I’m using an ipad4, iphone12. AirPlay worked fine until update 18.4. Resetting connections doesn’t help. Can see TV when clicked on in AirPlay but keeps searching and then stops. TV is new Samsung Neo QLED. Everything is on the same network. Did not update iPhone to iOS 18.4 and the AirPlay works fine!
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iPad Air, iPadOS 18
FIX BELOW:
After updating to iPadOS 18.4, many users—including those with iPad Air 4—have experienced AirPlay issues where their TV shows up in the list, but the connection either hangs or fails. This is likely due to a bug in iPadOS 18.4 that affects AirPlay’s ability to maintain connections, even when devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. Your iPhone (still on an earlier version of iOS) working fine confirms this is a software issue on the iPad. The Samsung Neo QLED TV is compatible with AirPlay, so it’s not the problem unless its firmware is out of date.
To fix it, first try fully powering off both the iPad and the TV (not just restarting) to clear any cached permissions. Make sure your TV’s firmware is fully up to date via its settings menu. You should also reset your iPad’s network settings (Settings > General > Transfer or Reset > Reset Network Settings) and reconnect to Wi-Fi. Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi band (preferably 5 GHz), and temporarily disable any VPNs. If AirPlay still doesn’t work, the issue is most likely tied to the iPadOS update, and a fix may come in the next patch (like 18.4.1). Until then, using your iPhone for AirPlay may be the best temporary workaround.
a workout app I use every day just won’t play using AirPlay. It shows it there and when I click on my Samsung tv from my iPhone 15 pro max it just spins and won’t connect. When I go to the website and use airplay it does work. I need it to work in the app though like it used to before the update!
A couple of things which might be helpful; if people here could say if it's audio or video or both that are failing.
And what device you are trying to Airplay from and to. e.g. AppleTv 4k, Mac etc etc and maybe what app you are using.
in my case audio seems to be almost workable to both AppleTV and Mac from iPad/iPhone but video reliably fails.
Also this might be useful in explaining what has been going on with Airplay...
All devices (Mac Air, iPad mini, iPhone 16pro). All are brand new, up to date, and on the same network.
I use a Roku.
I see the Roku show up to connect to, but it just spins and spins, and never connects, so audio and video are irrelevant because I can’t connect at all.
I’ve tried screen mirroring, which works when apps allow it, but sometimes I can’t get audio to work.
So frustrating!!!
The problem with screen mirroring is that a lot of the apps don’t allow it.
I saw that someone else just posted about a workout app that they use. I also use a workout , that is now useless because it doesn’t work with AirPlay now. It’s very inconvenient (and not user friendly) to have to go to a browser.
Thanks for trying to help, but if you read the messages carefully, you’ll see that people (myself included) are reporting that AirPlay doesn’t work even between Apple devices that are fully updated, such as an iPhone with iOS 18.4.1 trying to stream to an Apple TV 4K with tvOS 18.4.1. So the issue isn’t about compatibility with outdated third-party devices. Unfortunately, your explanation doesn’t apply in this case.
I’ve talked to Apple via chat and phone twice since I updated to 18.4. They promised to escalate it to their software team. I can’t believe that so much time has now passed with no action on what is a serious problem for Apple users.
I don’t know if moderators see these discussions but if so, FFS fix it!
Thanks tried all the described steps but did not work. Clearly a software issue and the 18.4.1 did not fix it either. Seems to be associated with a safety issue on open networks but very irritant that they did not make a fix for i.e. home networks yet.
Same here, Apple TV and iPad recognize each other but will not connect using airplay even with the airplay icon showing on iPad after the new 184.1 update. Everything was working fine before this update.
Same issue here. Airplay is one of the most used features in my home-office, and it has been broken since 18.4... I've tried everything discussed in this thread, and it still is broken.
@applesupport: is there a timeline on when this will be fixed? it is becoming a really big problem for my home business
Screen mirroring is not ideal. You have to physically use your phone to change videos, turn it to the side to go full display once video(s) are running, and most importantly the FWD/REV/Play buttons on your Apple tv will not control the video, like it did with Airplay
If the rumored HomePad doesn’t have an Ethernet port, it’s going to be a no from me. Apple’s overall quality and stability have been continually worsening so I can’t rely on them to ever make something “just work” like they used to and the price tag on that thing will be way too high for me to pay for another device to scream at for being worse functioning than my phone connected ti a regular Bluetooth speaker. And no, it’s not a network thing. The numerous issues alway coincide with apple’s updates. I have 10 days to renew my AppleCare on this stupid thing so of course I’m annoyed that Apple broke it literally right after it expired but I don’t know if it’s just apples garbage os updates or the hardware actually went. TBH, my devices are all at 2-3+ years old and in need of an upgrade but after 17 years in this ecosystem.. I’m over the way it just doesn’t work nowadays.
Same problem. iPhone 12 mini and MacBook Air M1. Doesn't work after the update to 18.4
I take it back. Switching to WiFi on the AppleTV worked only once. AirPlay is now broken again and back it its previous buggy insanely random behavior.
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Thank you - managed to connect using Control Centre.
How? I tried almost everything
AirPlay is not working after iPadOS 18.4 update on my iPad
