diff --git a/components/player/hooks/desktop/useCastControls.ts b/components/player/hooks/desktop/useCastControls.ts
index 8630f26..e8a8946 100644
--- a/components/player/hooks/desktop/useCastControls.ts
+++ b/components/player/hooks/desktop/useCastControls.ts
@@ -38,18 +38,9 @@ export function useCastControls({
                 autoJoinPolicy: window.chrome.cast.AutoJoinPolicy.ORIGIN_SCOPED
             });
 
-            // Monitor cast state
-            castContext.addEventListener(
-                window.cast.framework.CastContextEventType.CAST_STATE_CHANGED,
-                (event: any) => {
-                    const state = event.castState;
-                    setIsCastAvailable(state !== window.cast.framework.CastState.NO_DEVICES_AVAILABLE);
-                }
-            );
-
-            // Initial state check
-            const initialState = castContext.getCastState();
-            setIsCastAvailable(initialState !== window.cast.framework.CastState.NO_DEVICES_AVAILABLE);
+            // SDK loaded — show cast button immediately.
+            // requestSession() will re-scan and show Chrome's native device picker.
+            setIsCastAvailable(true);
 
             // Monitor session state
             castContext.addEventListener(
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f70b664..d0fbc5b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "kvideo",
-  "version": "4.2.1",
+  "version": "4.2.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "kvideo",
-      "version": "4.2.1",
+      "version": "4.2.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
         "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ca884d..d0ae5fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kvideo",
-  "version": "4.2.1",
+  "version": "4.2.2",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",