Lightning to hdmi adaptor

How can I use the lightning to hdmi adaptor? It used to always work to display the tiny iPhone screen on my TV, and after some recent iOS updates it no longer works. Has Apple disabled the ability to use an Apple product as advertised?

Apple Watch, Windows 10, (2) W10 Laptops, 4 iPads, 4 iPhones

Posted on Nov 10, 2018 7:12 AM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2018 1:14 PM

There's a possibility that the adapter, the cable, or the port you are connecting to has gone bad. Try different ports or cables or on a different television. Apple isn't trying to force people to buy the Apple TV if they don't want one. There is nothing within iOS 12 to cause these adapters to stop working.

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Nov 12, 2018 1:14 PM in response to BrianDubya

There's a possibility that the adapter, the cable, or the port you are connecting to has gone bad. Try different ports or cables or on a different television. Apple isn't trying to force people to buy the Apple TV if they don't want one. There is nothing within iOS 12 to cause these adapters to stop working.

Nov 12, 2018 11:58 AM in response to BrianDubya

Hi BrianDubya,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. I see you're running into an issue with a Lightning to HDMI adapter.

To clarify, what exactly happens when you try using the adapter? Are you getting an alert that it's not supported, another error, or something else?

While the best steps to take may depend on the answers above, you'll find some great recommendations here that should help you get started. These are from the article titled About Apple Digital AV Adapters for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch :

Get help

Find out what to do when you have the following issues.

If you see video but can't hear audio

Make sure that you're using a Digital AV adapter (which has an HDMI port). If you're using a VGA adapter, it doesn't carry audio signals. To hear audio with a VGA adapter, you need to connect to the headset jack on your TV, monitor, projector, or stereo.

If an app doesn't display video or play audio

The app might not be compatible with your adapter. Check compatibility on the app's info page in the App Store or contact the developer.

If an alert says that an HDCP-compatible device is required

Your content might not be compatible with your adapter. Movies, TV shows, and certain streaming video apps require High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If you try to play these movies, shows, and streaming videos using a non-HDCP digital connection—like the Apple VGA Adapter—an alert will ask for an HDCP-compatible device.

If you need help with other issues

  1. Disconnect and reconnect your adapter from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and from your TV, monitor, or projector.
  2. Make sure that your VGA or HDMI cable works, since the issue could be with the cable.
  3. Remove any VGA or HDMI extension cables or converters. Accessories that convert a VGA or HDMI signals to different video formats (DVI, Composite, Component) aren't compatible.
  4. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS.


I hope this is helpful.

Take care.

Nov 12, 2018 12:46 PM in response to Leanne_68

“Back in the day” I never had a problem with hooking up my iPhone or iPad to the TV set (to use as a large screen monitor) and see everything on my TV that I was seeing on the iDevice.


Now I get nothing when I connect the HDMI adapter to the TV. Since I paid $49.99 plus tax for the adapter I would like t to work.


Is this a way to get us to buy an Apple TV device in order to do that? Well it’s a lovely idea, except the location where I am trying to do this does not have wireless, just cellular.

Nov 13, 2018 10:41 AM in response to anypats

The adaptor is $49.00 plus tax, was not sure I want to try another if the one I have is still good. I have tried it in my iPhone and my iPad and it does not work. The HDMI on the TV is good, anything else I plug in to the HDMI on the TV works fine.


I guess I will have to spend the money and see if that is the problem. Thanks, I’ll report back and let you know what the verdict is.


Again Thanks,


Brian

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