I am going on holifay & planned to download movies from Netflix & watch them while away on a Tv. I have read So many different posts all saying yes you can use an adapter & Hdmi to watch movies on a Tv & others saying No adapter or Hdmi supports Netflix. So what is correct? Ive given up looking into it myself & would appreciate some advice.
Thank you
iPad Air, iOS 12
There are third party adapter available, see here: https://www.amazon.com/lightning-hdmi/s?k=lightning+to+hdmi
Whether they work well, or at all is a different matter.
I use the Apple original one and it works fine.
With 3rd party ones you may have to try them out and see for yourself.
Just tried my iPad, with Apple's digital AV adapter and played an episode of Star Trek Discovery I had downloaded from Netflix , and it worked. Played just fine on the TV.
There are NO others.
You MUST purchase the genuine adapter from Apple online Website/WebStore from the link I provided or from your nearest, “local” Apple Store location.
Good Luck!
Netflix used to support TV output through the Apple Digital AV adapter.
Not sure about the latest version, though, since I am unable to run it on my iPad with the version of iOS I am running.
The last compatible version of Netflix I have, which is for iOS 10.3.3 and later, still allows the Apple Lightning to Digital AV to HDMI adapter to output Netflix from iPad to TV in HD.
You, also, need to make sure to purchase the genuine Apple Lightning to digital AV adapter from Apple and no where else, as third party sellers may sell fake versions of that adapter that might not work.
Lightning Digital AV Adapter - Lightning to HDMI - Apple
Best to contact Netflix to confirm that their latest version of the Netflix app supports these TV out adapters for iOS/iDevices.
Good Luck to You!
Don't buy from Amazon.
The adapters on Amazon could be fakes.
Do not waste your money on cheaper knock-offs that may or my not work!
Just purchase the genuine adapter.
Thank you for your help. I have the Hdmi cable but do i also need the adaptor. Sorry for asking but i no nothing about ipads.
You need to purchase the adapter I linked to.
Yes.
Is the adapter an apple product or are there others suitable ones.
Not all Apps support external display via AirPlay or the Apple HDMI adapter. Such functionality is entirely a feature of the App - and support by the App for external displays might be intentionally denied.
Netflix should be able to confirm whether or not their App allows the use of AirPlay or an HDMI connection.
Ipad to tv lightning cable that supports Netflix.
