablets can’t cast to a Chromecast. Use a phone, or the app on a Google TV device.
- Restart everything. Unplug the Chromecast for ten seconds, restart your router and phone, then try again.
- Check the Google Home app. If the Chromecast doesn’t appear there, it won’t appear in Prime Video either. Set it up again in Google Home.
- Picture but no HD. Standard (non-Ultra) Chromecasts top out at 1080p, and HD playback needs an HDCP-compliant HDMI connection. Plug the Chromecast directly into the TV, not through an older receiver or splitter.
Can I cast Prime Video to a Chromecast from an iPhone?
Yes. The Prime Video app for iPhone and iPad includes the same Cast button, and the steps above are identical. AirPlay is also available if you have an Apple TV or an AirPlay-compatible TV, but that’s a separate route.
Source: Google: Prime Video is on Chromecast and Android TV, plus YouTube on Fire TV