Overview
- Multiple outlets reported May 24–26 that Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is building system‑level support in iOS 27 so services like Google Cast can be set as the default instead of AirPlay, but Apple has not confirmed the change.
- The move is described as a response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which requires big platform owners to open certain controls, and sources say Apple is preparing the change to meet those rules.
- It is unclear whether Apple will limit the feature to users in the European Union as it has with other DMA‑driven changes or roll it out globally, since past Apple compliance measures have sometimes been regionally restricted.
- Even if iOS adds APIs for third‑party casting, developers and TV or speaker makers must integrate those protocols into their apps and devices, so real‑world availability is likely to roll out gradually after WWDC and the iOS 27 beta.
- If adopted broadly, native Cast support could reduce the need for TV makers to license AirPlay, make inexpensive Cast devices more seamless for iPhone owners, and ease streaming to hotel and third‑party TVs that today rely on Google Cast.