diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 52c2504a..f38e93a5 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         "android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE",
         "android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK"
       ],
-      "versionCode": 6
+      "versionCode": 7
     },
     "web": {
       "bundler": "metro",
diff --git a/app/(auth)/items/[id]/page.tsx b/app/(auth)/items/[id]/page.tsx
index d2118d5e..7b8bb901 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/items/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/items/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { PlayButton } from "@/components/PlayButton";
 import { Bitrate, BitrateSelector } from "@/components/BitrateSelector";
 import { getMediaInfoApi } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/utils/api";
 import { getStreamUrl } from "@/utils/jellyfin/media/getStreamUrl";
-import { useCastDevice } from "react-native-google-cast";
+import { useCastDevice, useRemoteMediaClient } from "react-native-google-cast";
 import { chromecastProfile } from "@/utils/profiles/chromecast";
 import ios12 from "@/utils/profiles/ios12";
 import { currentlyPlayingItemAtom } from "@/components/CurrentlyPlayingBar";
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ const page: React.FC = () => {
 
   const castDevice = useCastDevice();
 
+  const chromecastReady = useMemo(() => !!castDevice?.deviceId, [castDevice]);
+
   const [maxBitrate, setMaxBitrate] = useState<Bitrate>({
     key: "Max",
     value: undefined,
@@ -113,13 +115,30 @@ const page: React.FC = () => {
   });
 
   const [cp, setCp] = useAtom(currentlyPlayingItemAtom);
+  const client = useRemoteMediaClient();
 
   const onPressPlay = useCallback(() => {
     if (!playbackUrl || !item) return;
-    setCp({
-      item,
-      playbackUrl,
-    });
+
+    if (chromecastReady && client) {
+      client.loadMedia({
+        mediaInfo: {
+          contentUrl: playbackUrl,
+          contentType: "video/mp4",
+          metadata: {
+            type: item.Type === "Episode" ? "tvShow" : "movie",
+            title: item.Name || "",
+            subtitle: item.Overview || "",
+          },
+        },
+        startTime: 0,
+      });
+    } else {
+      setCp({
+        item,
+        playbackUrl,
+      });
+    }
   }, [playbackUrl, item]);
 
   if (l1)