iOS 8 - AirPlay icon missing from videos

I have the same issue. As temporary fix I open up the YouTube App and start a video/connect the AirPlay then multitask over to safari and play the video I originally want to watch.

Or you could slide the menu up from the bottom of your screen and connect to AirPlay using mirroring.

the AirPlay icon is indeed gone in Safari but is still visible when using Chrome rather than Safari

I'm having the same issue.

When a video is playing on iPhone, the airplay icon doesn't show anymore. However, I can still access AppleTV using the control center.

I noticed the missing icon on my iPhone 5 after I upgraded to iOS 8 and upgraded AppleTV to the latest version.

Also, the same behavior on my iPhone 6.

iOS 8.0.2 didn't fix it either.

Strange, works fine for me (iPhone5S) but my friend came over and told me about this issue, so we tried his iPhone 5 on my AppleTV and "No icon in video app". He could stream thru the control center, but not from the app. We're both on 8.02, same settings everywhere. Any help would be appreciated....

I just assumed in iOS 8 they removed the AirPlay icon from the Videos app, because it doesn't show up on my wife's 5S or my 6 Plus ( both on 8.1). You have it on your 5S Kevin? Just to clarify, I can access AirPlay from control center but the AirPlay icon that showed up in the bottom bar when watching a video is gone. It was there in the videos app in iOS 7. Can anyone else confirm if this is the way iOS 8 is designed, or am I just getting the same weird glitch on two devices?

Thanks.

Hey Mrsnork, Yes, I have the airplay symbol on the video itself on my 5S and on my new iPhone6. Whereas my friend has to swipe up the control center to stream. So it looks like iOS8 may have a bug, some have it in the video, some don't.

Hi M561 and everyone else still suffering from this issue,

I had the same issue until just now! And man, did I try everything (or so I thought I did). I reinstalled iOS8 and used my iCloud backup, did the same but with an iTunes backup, hoped the updates would fix it, and some other tweaking of settings but all to no avail. Finally, what I did was do a reset with the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button, as described here: Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset.

Just take the warning in mind in the article:

You should reset your device as a last resort

Hope this helps you guys as well as it helped me.

Thanks Kevin. I chatted online with Apple support and they were ignorant of the issue. They only suggested resetting network settings, resetting all settings, or as a last resort restoring and setting up as new. The suggestion below from MacBelly-jr to reset with home and sleep/wake hasn't worked so far, but I'll try it again.

I'll post if I find something that works.

Just to update, I used another iPhone (an iPhone 5) put it in DFU, restored it in iTunes and set up as a new phone. Fresh iOS 8.1 install. Still no AirPlay icon in videos app, only on control panel. I've got 3 devices on 8.1 and not one of them has this feature functioning as it is (supposedly) designed to work! Please let me know if anybody finds a solution.

I spoke to an Apple rep this afternoon who confirmed that in iOS 8.x the AirPlay icon was intentionally removed from the stock apps including the videos.app and when playing videos from Safari. AirPlay/streaming is now supposed to be toggled from the Control Center. He said he had four devices on iOS 8 with the same behavior, and when he asked about it he was told it was by design. He had no explanation for why some people are still seeing it if they're on iOS 8. Pure speculation on my part, but perhaps it's corruption from a restored backup previously used in iOS 7 or earlier. He said he would put in a ticket about it, and perhaps it would be something they'd consider changing in future updates, e.g. the camera roll being restored to photos in 8.1. He said he would contact me with any updates.

Incidentally, some 3rd party apps still have an AirPlay icon during playback, like Watch Disney Channel, for example.

Looks like i was premature guys. I fooled myself because I was using a link in safari that transferred me to the YouTube app... I'm so sorry for getting your hopes up. The issue remains and it's probably because of Apple policy as described by mrsnork...

I sure hope they bring this feature back. I feel like my AppleTV experience is not as seamless as it has been in the past. Definitely a step backward, Apple!!

Has anyone figured out a fix for this? I don't like having to use "mirroring" in order to airplay a video from videos app. Strange that no other apps are affected including YOUTUBE, NETFLIX, ETC....