diff --git a/renderer/lib/cast.js b/renderer/lib/cast.js
index 1ae11044..d29b01da 100644
--- a/renderer/lib/cast.js
+++ b/renderer/lib/cast.js
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ function selectDevice (index) {
 
   // Show the Connecting... screen
   state.devices.castMenu = null
+  state.playing.castName = devices[index].name
   state.playing.location = location + '-pending'
   update()
 }
diff --git a/renderer/main.js b/renderer/main.js
index 00285762..de0968e2 100644
--- a/renderer/main.js
+++ b/renderer/main.js
@@ -1068,9 +1068,11 @@ function openPlayerFromActiveTorrent (torrentSummary, index, timeout, cb) {
 }
 
 function closePlayer (cb) {
+  console.log('closePlayer')
+
   // Quit any external players, like Chromecast/Airplay/etc or VLC
   if (isCasting()) {
-    Cast.close()
+    Cast.stop()
   }
   if (state.playing.location === 'vlc') {
     ipcRenderer.send('vlcQuit')
diff --git a/renderer/views/player.js b/renderer/views/player.js
index 757cc192..97f7f54a 100644
--- a/renderer/views/player.js
+++ b/renderer/views/player.js
@@ -280,8 +280,10 @@ function renderCastScreen (state) {
   }
 
   var isStarting = state.playing.location.endsWith('-pending')
+  var castName = state.playing.castName
   var castStatus
-  if (isCast) castStatus = isStarting ? 'Connecting...' : 'Connected'
+  if (isCast && isStarting) castStatus = 'Connecting to ' + castName + '...'
+  else if (isCast && !isStarting) castStatus = 'Connected to ' + castName
   else castStatus = ''
 
   // Show a nice title image, if possible