OSMC on Pi2 doesn't let TV turn off (hdmi-cec)

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I have a weird problem that started a while back ago. I didn’t have this problem at first, after installing it on the Pi2. It probably happened after an upgrade.

I have my Pi2 with OSMC connected to an Onkyo receiver via HDMI, and that receiver is connected to a Samsung TV, also via HDMI.
If I turn the TV off with OSMC selected as a source, the receiver turns off, as expected, but 5 seconds later the receiver and TV turns back on. If I choose the bluray player or Chromecast as a source, then they stay off as expected.
If I manually select the Chromecast as a source, OSMC will “fight” to get back as the selected source, so I must select the Chromecast repeatedly until OSMC “gives up”.

So it seems like OSMC sends a hdmi-cec “wake up” signal every time something happens.
I have tried setting hdmi_ignore_cec_init=1 in /boot/config.txt and in the settings for “CEC Adapter” I have disabled everything apart from “enabled” (I rely on using the tv remote for navigation, so turning HDMI-CEC off is not an option.)

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Suggest to do some searching on the forum. There were at least two threads talking about CEC and AVR.

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It has something to do with the Chromecast. The last Update broke HDMI-CEC for many people, myself included. (see here: Google Product Forums).

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@kartana Wow, that hadn’t even crossed my mind, since everything seems to work perfectly as long as the Chromecast is selected as a source. I disconnected it now, and I can actually turn my receiver off normally now.
Thank you!

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No problem. Let’s hope Google fixes this asap!