Sidecar keeps disconnecting from my iPad

Why does my sidecar freeze and then disconnects when I am connect to my MacBook Air and iPad Pro?

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Nov 24, 2021 2:57 PM

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Bryan_K1

Community Specialist

Nov 25, 2021 12:40 PM in response to rikiahlp

Hello rikiahlp,

We see that you're having some trouble with sidecar disconnecting. We'd be happy to assist with this!

Could you please confirm which OS version you're running on each device?

Does this happen after restarting?

Do you see the same behavior if you connect to another Wi-Fi network?

Cheers!

Dec 27, 2021 11:19 PM in response to Alanportable

I have the same annoying problem. iOS 15.2 and Monterey 12.1 When I connect my iPad via airplay as a second display (old sidecar) apparently works fine but in 8 seconds freezes and doesn't respond. Only works if I plug the iPad with the MacBook. But another annoying thing is that the MacBook is short of usb-c ports. arghh!!

Dec 13, 2021 11:57 PM in response to Bryan_K1

My ios on my iPad air is version 15.1 and on my mac mini m1 its os Monterey 12.0.1, running on the same wi fi network all the time...

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Sidecar keeps disconnecting from my iPad