Im having trouble isolating the problem/device. Currently have a modern router( w/forced band steering)->6yr.old phone->2nd gen Chromecast (~8yrs old). My chromecast always has Internet connection, as well as my phone, but casting is unpredictable.
**My first issue is my phone will disconnect from my Chromecast within minutes of casting media.
In order to control my Chromecast I have to reconnect ALL the time.**
So far I've went through my phone and prioritized every streaming app, allowing them to run uninterrupted regardless of battery usage, data usage or processing power. This did not change or fix anything.
The second issue is my Chromecast will randomly stop playing/casting altogether and return to its home screen. Although both devices are connected to the Internet, I can't cast reliably. I never have any problems making connections, it's just an issue of maintaining connections from phone to Chromecast, and figuring out why the Chromecast will randomly decide to exit its stream.