Hi, it seems that after upgrading from iPadOS 26 to iPadOS 26.1, the option to use the iPad as an AirPlay receiver has disappeared. The toggle in the settings is no longer visible, and the device is not discoverable. Is this a temporary removal that will return in a future update, or has the feature been discontinued?
Testing devices:
iPad Pro, iPadOS 26
The highlighted option in your screenshot applies only to use with an Apple Vision Pro headset. This was a feature of iPadOS 17/18 - that appears to have been deprecated in iPadOS 26.
iOS/iPadOS otherwise does not support use an an AirPlay receiver.
The iPad cannot be used as an AirPlay receiver at the moment.
AirPlay system requirements - Apple Support
Thank you. Actually, I don’t believe the AirPlay system requirements - Apple Support page is up to date. It shows a published date of June 14, 2024, and a year and a half later I can see that the feature works on older devices than those listed for iPadOS 26.1. Also, the page doesn’t mention iOS or iPadOS at all, which makes it even more confusing.
Attaching screenshot from iPadOS 26.0
AirPlay receiver option missing on iPad after iPadOS 26.1
