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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
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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
- Disconnect and reconnect your adapter from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and from your TV, monitor, or projector.
- Make sure that your VGA or HDMI cable works, since the issue could be with the cable.
- 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.
- Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS.
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.
“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.
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
It was the adapter (he sheepishly admitted), spent the bucks and bought a new one, sure enough it worked. The old one was also working but when I moved it around a bit it started going out. So a short or broken connection in the adapter, I suppose.
Thanks for the help and advice, sorry I was a hard head.
Best regards,
BrianDubya
Lightning to hdmi adaptor
