How to setup Chromecast or Fire TV Stick on Disney Plus

No need for a fancy Smart TV when you can cast your content.

By Nathan Lawrence

Dec 05, 2022

1 min read

Stream Disney Plus without a Smart TV by casting TV shows and movies using Google Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV Stick.

There are stacks of ways you can stream Disney Plus in Australia. If you’ve got an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet, then you’re already sorted for small-screen streaming. You can also stream through just about any web browser if you tend to watch TV shows and movies on your desktop or laptop computer. Then there are the devices not everybody has for streaming on the big screen; Smart TVs, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are fantastic options for a Disney Plus binge party in the lounge room but not everybody has access to these devices.

Enter the Google Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV Stick. These tiny sub-$100 devices plug straight into the HDMI port of your television and stream whatever is on your smartphone or tablet directly to your television screen.

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How to cast Disney Plus: Step-by-step

Sign up to Disney Plus and purchase a Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV Stick (obviously)
Plug your Chromecast or Fire TV stick into an available HDMI port on your television
Switch your television input to the HDMI port you used (HDMI 1, HDMI 2 etc.)
Make sure both devices are connected to the same WiFi network
Open the Disney Plus app on your smartphone or tablet
Select the TV show or movie you wish to cast
Tap the ‘Cast’ icon in the top-right hand of the screen
Select the name of your streaming device (e.g. Living Room TV)
Control and navigate (e.g. play, pause, change episodes) your viewing via the app
To stop casting Disney Plus, tap the ‘Cast’ button again and tap ‘Stop Casting.’

The short version (with images)

Step 1

Step 2

Press play and wait for the content to load, then press the 'Cast' button in the top-right corner of the song.

Step 3

Select the Chromecast or Fire TV Stick you'd like to cast to (with the same you selected upon setting up your device).

Step 4

The selected TV show should begin to play on your connected television. You can now control playback (pause, play etc.) from your phone.

Step 5

Once you're finished casting, return to the Disney Plus app on your phone and select 'Stop Casting'.

Done. You can know stream Disney Plus on your telly without forking out for a new Smart TV. For what it’s worth, this process is practically the same for Netflix, Stan, Prime Video and just about any other streaming service.

Written by

Nathan Lawrence

Nathan Lawrence has been banging out passionate tech and gaming words for more than 11 years. These days, you can find his work on outlets like IGN, STACK, Fandom, Red Bull and AusGamers. Nathan adores PC gaming and the proof of his first-person-shooter prowess is at the top of a Battlefield V scoreboard.