diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index f1734ecd46..4c2284d69b 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@
 *   FFmpeg extension: Add support for `x86_64` architecture.
 *   Opus extension: Fix parsing of negative gain values
     ([#7046](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/7046)).
+*   Cast extension: Upgrade `play-services-cast-framework` dependency to 18.1.0.
+    This fixes an issue where `RemoteServiceException` was thrown due to
+    `Context.startForegroundService()` not calling `Service.startForeground()`
+    ([#7191](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/7191)).
 
 ### 2.11.3 (2020-02-19)
 
diff --git a/demos/cast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/demos/cast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index dbfdd833f6..d92d9e2303 100644
--- a/demos/cast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/demos/cast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
 
   <uses-sdk/>
 
diff --git a/extensions/cast/build.gradle b/extensions/cast/build.gradle
index 1dfb2480b4..853861e4ad 100644
--- a/extensions/cast/build.gradle
+++ b/extensions/cast/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    api 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:17.0.0'
+    api 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:18.1.0'
     implementation 'androidx.annotation:annotation:' + androidxAnnotationVersion
     implementation project(modulePrefix + 'library-core')
     implementation project(modulePrefix + 'library-ui')