Chromecast Service Not Working Properly: Disconnects Automatically After Reconnecting

Question

How can I ensure that the Chromecast session is properly reset and stable after the user disconnects and reconnects? Are there additional lifecycle steps or configurations needed to avoid the automatic disconnection issue during reconnection?

I am working with the Chromecast SDK in my Android app and am facing issues with managing the session lifecycle, particularly after the user disconnects and then reconnects. The problem is that the Chromecast session seems to disconnect automatically after a reconnection, and I’m not sure how to properly reset the session or keep it stable during this process.

Here is the method I’m using to start the Cast service:

   private void startCastService(CastDevice mCastDevice) {

        CastContext castContext = CastContext.getSharedInstance(this);
        SessionManager sessionManager = castContext.getSessionManager();

        sessionManager.addSessionManagerListener(new SessionManagerListener<CastSession>() {

            public void onSessionStarted(CastSession session, String sessionId) {
                // Cast session started
                CastDevice castDevice = session.getCastDevice();
                createNotification(castDevice);
            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionEnded(CastSession session, int error) {
                // Handle session end
                initError();
                CastRemoteDisplayActivity.this.finish();
            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionResumeFailed(CastSession session, int error) {
                // Handle session resume failure
            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionResumed(@NonNull CastSession castSession, boolean b) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionResuming(CastSession session, String sessionId) {
                // Handle session resuming
            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionStartFailed(CastSession session, int error) {
                // Handle session start failure
            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionStarting(CastSession session) {
                // Handle session starting
            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionSuspended(@NonNull CastSession castSession, int i) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onSessionEnding(CastSession session) {
                // Handle session ending
            }
        }, CastSession.class);

        // Start session
        CastSession castSession = sessionManager.getCurrentCastSession();
        if (castSession == null) {
            // No active session, start new session
            MediaRouter mediaRouter = MediaRouter.getInstance(this);
            MediaRouteSelector routeSelector = new MediaRouteSelector.Builder()
                    .addControlCategory(CastMediaControlIntent.categoryForCast(RECEIVER_APPLICATION_ID))
                    .build();
            mediaRouter.addCallback(routeSelector, new MediaRouter.Callback() {
                @Override
                public void onRouteSelected(MediaRouter router, MediaRouter.RouteInfo route) {
                    CastDevice device = CastDevice.getFromBundle(route.getExtras());
                    // Proceed with your functionality
                }

                @Override
                public void onRouteUnselected(MediaRouter router, MediaRouter.RouteInfo route) {
                    // Handle route unselected
                }
            }, MediaRouter.CALLBACK_FLAG_PERFORM_ACTIVE_SCAN);
        } else {
            // Use the current session
            CastDevice castDevice = castSession.getCastDevice();
            // Proceed with your functionality
        }
    }