Lightning Digital AV Adapter issue after iOS 16 upgrade

Try connecting the adapter's lightning port to power. I had the same issue, used to work then stopped. Found an article suggesting proper connector connection order is necessary (https://www.technewstoday.com/lightning-digital-av-adapter-not-working/, includes other troubleshooting tips) but the only thing that mattered for me was adding a power cable to the lightning port.

I solved my issue with the following guide (chapter Allow access to USB accessories): Using USB accessories with iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support

PLUS you have to reboot the phone after you perform the setting change.

Adam

I solved my issue with the following guide (chapter Allow access to USB accessories): Using USB accessories with iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support

PLUS you have to reboot the phone after you perform the setting change.

I just got off the phone with an Apple tech complaining of the same issue. She said that the iOS I was using was old (iOS 16.1.1 that I downloaded about 3 weeks ago), and that I should download the newest version that was released a few days ago. I have not had the opportunity to download the new OS because I am unable to access Wifi where I am. However, I plugged in my iPad running iOS 15 to the adapter to the TV, and it worked flawlessly, both picture and volume…it’s not the adapter. It looks to be the older iOS 16.

I just now noticed this too myself a little bit ago… Well, I noticed it first about 2 to 3 weeks ago while in a hotel room while trying to watch a movie with a buddy of mine I work with and I just thought it was because of a slow Internet connection in our hotel room but just tonight I tried watching another movie with him in a different hotel with better wifi, from my iPad and had the same exact problem.

After doing a little bit of research, it sounds like it won’t do you any good to get with Apple on this because from what I gathered, due to the ongoing battle against piracy, there’s some new copyright or copyguard-type stuff going on with this new iOS update that makes it to where like if a specific streaming app doesn't want to allow screen sharing through that wired HDMI adapter, Apple had to honor it by incorporating something into the software that prevents mirroring what’s on your iPhone or iPad to your TV while using a particular app.

Some streaming apps don’t care but others do. Some of my streaming apps, I can screen-mirror just fine but some of my other ones, I can’t. They’ll play just fine from my phone or from my iPad but as soon as either device recognizes when the AV adapter is plugged in, all the sudden I start having terrible playback issues which consist of choppy picture with no audio, black screen with audio or a white screen that looks like it’s heavily pixelated, with audio.

Being that I spend a lot of time in hotels with my job, I’m probably just gonna have to invest in a cheap Google Chromecast so that I can cast whatever I want to watch from my phone to any TV, no cord necessary to make some paranoid corporate exec think I’m trying to steal copywrited material.

I have now updated to iOS 16.3 and Fox now seems to working fine. Looks as though someone at Apple was taking notice. It would have been nice for Apple to acknowledge the issue, not just leave us all to be disappointed in them.

I did the system update to 16.3 and everything works perfectly again, even paramount plus! Do the update and see if that helps if you haven’t already. Good luck!

After a phone appointment with apple, they sent me to an apple certified Best Buy which was a complete waste of time. I took time off of work to drive there for absolutely nothing. The gentleman at Best Buy apologized that Apple scheduled me an appointment there for trouble with lightning digital AV adaptor since is obvious it’s not the adapter and that’s it the iOS update. There’s auto with Netflix and Pluto but not with Directv, peacock, or discovery+. Everything worked perfectly until I updated to IOS 16. I cancelled all three subscriptions since I can no longer use them due to this apple software malfunction.

I’ve done what most of u have done, bought 2av adapters, 2 hdmi cables, than just today I pulled the lightning charger cable from the av adapter and I have picture and sound. If I plug it back in I lose the picture, sound. Have yet to figure why.

Updated to 16.3 yesterday.

I can now watch Prime & Paramount+ with my Lightning to A/V adaptor.

Will try Hulu, HBO Max & CW tonight. Maybe Apple is fixing the issue ?

My quite new Lightning Digital AV Adapter was working fine on my ten year old Samsung TV - until the most recent iOS update. I have reset and restored my iPhone 13 Pro and *still* have the same error. I agree that everything points to an issue with iOS 16.

I don't recommend following any suggestions to restore your phone unless you have a day to waste and feel like setting up all of your apps again. Apple, please fix this!

The adapter comes with the power port. I’m sure everyone already uses that. I always connect to power and the adapter sound only stopped working with the IOS16 update. This is not a user or phone issue. It is a software issue with IOS16. Apparently there are not enough of us using the adapter to get Apple to acknowledge and fix the issue.

I own three A/V to Lightning Adaptors. Tried them all.

My Netflix, Disney+ & Apple TV+ Streaming Sites all work fine with the adaptor. Netflix works best by far.

My Prime, Hulu & Paramount+ Streaming App.’s no longer work.

Commercials &/or Previews/Trailers work but not movies or series episodes.

Zero Sound and the video is slowed / skips.

Running 16.2 on iPhone.

This to me proves the issue is the iPhone OS.

I hope Apple can fix this major issue someday…

I have 2 adaptors and neither works on Prime or Paramount+. Quit working as soon as I updated to 16. Netflix works but I would really like to watch the other things I have that I bought this adaptor for! The 2 adaptors I have are currently useless.

It’s def ios16. Spent 0.5 hr on phone with Apple Tech help. Final resolution was for me to contact app developer. Hmmmmm thnx Apple