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Can I trust Cast to TV+ Chromecast Roku TV?

unTRUSTED 75 Android Version 12.299 (versionCode 10299) Scanned build downloaded: Store version released: Last checked: com.castify Scanned

This app did not meet two or more trust checks, has a critical issue in one, or has a red flag.

What it means for you
The app may include code to pass standard usage and device data to the app developer and integrated services. The breakdown below lists the data types and third parties involved.
Main concern
WebView attack chain: deep links + file read + JS bridge allow remote file exfiltration
The developer's description
Castify enables casting videos, music, and photos to Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, and compatible smart TVs. Features include screen mirroring, in-app browser for discovering media, and AI-powered subtitle generation and translation. Pro removes ads.
Third-party services
13
Findings rated low or higher
12

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Trust checks

  • Secure by Design

    One criterion not met

    Security gaps detected

    Why this result

    This check looks for security issues at high severity or above in the code of this build, and at least one was recorded. Issues of this kind include a credential or token another app on the device can reach, sensitive data stored without protection, and network paths that expose information in transit.

  • Data Minimization

    One criterion not met

    Tracking lacks clear disclosure

    Why this result

    This build contains analytics or attribution code written to send data to companies other than the developer. No consent step was found before that code runs, and the app's disclosures do not describe the collection in full. Tracking by itself is ordinary; what this check reports is the combination of collection, recipient and absent disclosure.

  • Manifest Mismatch

    An item rated high or above is open

    Disclosure incomplete or contradicted

    Why this result

    The check compares the app's privacy disclosures against what the code does, and at least one claim did not match in this build. Mismatches of this kind include a data category collected but not disclosed, a recipient the disclosure omits, and an identifier attached to data the disclosure describes as anonymous.

  • User Control

    Strong

    No lock-in

    Why this result

    The check looks for a way to export the data an account has accumulated and a way to delete the account itself. In this build, either both were found, or the app has no account of its own and keeps its data on the device. For an app without an account, the developer has no server-side copy to export or delete, and deleting the app removes the data in its own storage.

    The app stores playlists, browser history, and preferences on your device. No findings point to proprietary data formats that would trap your content, or to barriers that would prevent you from leaving. Removing the app clears your local data, and there is no evidence of significant server-held user content that would require a complicated export or deletion process.

  • Truly Local

    One criterion not met

    Contains code to send personal data off the device

    Why this result

    This app presents itself as working offline or on the device alone, and this build contains code written to send personal data to servers. The check covers analytics, crash reporting, advertising code and any first-party endpoint the code addresses personal data to. Code of this kind is common; what this check reports is the distance between that code and how the app describes itself.

Red flags

  • The app's privacy declarations do not match its code

    Why this result

    The privacy declarations shipped in this build, or the ones on the store listing, state less than the code does. Declarations of this kind are what a store, a regulator and a person comparing two apps rely on.

Strengths

  • All primary API calls to castify.tv backend use HTTPS
  • Samsung TV casting connections use certificate authority pinning (hardcoded Samsung SmartViewSDK CA)
  • ADB backup disabled, preventing cloud backup extraction of app data on Android 12+

What the app contains

  • 13 services

    Third-party services the scan names in the build:

    • Firebase Analytics
    • Firebase Crashlytics
    • Firebase Messaging (FCM)
    • Google AdMob
    • Google Cast SDK
    • ConnectSDK
    • Amazon WhisperLink/WhisperPlay
    • Google Play Billing
    • Google Play Install Referrer
    • ExoPlayer
    • OpenSubtitles API
    • SugarORM
    • Retrofit/OkHttp

Libraries

Libraries in the build of Cast to TV+ Chromecast Roku TV
LibraryVersionAdvisory
ExoPlayer / media3not recordednone confirmed
Roomnot recordednone confirmed
Google Play Billingnot recordednone confirmed
Datatransportnot recordednone confirmed
Google Mobile Ads (AdMob)12451000none confirmed
Google Advertising ID client12451000none confirmed
Google Sign-In12451000none confirmed
Google Play Services12451000none confirmed
Google Play Services Location12451000none confirmed
Material Componentsnot recordednone confirmed
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Method and limits

Static analysis: the decompiled code, manifest and resources of this build, read file by file. Network traffic at run time is established by a capture of the running app.

Files decompiled
18,575
Scan date
18 July 2026

Corrections

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Developer response

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