Lightning to HDMI no longer working with IOS16 update

Lightning av adapter to HDMI no longer working after IOS16 update. Updated to current iOS 16.0.3 using Apple certified cord, turned off and on, phone is updated and backed up. It work until ios16. Another phone works, but not updated to the iOS16. For example Netflix mirrors from phone to tv and will play the trailer, but once I hit play the screen goes black and says now playing on your tv. But is not playing anything. How can I fix this issue? Thank you.


iPhone 13

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 2:09 PM

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Oct 10, 2023 8:05 PM in response to J_Johnnyboy

my iPhone 13 Pro was working fine with my brand new lightning adapter while I was on version 16.4. I bought the brand new lightning adapter this summer because I had some intermittent issues during the spring. Apple blamed my old TV or my Amazon/Netflix movie provider. when I downloaded 17.0.3 the TV won’t even recognize that the adapter is plugged in anymore. Can’t stream anything. The adapter works perfectly with the exact same TV, adapter and cables with my wife’s iPhone 13 Pro Max but she is on iOS 16.4. Apple broke my functionality with iOS 17.0.3 and most of the time will not admit it in most of these articles. Please return the functionality I paid for. This is a huge functional loss.

Oct 23, 2023 1:20 PM in response to HA02

I updated my iPhone 14 Pro Max to iOS 17 and have the issue described here. I any successful using an Apple Lightning to HDMI adapter with iOS 17. The TV doesn't see the device and the iPhone appears to ignore it. I've tried a lot of the remedies described here but none work.


Hard reset with the HDMI connected didn't work.


The setting in FaceID + passcode is now Accessories but that didn't help.

Oct 26, 2023 9:14 AM in response to Steedct

Thank you for your responses. I'm not sure what is going wrong. I'd been using an Apple AV Lightning to HDMI adapter for a few years. It has always worked well. Now the same adapter on my iPhone 14 Pro Max does not work. So, I tried it on an old iPhone 6S that I had used the adapter on before and now it doesn't work. The 6S phone has iOS 15.7.7. I also tried it on an iPhone 5S running iOS 12.5.7 but it doesn't work on that either. I guess I'll just give up as I don't use it that much and most of my 4K LCDs support Airplay. I've tried it on older HD and 4K LCDs.

Nov 12, 2023 8:58 AM in response to gr1

So I tried the lightning to HDMI adapter this morning with the same bad results. The TV seems to detect something, but there was no display. I decided to try plugging in the power lightning connection and it now works fine. Just needed some additional power to drive my 4K TV. My older phones never needed additional power but the iPhone 14 Pro MAX seems to. I don't know if this will help others, but it now works fine on a few TVs I tried it on. My iPhone has iOS 17.0.3. Good luck!

Nov 12, 2023 10:05 AM in response to JanIamatApple

So after testing heres the latest and its pretty conclusive.


ISSUE;

-IOS 16 broke all external streaming and downloaded video using official apple HDMI lightening adapters world wide.


UPDATE, some good news

-A year later and still no video on downloads, only audio will sound

—if streaming though both audio and video will now work. Defeats the entire purpose of downloading though.


TESTED USING

-iphone 14 pro max ios 16.7.2

-Offical Apple HDMI lightning and USB-C adapter

-ipad pro, air 4 and air 5

-Tested with exact same repeatable results on all latest streaming apps: Netflix, Amazon Apple + and crave

-multiple working HDMi cables.


CONCLUSION:

Any USB-C device will work as designed and will play both audio and video downloads as well as streaming as expected.


Sadly the official expensive Apple lightening HDMI convector is the sole issue and its controlled by the apple IOS. This is without a doubt a massively huge world wide Apple mistake and its Apples responsibility to fix this a year ago! Why a trillion dollar company cant test for this in an hour like i did is beyond reprehensible. Absolutely ridiculous this being allowed to effect millions of users daily.


Shamefull.


Nov 12, 2023 12:21 PM in response to TransAm1977

incorrect. This thread is about both downloaded and streaming video issues via Apple HDMI lightening connector. Streaming is the only part Apple has fixed in past year. Downloads are still completely broken for video.


As my prior post had already concluded using the official Apple HDMI lightning connector, this missing video has only been fixed for streaming content in latest IOS 16.7.2. Same ongoing bug still exists when trying to play already downloaded content. No video, only audio when playing any downloaded content.


All apps -netflix, amazon, apple+ and crave show same repeatable no video available on downloaded content but will play same content now when streaming. Broken for all downloads means its the same Apple playback bug in IOS thats still broken.


Logic dictates it looks like Apple has moved onto USB-C and wont bother fixing this world wide broken lighting HDMI connector issues any more. Not enough noise from customers likely the reason. Real pain because my $2000.00 over priced iPhones 14 pro max is useless for traveling anymore video wise. Sadly Its Apples new way of doing things but ill keep complaining and standing up for my consumer rights.

Lightning to HDMI no longer working with IOS16 update

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