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Is it possible to get back the Apple TV Now Playing controls to the iPhone lock screen/Dynamic Island on iOS 17? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/apple_enthusiast

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Before iOS 17, if I was watching something on my Apple TV, both my wife and I would get a Now Playing widget on our iPhones' lock screens.

Also, if I was using the Remote app, when going to the home screen, the Now Playing controls would go to the Dynamic Island.

This has always been pretty handy because we barely have to use the Apple TV physical remote, since everything was easy to control from our iPhones.

Well, with iOS 17 I can't seem to find how to make my iPhone/Apple TV do the same thing -- not to mention that now it takes a good 1-2 seconds for the Remote app to connect to the Apple TV.

Does anybody know whether these features are gone for good on iOS 17?

PS: When something is playing on the Apple TV, I do get a notification on my iPhone with the Apple TV logo that says what's playing, although even though it has a down arrow, it's not clickable. It's just sitting there.

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[–] Dick 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm I’m using this feature right now on iOS 17.

When you play something on your Apple TV, open control center on your phone, press the AirPlay icon in the now playing section, select control other speakers & tvs at the bottom, and find/select your Apple TV that is playing content.

Now it should show the now playing widget on the Lock Screen and in the dynamic island.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Holy shit it works!!!!

Thank you very much. I was really bummed out thinking the feature had been removed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t have an answer; just the same problem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

See the other reply in the post. It’s possible to do the same on iOS 17.