Open the programme rather than only the catalogue
The February 2026 casting help describes starting a programme in the TV5MONDE+ application. The Chromecast icon then appears at the upper right of the player if a television is detected. An absent icon on a catalogue page is therefore not the same observation as an absent icon after a programme has started. Make that distinction before treating the whole application as incompatible.
Complete the selection on the phone
When the icon is available, the publisher tells viewers to follow the phone’s displayed steps. Select the intended television and keep control of the playback session. The cast action is a viewing route, not a transfer of the programme into a permanent television library. If multiple receivers appear, use the device’s recognisable name rather than choosing the first one without checking.
Compare the native television alternative
The same help names native applications for Samsung and LG models marketed from 2019, as well as Android TV and Roku stores. A brand label alone does not include every model. Inspect the actual store on the television and its model information before deciding that the native route exists. A dated older television may require a different supported viewing route rather than an unrelated application download.
Keep the failed stage clear for support
Record whether the phone can play the item, whether the receiver is detected and whether the failure begins only after selecting it. That sequence is more informative than saying casting never works. Use current app and device guidance for the exact equipment. This article describes the publisher’s documented sequence and alternatives, without claiming that a receiver, account or local network was tested.
Questions, answered
Must the icon be visible before opening a film?
The help describes it appearing in the player when a TV is detected.
Does Samsung or LG mean every model?
The help qualifies native app availability by models marketed from 2019.