Why does screen mirroring not work for the DirectTV app? I keep getting an error message but all other mirroring works. I am in another state from my home and want to access the DirectTV offerings and playlist but it is blocked by this software upd

Hi. An app (not Apple) can block AirPlay and mirroring. I believe TV providers do this because they provide apps for mobile use, but set-top boxes for TV viewing. They don't want Apple TV competing with their wired or satellite TV service.

I have the same problem with the Directv app and it started with either or both of the last iOS and Directv app updates. The warning I get says I need to disable screen record which I have done in the restrictions part of general. This doesn’t seem to be enough to satisfy whatever lock has Ben put on the screen mirroring function. Hope both Apple and Directv look into it.

How does it not have anything to do with Apple?

My Wife updated her phone to latest IOS - and is now unable to mirror directtv app - says "disable recording"

Which she has done.

Me who has not updated.. logged in to our DirectTv App and is able to mirror through AppleTV as usual.

If it is an app blocking it - which APP is it?

Because my brother mirrored his Xfinity on our AppleTV and it worked.

Apple simply releases the tools to the developers, those developers can then choose to block mirroring at any time or if there is a glitch then it would be their responsibility to fix it.

This thread is about DirectTv so that would be the app we are talking about. However, this would apply to any app.

I had the same problem. After the update I got the same message to disable recording. So I started using an old iPad I didn’t update. No problem.

Then I used individual channel apps like Tvland.

Then last Thursday I tried both my iPhone and iPad going back and for from airplay to mirroring and no more problem.

The directtv app now works with mirroring not only Apple but you can mirror to almost any smart tv.

Maybe directtv fixed it. But no problems now.

It would still be related to the app and nothing to do with the OS itself. If they aren't blocking it then it's a glitch that they need to fix.

Has nothing to do with Apple. The developer would be the one blocking it, and any other issue would be their responsibility to fix