screen mirroring my iphone on apple tv i  Google photos is not a real screen mirroring

why when screen mirroring my iphone on my appletv Google photos APP is not actually a real screen mirroring! Meaning it only shows photos in full screen mode when i select one on my iphone. But if I zoom the photo on the phone or move it or select information etc only the photo stays on the tv. same thing like browsing ans searching my photos. This is so anoying.

Posted on May 10, 2023 10:18 AM

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Posted on May 10, 2023 06:16 PM

Apps on mobile can be programmed to switch automatically from Screen Mirroring to ‘basic’ in-app streaming functionality as the developers see fit. For video, this is often precisely wanted: for ① original aspect ratio, and ② streaming as-is (no capturing and re-encoding). For photos, then may cause loss of zooming control and no meta data on-screen.

Some apps may behave differently when AirPlay is activated in-app, versus activation of Screen Mirroring in Control Center. YMMV.

Ultimately, the app will behave as the developers (Google) intended, within the iOS functionality options. If you want to see different behavior, then try contacting the developers. How to contact an app developer - Apple Support.

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May 10, 2023 06:16 PM in response to dpalmans

Apps on mobile can be programmed to switch automatically from Screen Mirroring to ‘basic’ in-app streaming functionality as the developers see fit. For video, this is often precisely wanted: for ① original aspect ratio, and ② streaming as-is (no capturing and re-encoding). For photos, then may cause loss of zooming control and no meta data on-screen.

Some apps may behave differently when AirPlay is activated in-app, versus activation of Screen Mirroring in Control Center. YMMV.

Ultimately, the app will behave as the developers (Google) intended, within the iOS functionality options. If you want to see different behavior, then try contacting the developers. How to contact an app developer - Apple Support.

May 11, 2023 07:17 AM in response to Urquhart1244

Thank you for your explanation. It makes sense. I was suspecting the issue being with the Google app itself but never had any confirmation. Like I said the behavior is annoying. I understand to say to there streaming mode when playing videos, like the apple photo app does.

That behavior is actually identical even when using Google only devices like Android + photo app + Chromecasting to Chromecast tv 🤦😟

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