How can I get my iOS 11.0.3 iPhone to play Netflix on my tv through the lightening to hdmi adapter

Since I updated to iOS 11, Netflix videos will not play on my tv through the lightening to hdmi at cord. When you press play on a title, the loading screen pops up but the title actually starts to play, the loading screen on the tv freezes and the title plays on the phone screen

iPhone 6s, iOS 11.0.3

Posted on Oct 13, 2017 1:00 AM

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Posted on Feb 8, 2018 2:07 AM

I’ve been struggling with the same issue for almost a month. I don’t have wifi @ home, so I download netflix titles from work. When I connect to my HDMI converter the phone mirrors. Youtube works fine. The Netflix menus even appear, but when I select a title to play, the play button, duration, and option buttons all appear, and then freeze. The sound comes through the tv, but the video continues playing on the phone.


My girlfriend found the solution. Close out the app. Go into settings>>netflix>>reset.

Open netflix app. You’ll need to then connect to the internet via wifi to sign back in. Once that’s done, you can (if desired) disconnect from wifi and netflix should mirror properly.

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Jan 13, 2018 5:11 AM in response to TexasPete89

Just adding my name to those upset with this problem. Countless hours on phone calls with both companies. Rebooting, reloading, plugging and unplugging. There seems to be no way to watch Netflix on my TV with my friends. We have to huddle around one iPad.


***- I’m cancelling Netflix until They get this fixed. Everything on Amazon and iTunes works great!


Thanks for the aggro Netflix!!!

Jan 29, 2018 5:36 AM in response to SStill

Thanks for posting, but to clarify this thread is for issues where we are trying to watch previously Downloaded Netflix content held on an iPhone/ipad on a TV using lightening to HDMI connector as there is NO Wi-fi. This was possible pre IOS 11.


As an aside if you try and watch downloaded Netflix content through Apple TV it defaults to streaming it live over Wi-fi, which can lead to unexpected Wi-fi usage/cost (many other threads on this issue)

Dec 4, 2017 5:44 PM in response to TexasPete89

After 55 minutes on the phone with Netflix, they finally told me it’s been an issue for several months. They tried to blame it on Apple...but it’s the Netflix engineers that have not been able to keep up with updates & glitches. Call Netflix and complain - I’m getting a credit for this month’s fee, but I’d rather be able to Airplay or mirror my iOS downloaded content for Netflix!! Everything will play from my Apple device EXCEPT for Netflix!

Nov 27, 2017 5:35 AM in response to TexasPete89

I am having the same issue. I have tried with both Apple TV and a Apple lightning to HDMI and it does the same thing. The screen show up and freezes but I can hear sound. I wish I could figure out a way to do this. We go camping a lot without a good WiFi signal and would love to download shows to watch on my phone/mirror to the TV. We also tried with DirecTV app and it just gives an error message.

Dec 6, 2017 4:59 AM in response to Kenbobby1

I feel you! I have it set up to run a slideshow for my business (Keynote) and after iOS 11 update it is so glitchy, will run for a while and then quit and get stuck in a loop and the screen(s) will go black until I close the app, reopen and then press play again.. Just annoying to mess with when you're busy and have customers who want to read your information.. Please Apple, let me know if there is a resolution to this because it is costing me business...


I'm about to hang 3 more TVs for Menu Boards and want to figure out what is best to resolve this situation and make it work fluid like it did up until the release of iOS 11.

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