diff --git a/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/ControlBar.js b/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/ControlBar.js
index f22e86d4f..ad6c8478f 100644
--- a/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/ControlBar.js
+++ b/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/ControlBar.js
@@ -70,14 +70,7 @@ const ControlBar = ({
         }
     }, [onToggleInfoMenu]);
     const onChromecastButtonClick = React.useCallback(() => {
-        if (chromecast.active) {
-            const sessionState = chromecast.transport.getSessionState();
-            if (sessionState === cast.framework.SessionState.SESSION_STARTING || sessionState === cast.framework.SessionState.SESSION_STARTED) {
-                chromecast.transport.dispatch({ type: 'endCurrentSession', stopCasting: true });
-            } else {
-                chromecast.transport.dispatch({ type: 'requestSession' });
-            }
-        }
+        chromecast.transport.requestSession();
     }, []);
     React.useEffect(() => {
         const onStateChanged = () => {