After updating to the most recent Os version for 18.4.1 for both my iPad and iPhone neither device seems to work with airplay. Including the inability to airplay to my Apple TVs (also updated to current versions.) I also found that phone calls no longer will appear on any other devices except my watch and AirPods.
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iPhone 13, iOS 18
It is definitely iOS (and macOS) update fault. 4 iPhones (11, 13, 15), 3 macBooks (Air M1, M2). AirPlay does not work on Applet TV 4K and on HomePod Mini when you try to play from Safari and some apps (worked well before 18.4 and 15.4).
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No I definitely agree that there are several times where it is an outside issue to the os or just straight up user error. But I have contacted apple support and they have walked me through multiple steps to try and address it. None of them worked and it gets stuck in a loading screen on things like the remote app on my devices. I normally don’t even bother really with bugs in the software cause they are usually minor enough that it’s not a big deal. But this significantly affects my work flow and the way I use my devices. And as everyone likes to point out. The walled garden is one of the big selling points for the Apple ecosystem.
I am so dang frustrated!!! I’ve rebooted router modem iPad, iPhone, Apple TV several times over the past week since the updates and still can’t airplay/stream. Technology is great when it works … right now it definitely is not and very disappointing. Any news or solutions?????!!!! Please!!!!
I’m having same issue, updated iPhone software
last night and now I can’t airplay to any of my Samsung tvs 😡🤬😖👿
Sorry to hear that. Still inoperable here too. I’m learning more people are having same issue. We need to get apple support attention on this!!
For me it has been fixed in yesterday 18.5/14.5 update. Now ti works again as expected.
Thank you for your update. I installed 18.5 update after seeing your message and my airplay is now operable again!
Update:
I am seeing airplay return to functionality after the 18.5 update. The remote app is still getting stuck in a loading screen but that’s of minor inconvenience.
Now there is new bug: when you listen something on HomePod and start Apple Music app on Mac and then switches Apple Music App to use HomePod it does not show that the HomePod is already playing something.
However, works on iPhone.
Apple, do you have any testing department? I can recommend few guys who are very good in software testing. I believe you need them, because it is absolutely unacceptable to release untested products in 21 century, year 2025.
AirPlay not working on my iPhone 13 and iPad after latest iOS 18.4.1 update
