diff --git a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/base/BaseAppActivity.kt b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/base/BaseAppActivity.kt
index 0294cd30b1..2e979fe634 100644
--- a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/base/BaseAppActivity.kt
+++ b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/base/BaseAppActivity.kt
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@ import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastStateListener
 import org.edx.mobile.R
 import org.edx.mobile.googlecast.GoogleCastDelegate
 import org.edx.mobile.logger.Logger
+import org.edx.mobile.util.Config
+import javax.inject.Inject
 
 abstract class BaseAppActivity : AppCompatActivity(), CastStateListener {
 
+    @Inject
+    lateinit var config: Config
     private var googleCastDelegate: GoogleCastDelegate? = null
     private var mediaRouteMenuItem: MenuItem? = null
     private val logger = Logger(
@@ -22,11 +26,13 @@ abstract class BaseAppActivity : AppCompatActivity(), CastStateListener {
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        googleCastDelegate = GoogleCastDelegate.getInstance(
-            MainApplication.getEnvironment(this)
-                .analyticsRegistry
-        )
-        googleCastDelegate?.addCastStateListener(this)
+        if (config.isChromeCastEnabled) {
+            googleCastDelegate = GoogleCastDelegate.getInstance(
+                MainApplication.getEnvironment(this)
+                    .analyticsRegistry
+            )
+            googleCastDelegate?.addCastStateListener(this)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ abstract class BaseAppActivity : AppCompatActivity(), CastStateListener {
          * as part of the Jira story: https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/LEARNER-7722
          */
         try {
-            if (isInForeground) {
+            if (config.isChromeCastEnabled && isInForeground) {
                 if (mediaRouteMenuItem != null) {
                     googleCastDelegate?.showIntroductoryOverlay(this, mediaRouteMenuItem)
                 }
diff --git a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.java b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.java
index c9bea32fce..0ea8d5bb58 100644
--- a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.java
+++ b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.java
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ public void setPlayWhenReady(boolean playWhenReady) {
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        googleCastDelegate = GoogleCastDelegate.getInstance(environment.getAnalyticsRegistry());
+        if (environment.getConfig().isChromeCastEnabled()) {
+            googleCastDelegate = GoogleCastDelegate.getInstance(environment.getAnalyticsRegistry());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -547,7 +549,7 @@ public synchronized void playOrPrepare(DownloadEntry video, TranscriptModel trMo
 
             final long seekTo = videoEntry.getLastPlayedOffset();
             logger.debug("playing [seek=" + seekTo + "]: " + path);
-            if (googleCastDelegate.isConnected()) {
+            if (googleCastDelegate != null && googleCastDelegate.isConnected()) {
                 playVideoOnRemoteDevice(lastSavedPosition, true);
                 player.setUri(path, seekTo);
             } else if (prepareOnly)
diff --git a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/util/Config.java b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/util/Config.java
index 83484bf70f..57e4ffe760 100644
--- a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/util/Config.java
+++ b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/util/Config.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class Config {
     private static final String COURSE_VIDEOS_ENABLED = "COURSE_VIDEOS_ENABLED";
     private static final String DOWNLOAD_TO_SD_CARD_ENABLED = "DOWNLOAD_TO_SD_CARD_ENABLED";
     private static final String ANNOUNCEMENTS_ENABLED = "ANNOUNCEMENTS_ENABLED";
+    private static final String CHROMECAST_ENABLED = "CHROMECAST_ENABLED";
 
     public static class DiscoveryConfig {
         @SerializedName("TYPE")
@@ -629,6 +630,11 @@ public boolean isAnnouncementEnabled() {
         return getBoolean(ANNOUNCEMENTS_ENABLED, true);
     }
 
+    // locally defined flag to disable the chromecast
+    public boolean isChromeCastEnabled() {
+        return getBoolean(CHROMECAST_ENABLED, false);
+    }
+
     public boolean isDownloadToSDCardEnabled() {
         return getBoolean(DOWNLOAD_TO_SD_CARD_ENABLED, false);
     }
diff --git a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/app_nav/CourseUnitNavigationActivity.kt b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/app_nav/CourseUnitNavigationActivity.kt
index a77a32144b..f8e9348989 100644
--- a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/app_nav/CourseUnitNavigationActivity.kt
+++ b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/app_nav/CourseUnitNavigationActivity.kt
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ class CourseUnitNavigationActivity : BaseFragmentActivity(), CourseUnitFragment.
 
     override fun showGoogleCastButton(): Boolean {
         val component = getCurrentComponent()
-        return if (component is VideoBlockModel) {
+        return if (config.isChromeCastEnabled && component is VideoBlockModel) {
             // Showing casting button only for native video block
             // Currently casting for youtube video isn't available
             VideoUtil.isCourseUnitVideo(environment, component)