Hello Apple team,
This issue is reproducible with AirPlay mirroring from an iPhone. When a video is played full screen in the Photos app and the user then switches to another app or enters the multitasking flow, the mirrored video output freezes completely on the receiving device.
The AirPlay session appears to remain connected, but the receiver keeps displaying the last video frame and the mirrored stream does not recover automatically. Stopping and restarting AirPlay mirroring is required to recover.
Environment:
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Sender: iPhone, iOS [26.5]
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Receiver: AirPlay receiver device/app
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The same behavior can also be reproduced when mirroring from iPhone to a Mac
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Source app: Photos
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Content: local video played in full screen
Steps to reproduce:
- Start AirPlay mirroring from an iPhone to an AirPlay receiver.
- Open the Photos app on the iPhone.
- Play a local video in full screen.
- While the video is playing, switch to another app or enter the multitasking flow.
- Observe the mirrored output on the receiver side.
Video Recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X9Mj9EB4IYZXjDdCaqrXfgg1PpbhZoUN/view?usp=sharing
Expected behavior:
AirPlay mirroring should continue smoothly after the app switch, or recover automatically when the source video/app state changes.
Actual behavior:
The mirrored video freezes completely. The AirPlay connection remains active, but no new video frames are rendered on the receiver side. The stream does not recover until AirPlay mirroring is stopped and restarted.
Could Apple confirm whether this is a known AirPlay mirroring issue? Is there any recommended workaround, receiver-side handling, or additional diagnostic information that should be collected for this case?