With iOS 27, Apple will finally let you try other casting options beyond airplay
Apple is set to introduce support for third-party wireless casting options in iOS 27, allowing users in the European Union to select alternatives to AirPlay. This change is part of Apple's compliance with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which aims to reduce the dominance of major tech companies. Users will be able to choose services like Google Cast for streaming content from their devices to various connected devices.
- ▪iOS 27 will support third-party wireless casting systems.
- ▪Users in the EU can select Google Cast as a default streaming option.
- ▪This change is in response to the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
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Apple is reportedly preparing one of the more surprising changes to iOS in years: support for third-party wireless casting systems as alternatives to AirPlay. According to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman, iOS 27 will allow users in the European Union to choose services like Google Cast as their default option for streaming videos, photos, and audio from iPhones and iPads to TVs, speakers, and other connected devices. The move is said to be part of Apple’s ongoing efforts to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a sweeping regulation designed to limit the control large tech companies have over their platforms and ecosystems.
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