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Hi,

since around the 3.1.0 update (I cannot recall exactly when), I am having issues when playing videos on my iPad Pro (iOS 11.4.1) or iPhone 6 (same iOS) connected via HDMI/Lightning adapter to my TV.

What normally happens (= the way it should be) is that when you have your iOS device connected to a TV and start playing a video file, the screen on the iOS device is dimmed black and the video plays on the TV in fullscreen (default) mode.

What is now happening (again, I assume it's related to the last update) is that the video is simply mirrored from the iOS device to the TV and the video is played in non-fullscreen/centered mode with big, ugly black bars on each side:



I tried all kinds of settings, but I am not able to revert this to how it usually plays (normal fullscreen and no mirroring). At first I thought, it was a hardware issue or something wrong with the cable, HDMI input, etc., but I posted this in another Apple forum and it seems at least one other user is able to reproduce the problem, so I am assuming it's an issue with 3.1.0.

Does somebody has the same issue after the latest update? Is this a bug in the current release?

Many thanks!

Hi,

This should be fixed in the next release!

Thanks for the report.

Same issues here. I use this feature for a live production show and am screwed right now.

Same issues here. I use this feature for a live production show and am screwed right now.

The fix is already committed to the repository and targeted for 3.1.1: https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/com ... 33d876dc4a

At this point, I guess we have to be patient until the release is built and uploaded to the Appstore.

The release should be out!

The release should be out!

Thank you bubu! Just installed 3.1.1 from Appstore and I can confirm the fix is working.

Glad it works! Please do not hesitate to report us any issue you encounter!

Confirmed!!!! It works!! I'm back in business. Thanks for the info.