
This issue seems to exist regardless of which dongles, display connectors and adapters, or display cables are used, and whether or not it’s a compatibility issue between the M1 Mac series and certain external displays, a bug with macOS that has yet to be resolved, or some other problem, is not yet clear.

If an alert says that an HDCP-compatible device is required Check compatibility on the app's info page in the App Store or contact the developer. The app might not be compatible with your adapter. If an app doesn't display video or play audio To hear audio with a VGA adapter, you need to connect to the headset jack on your TV, monitor, projector, or stereo. If you're using a VGA adapter, it doesn't carry audio signals. Make sure that you're using a Digital AV adapter (which has an HDMI port).

You'll find a few additional troubleshooting steps here, in the article titled About Apple Digital AV Adapters for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch :įind out what to do when you have the following issues. If that's the adapter you're using, you should have the male Lightning cable end connected to your iPhone, correct? Do you have a Lightning cable connected to the port next to the HDMI port currently? If you disconnect it temporarily, does it then consistently mirror? Testing this would help narrow things down a bit.


Is that right? Are you using the adapter shown here in this link, or a different adapter? Lightning Digital AV Adapter If I'm understanding correctly, it sounds like you're finding that it alternates between charging and mirroring when connected. I see you're running into an issue with a Lightning to HDMI adapter. Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
