Lightning Digital AV Adapter iOS 11

Well,

THAT's a whole different issue!

I've never downloaded Netflix content directly to my iDevices.

Is this extra cash to be able to do this?

I never tested for this.

I just use my adapter for streaming Netflix content to my TV, NOT to download the Netflix movie/TV content onto my iDevices directly.

Maybe a DRM issue, then.

Netflix only lets you watch downloaded content on mobile devices ONLY?

Or were you able to watch downloaded content from Netflix to your TV using the digital adapter before iOS 11?

Could it be that Netflix changed their DRM policies?

You can no longer stream Apple iTunes movie/TV content stored on external storage device and streamed from that an external storage device because Apple changed their DRM policies.

Same sort of situation with Netflix, now?

Yeah, I live in an Internet desert and download Netflix at work to play at home offline on my device. Netflix says this only affects downloaded material, but that they are aware of the issue and are working with Apple to fix it, but no timeline for a solution. I bet it is a copy write or anti-pirating issue...

I am experiencing exactly the same behavior. Amazon Prime Video works over HDMI with the Apple lightning AV adapter and Netflix does not. While it appears to be related to the IOS 11 upgrade, expect this is something Netflix can address. Updated Netflix app yesterday and results are unchanged.

We just ran into this with SLING and the digital hdmi lightning adapter. Wife upgraded to IOS11 today and now can no longer stream to our television. Gives a “video content blocked due to actively recording or screen mirroring” message and can only hear audio. I, fortunately have NOT upgraded to IOS11, and mine still works just fine. This is ridiculous and the only reason I can see is the push for people to buy Apple TV’s. Extremely disappointed here... Thanks Apple!!!

I encountered this problem just the other day. The solution is the same as many people complained about iOS 8.2 causing interruption of HDMI video. You need to backup your device and do a restore which will reset some internal setting that is corrupted. I even did a DFU restore to ensure successful outcome. Works perfectly now. See this for more info on DFU mode DFU Mode - The iPhone Wiki

good luck

Definitely the new IOS. Mine was working a week ago and we just upgraded because my wife's iphone was getting really hot as was mine prior to, and I knew upgrading would fix the heating up problem which it did, but now neither of our iphones work with netflix.

I am having the exact same issue mentioned here and with all posts below.

There is 1 exception. I can stream Netflix using the Digital AV adapter cable to HDMI, however any downloaded content from Netflix will not play on the TV. That is when I get the sound from the TV but the video is only on my Apple device. Also there are a lot of Ipad users here and I just wanted to let you all know that the same issue is there for iphone (6S plus).

Amazon video has no issues whatsoever...streaming, or downloaded content. Amazon is the best by far!!!!!

Showtime anytime gives you a screen saying that output to other devices is not supported. This is for streaming or downloads

Cannot speak for HBO Go but HBO Now streams perfectly (however they do not allow you to download content at all)

Hi, Merry Christmas from Brazil ...

I have the same problem here with my iPad with no satisfactory explanation from NetFlix or Apple. I‘ve used to download a few movies or TV seasons to my iPad Pro and connect to a TV when traveling to our summer place with no internet ... not anymore. We tried via Airplay/Apple TV and also via HDMI/connectors with no luck.

As soon as we make the connection the movie freeze the image and we continue to have audio.

I really hope Apple monitors the communities discussions and fix this problem.

Best to all, Zeca./

Netflix in Spain just told me that it is against the law to play legal downloads from my iPad in another device (TV) via an Apple Lightning Digital AV hdmi Adaptor. Not sure which law they refer to as I used to do this with Netflix until September and can still do it with Amazon and Movistar (a Spanish platform). Netflix and Apple dont seem to be working to fix this. Happy 2018 from Spain.

Please help same happened to me it’s so frustrating I have had no internet at home now for the last 6 months I used to be able to download when I’m out at my family’s place download my shows from Netflix onto my IPad then stream through my Apple TV my kids bought me a projector for Christmas I went and bought all the cables get home same thing happened so annoying please help fix this problem

This is a classic example of companies being “Too big to fail”. Bureaucracy has caused this issue. I was told by Netflix that it was an anti-piracy “feature”. My response was that, as a law-abiding citizen, am quite disappointed with Netflix and Apple. This will provide more impetus to switch to Android and other video providers like Amazon and Youtube Downloads.

Folks, there is no conspiracy, no failure, no too big rhetoric here.

there is a corrupt setting somewhere deep down inside your device

use DFU Mode erase/restore and your adapter will work again.

i outlined how I fixed it earlier in this thread

Hello,

My case is similar but worse. After upgrading to iOS 11 both my iPhone 7 and iPad Air do not display anything on TV. The screen is black on TV. However, when I use iPhone 5S that still has iOS 10 everything is fine and I see the phone screen on TV. So it looks like a iOS issue.

Please help me to solve this

Just tried erasing my phone and restoring from a backup and it did not correct the issue.

I can still stream thru the cable to a TV using Netflix as long as the content is not downloaded. If it is downloaded the audio comes thru the TV with the video being only on my phone.

Hi.

Any fix for this yet or waiting on Apple? I just bought the cable and it works with iOS before 11. I updated on one of my devices to check because I’ve heard of this issue. Now it doesn’t work.