diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/cast/services.yaml
index e2e23ad40a2..45b36f6d983 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/services.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ show_lovelace_view:
           integration: cast
           domain: media_player
     dashboard_path:
-      required: true
       example: lovelace-cast
       selector:
         text:
     view_path:
+      required: true
       example: downstairs
       selector:
         text:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/cast/strings.json
index 9c49813bd83..a8dccdff804 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/strings.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         },
         "dashboard_path": {
           "name": "Dashboard path",
-          "description": "The URL path of the dashboard to show."
+          "description": "The URL path of the dashboard to show, defaults to lovelace if not specified."
         },
         "view_path": {
           "name": "View path",