AirPlay not working on iPhone 16 Pro after iOS 27 update

I had this problem on my iPhone 16 Pro Max after updating to iOS 27.

When I opened Control Center > Screen Mirroring, it would either keep loading without finding my TV, or eventually show a receiver but selecting it would not actually mirror anything.

My iPhone 13 Pro Max and an Android phone could still mirror to the same TV normally, so I knew the TV and home network were working.

What fixed it for me was very simple:

Step 1: Install FastCast from the app store/app library available on your TV, if your TV offers it.

FastCast did not come pre-installed on my TV. I installed it myself from the apps available to download. FastCast has been completely free for me, and I have never paid anything to use it.

Step 2: Open FastCast on the TV.

Step 3: On the iPhone, open Control Center > Screen Mirroring.

Step 4: Select the FastCast receiver. In my case it appears as “FastCast 82”.

Screen Mirroring then worked immediately and normally. Once connected, I could exit the FastCast app on the TV and mirroring continued to work normally.

I did not need to reset network settings, restart my router, change Wi-Fi settings, factory-reset anything, or change TV settings.

I can’t guarantee it will work with every TV, but if iOS 27 suddenly stopped finding your TV or appears to connect without actually mirroring, it may be worth trying FastCast before resetting everything.

Just to avoid confusion: FastCast is the name of the TV app. “FastCast 82” is simply the name my FastCast receiver shows in the iPhone’s Screen Mirroring list.

Hope this helps someone!

Hi there

Please try this

Forget and Reconnect to Wi-Fi: On your iPhone 16 Pro, go to Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the "i" icon next to your network name, select Forget This Network, and then reconnect by entering your password.

Restart Your Wi-Fi Router: Unplug your internet router and modem, wait about 30 seconds, and plug them back in to clear the local network routing table.

Power Cycle the Receiving Devices: Completely unplug your smart TV and Roku from the wall outlet for 10 seconds, then plug them back in. 

Check AirPlay & Continuity Settings: Go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Continuity on your iPhone and ensure Automatic AirPlay is set to Automatic or Ask (not Never). 

Disable VPNs or Hotspots: Turn off any active VPN connections under Settings > General > VPN & Device Management and make sure Personal Hotspot is disabled, as these features interfere with local device discovery. 

Check for Receiver Updates: Ensure your smart TV and Roku device have the latest firmware updates installed through their respective system settings menus.

same over here: IPHONE 16PRO MAX, mbpm3max, mbam4, iPad prom4, iPadmini, several iPods, AirPods, .... Speakers connected are disconnecting even in the middle of the song. iPods playing music stops when I got phone call on my phone, during a phone call connecting AirPods 4 is almost impossible once it is done, iPods stops playing music. I have done number of hours of service, resetting network settings, devices etc etc nothing works hours of work for nothing. All collapsed once moving from iOS 26 to 27. I regret so much... total AirPlay and general sound system collapse. I really do not get how come we claim compatibility of system for devices other than now in shop, it is the same experience all over again: do not upgrade a system on the device that was sold with other version of the system, looks like iOS 27 is designed to serve only devices now in the Apple Store, I wonder if MBAm5 and iPhone18pro and AirPods5 will have same issues. but I am not going to buy them just to find out that my 1-2 years old hardware is not working because I have updated a system version. it is really a bad situation, I cannot see it otherwise.

I have been seeing the same issue on my iPhone 17 Pro with iOS 27. I hope this is one of the very first things that Apple addresses with their bugfix updates. This is really irritating...

Has anyone found anything that consistently fixes the issue? I am having especially bad issues trying to connect to an old apple airport express unit. I never had any issues prior to iOS 27. I have been literally unable to connect to it at all since the update.

EDIT: Of course, right after I posted this I got it to work! But airplay has felt a lot more fragile since the iOS 27 update.

AirPlay screen mirroring stopped working after iOS 27.0.1 – Apple TV 3rd gen (A1469)

I use ROUVY-app on my iPhone and mirror the screen to an Apple TV 3rd generation (model A1469) connected to my TV via HDMI.

My setup has no Wi-Fi router. The iPhone uses Telenor 5G mobile data, and I use peer-to-peer AirPlay to connect directly to the Apple TV. This setup worked perfectly for a long time.

However, after updating my iPhone to iOS 27.0.1, screen mirroring stopped working. The Apple TV appears in the iPhone’s Screen Mirroring list, but the connection gets stuck at “Connecting…” and eventually fails. The Apple TV reports that it is not connected to a network.

The problem still persists on iOS 27.2. I have tried with Wi-Fi enabled and disabled on the iPhone, but neither works.

My questions:

• Has iOS 27 changed or broken peer-to-peer AirPlay support for older Apple TV models such as A1469?

• Is this a known issue, and is there a workaround?

• Can Apple confirm whether this setup is still supported?
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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