diff --git a/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/EncodedVideoUnitViewModel.kt b/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/EncodedVideoUnitViewModel.kt
index dec6f70e9..6e2d8d636 100644
--- a/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/EncodedVideoUnitViewModel.kt
+++ b/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/EncodedVideoUnitViewModel.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class EncodedVideoUnitViewModel(
     val isVideoEnded: LiveData<Boolean>
         get() = _isVideoEnded
 
+    private val _isCastReady = MutableLiveData(false)
+    val isCastReady: LiveData<Boolean>
+        get() = _isCastReady
+
     var exoPlayer: ExoPlayer? = null
         private set
 
@@ -107,13 +111,16 @@ class EncodedVideoUnitViewModel(
         CastContext.getSharedInstance(context, executor).addOnCompleteListener {
             it.result?.let { castContext ->
                 castPlayer = CastPlayer(castContext)
+                _isCastReady.value = true
             }
         }
     }
 
+    @androidx.annotation.OptIn(androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi::class)
     override fun onResume(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
         super.onResume(owner)
         exoPlayer?.addListener(exoPlayerListener)
+        castPlayer?.addListener(exoPlayerListener)
         getActivePlayer()?.playWhenReady = isPlaying
     }
 
diff --git a/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/VideoUnitFragment.kt b/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/VideoUnitFragment.kt
index d92b3b067..8c543be27 100644
--- a/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/VideoUnitFragment.kt
+++ b/course/src/main/java/org/openedx/course/presentation/unit/video/VideoUnitFragment.kt
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ class VideoUnitFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_video_unit) {
                 appReviewManager.tryToOpenRateDialog()
             }
         }
+        viewModel.isCastReady.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { isReady ->
+            if (isReady && !viewModel.isCastActive) {
+                setCastSessionListener()
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @androidx.annotation.OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
@@ -205,33 +210,6 @@ class VideoUnitFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_video_unit) {
                 viewModel.isPlayerSetUp = true
             }
 
-            viewModel.castPlayer?.setSessionAvailabilityListener(
-                object : SessionAvailabilityListener {
-                    override fun onCastSessionAvailable() {
-                        viewModel.logCastConnection(CourseAnalyticsEvent.CAST_CONNECTED)
-                        viewModel.isCastActive = true
-                        viewModel.exoPlayer?.pause()
-                        playerView.player = viewModel.castPlayer
-                        viewModel.castPlayer?.setMediaItem(
-                            mediaItem,
-                            viewModel.exoPlayer?.currentPosition ?: 0L
-                        )
-                        viewModel.castPlayer?.playWhenReady = false
-                        showVideoControllerIndefinitely(true)
-                    }
-
-                    override fun onCastSessionUnavailable() {
-                        viewModel.logCastConnection(CourseAnalyticsEvent.CAST_DISCONNECTED)
-                        viewModel.isCastActive = false
-                        playerView.player = viewModel.exoPlayer
-                        viewModel.exoPlayer?.seekTo(viewModel.castPlayer?.currentPosition ?: 0L)
-                        viewModel.castPlayer?.stop()
-                        viewModel.exoPlayer?.play()
-                        showVideoControllerIndefinitely(false)
-                    }
-                }
-            )
-
             playerView.setFullscreenButtonClickListener {
                 if (viewModel.isCastActive)
                     return@setFullscreenButtonClickListener
@@ -285,6 +263,44 @@ class VideoUnitFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_video_unit) {
         }
     }
 
+    @androidx.annotation.OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+    private fun setCastSessionListener() {
+        val movieMetadata = MediaMetadata.Builder()
+            .setMediaType(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE)
+            .build()
+        val mediaItem = MediaItem.Builder().setMediaMetadata(movieMetadata)
+            .setUri(viewModel.videoUrl)
+            .setMimeType("video/*")
+            .build()
+
+        viewModel.castPlayer?.setSessionAvailabilityListener(
+            object : SessionAvailabilityListener {
+                override fun onCastSessionAvailable() {
+                    viewModel.logCastConnection(CourseAnalyticsEvent.CAST_CONNECTED)
+                    viewModel.isCastActive = true
+                    viewModel.exoPlayer?.pause()
+                    binding.playerView.player = viewModel.castPlayer
+                    viewModel.castPlayer?.setMediaItem(
+                        mediaItem,
+                        viewModel.exoPlayer?.currentPosition ?: 0L
+                    )
+                    viewModel.castPlayer?.playWhenReady = false
+                    showVideoControllerIndefinitely(true)
+                }
+
+                override fun onCastSessionUnavailable() {
+                    viewModel.logCastConnection(CourseAnalyticsEvent.CAST_DISCONNECTED)
+                    viewModel.isCastActive = false
+                    binding.playerView.player = viewModel.exoPlayer
+                    viewModel.exoPlayer?.seekTo(viewModel.castPlayer?.currentPosition ?: 0L)
+                    viewModel.castPlayer?.stop()
+                    viewModel.exoPlayer?.play()
+                    showVideoControllerIndefinitely(false)
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private const val ARG_BLOCK_ID = "blockId"
         private const val ARG_VIDEO_URL = "videoUrl"