diff --git a/src/outputs/cast.c b/src/outputs/cast.c
index f646fc05..0cbf5a7e 100644
--- a/src/outputs/cast.c
+++ b/src/outputs/cast.c
@@ -1395,6 +1395,7 @@ cast_device_cb(const char *name, const char *type, const char *domain, const cha
 {
   struct output_device *device;
   const char *friendly_name;
+  cfg_t *chromecast;
   uint32_t id;
 
   id = djb_hash(name, strlen(name));
@@ -1410,6 +1411,13 @@ cast_device_cb(const char *name, const char *type, const char *domain, const cha
 
   DPRINTF(E_DBG, L_CAST, "Event for Chromecast device '%s' (port %d, id %" PRIu32 ")\n", name, port, id);
 
+  chromecast = cfg_gettsec(cfg, "chromecast", name);
+  if (chromecast && cfg_getbool(chromecast, "exclude"))
+    {
+      DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_CAST, "Excluding Chromecast device '%s' as set in config\n", name);
+      return;
+    }
+
   device = calloc(1, sizeof(struct output_device));
   if (!device)
     {