Lightning to HDMI/VGA/AV Adapter Works on iPhone but not iPad

I purchased a Lightning to HDMI/VGA/AV Adapter (made in China). It works well with my iPhone but my iPad Air 2 does not seem to find it. What could I be doing wrong?

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Posted on Jan 31, 2020 9:01 AM

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1 reply

brenden dv

Community Specialist

Feb 3, 2020 10:37 AM in response to rtdownward

Hey rtdownward,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! I understand you have some questions about using your iPad with accessories.

When purchasing a new cables or accessories, ensure that they are compatible with the iPad. If this is a third-party accessory, you would need to work with the manufacturer regarding compatibility. You can find compatible accessories here as well: iPad Accessories

Also, testing with another iPad if you have one available, or a friend/family that will allow you to test with theirs, will help isolate if the issue is with the adapter, or the the iPad. If this adapter works with another iPad, let us know and we'll go from there.

Thanks again, and have a great day!

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