First, thank you for the response.
Settings for YouTube--Turned on for Staff; unrestricted access; and over 18 OU.
The Workspace account is set as Primary/Secondary education.
Is the video played directly from YouTube, or is it embedded anywhere?--both
Do you have any Chrome extensions that may be relevant for YouTube?--not to my knowledge
What hardware and OS is the teacher using?--Samsung Galaxy Chromebook with 4K screen. Chrome OS
This has happened to more than one teacher in more than one classroom. Teachers use the Samsung and I use the Acer 714. And this just started happening about 4 weeks ago.
How are the two devices connected to the network?--staff network
What type of Chromecast is it? not sure will need to check at school tomorrow but the Chromecast is several years old. Cast firmware is 1.56.275994