Airplay won't fast forward only goes to beginning of video

Yes I think everybody had the same issue around August, and still no problem-fix from @Apple. A temporary solution: go to settings>general>airplay & handoff>automatically airplay to TVs>never. Now you can mirror your video and fully control it from your iPhon or iPad (fast forward, rewind, continue watching from where you stopped, etc…) but your device has to be on all the time which is battery consuming.

OK more testing results. I believe this issue is a mixture of browser and TV, so maybe not an Apple issue.

If I take a given trailer website, https://www.marvel.com/movies/black-panther-wakanda-forever and play the trailer using Google Chrome, casting Airplay from my iPhone and/or iPad Pro to my LG CX65 TV, Fast Forward/Rewind don’t work properly, jumping back to the start of the trailer.

If I try the same URL but use Safari, casting Airplay from iPhone/iPad Pro to the same LG TV, then Fast Forward/Rewind work correctly!

If I try the same above tests but Airplay to my Apple TV box, rather than my LG CX65, then Airplay works correctly from both browsers!!

So you would immediately think it’s a Google Chrome issue, but hang on….If I change the source of the Video to use this link https://trailers.apple.com/trailers/apple/spirited/ and try the above tests again the results change again! If I cast Airplay using Google Chrome or Safari to my LG CX65, neither option allows Fast Forward/Rewind to work! If I cast to my Apple TV box then both browsers work correctly with Fast Forward and rewind.

So is the problem with Google Chrome, or the TV!? Feels like there is some issue on the Google Chrome side and also on the TV side.

Hi rommel55,

Thanks for posting in Apple Communities.

For this feature not working with AirPlay, restart if you haven't tried the step already. This is a good general step to take to rule out some types of unexpected behavior.

Also, make sure your iPhone is running the latest software. Be sure to back up beforehand: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

"Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch wirelessly

1. Back up your device using iCloud or your computer.
2. Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi.
3. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.
4. If you see two software update options available, choose the one that you want to install.
5. 
6. Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now. If you don't know your passcode, learn what to do."

Also, if you haven't already, turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and re-enable them both. Make sure the receiving device is running the latest firmware.

If the issue persists, let us know the app you're using when you're streaming video.

Regards.

This problem is still NOT FIXED. It affects LITERALLY ALL apple devices which use Air Play, and all devices which RECEIVE THE SIGNALS (including like Samsung devices).

You can no longer fast forward / rewind, or skip to a time in when Air Playing a video from an apple device (computer or phone) to a television.

Apple broke this with their August updates to macOS and iOS. They need to acknowledge and fix this.

Can I suggest everybody officially log it with Apple support? I did it earlier today, based on my findings, but difficult to get any traction as they see Google Chrome and/or my LG TV as the issue. We just need a clear example scenario that they can run with. At the moment they have no other tickets raised for this issue, so it won’t be addressed!

Started seeing the same issue a few days ago. Only the stop/play commands take effect. Once the video starts playing I cannot skip within the video, rewind or fast forward. Seeing it on iPad and iPhone casting to a Samsung TV. Clearly Airplay has been broken somehow.

I've reset everything, even upgraded the phone to iOS 16. No luck.

I've been carrying out some testing and have come to the conclusion it depends on which site/video player you are using! This is the same whether I cast to an AppleTV or my LG TV, the results are the same. All running the latest IOS from my iPhone 11 Pro and Ipad Pro 12.9", gen 5.

If I use IMDB trailers and use Airplay to my LG TV and/or AppleTV I can fast forward and rewind without any issues at all. If I try other sites/video players, for example Apple trailers, https://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/top-gun-maverick/ I can't fast forward/rewind without the Airplay jumping backwards to the beginning.

So there is a problem, but is it Apple's Airplay that's the problem, or the website's/client video player that is the cause of the problem!?

The issue has nothing to do with Google Chrome. I do not use Google Chrome, and I have this issue. I stream from my MacBook Pro 14 (M1 / Apple Silicon). Things worked fine as of July 20 (macOS Monterey v12.5). I don't recall if I upgraded to 12.5.1 and then 12.6, or straight to 12.6, but the problems started occurring with one of those two macOS updates.

I'm using the same laptop, on the same TV (a Samsung 7 Series; the software on this has NOT been updated), and Safari browser. Regardless of what site I use (Netflix, Youtube, or any other video site), I can NOT fast forward, rewind, or skip. And regardless of which TV I use, or even if I stream to an appleTV box, I still can not fast forward / rewind / skip.

It’s simple, log it with Apple support, as i said before nothing will be done unless people phone and speak with your country support. Moaning here isn’t going to achieve anything.

Same issue

iPhone XR with 16 and latest WebOS on LG; no use!

Switching to chromecast which works like champ!

Nope! That doesn’t work either. Apple’s ‘it just works’ tag line falls flat when it comes to Airplay and it has done since it’s inception. They have consistently failed to match Chromecast’s smooth casting experience. Want to fast forward and rewind your video from your tablet? Use Chromecast. Want your cast video to keep restarting from the beginning without the ability to fast forward or rewind? Use Airplay.

Billions in profit and the development of the M series Mac and Airplay still sucks. Why?

This is happening to me also, it stopped fast forwarding a few days ago, I have reset my phone, updated and still it won’t work, I have tried resetting my internet and everything

Apple air play video screen won’t allow fast forwarding. How do I fix the issue?

The same thing is happening to me too. I have a MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro). I think it happened with the update to macOS 12.6 or 12.5.1 (I don't remember exactly).

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