iPhone 6(S)/Plus Streaming HDMI via lightning cable blocked

[McMark56]

Hi. I understand that some apps do not allow you to use your iphone to stream to your TV. ESPN and Disney+ for example.

The lightning >> HDMI converter blocks it. I hear there are kludges around this, but not much of that is confirmed.

My question is: why? I know the answer is: because they can.

But is there a legal/philosophical argument that defends the practice of prohibiting a customer from using their phone app to drive their TV? Is this actually established in the law?

Thanks.

 

[JPack]

Why?

It's because content providers want to discourage unauthorized copying (and use) of their content. It's called HDCP.

 

[ian87w]

Hi. I understand that some apps do not allow you to use your iphone to stream to your TV. ESPN and Disney+ for example.

The lightning >> HDMI converter blocks it. I hear there are kludges around this, but not much of that is confirmed.

My question is: why? I know the answer is: because they can.

But is there a legal/philosophical argument that defends the practice of prohibiting a customer from using their phone app to drive their TV? Is this actually established in the law?

Thanks.

It's a copy control mechanism called HDCP.
In the analog days, a lot of piracy done through the analog video out. When HDMI was developed as the digital solution, this issue was considered and thus HDCP was born, to mitigate piracy through the digital out connection.

If I remembered it, Jobs didn't like this, but in order to satisfy the Studios and the sustainability of the iTunes store, Apple had to compromise and follow the copy protection requirement.

 

[McMark56]

It's a copy control mechanism called HDCP.
In the analog days, a lot of piracy done through the analog video out. When HDMI was developed as the digital solution, this issue was considered and thus HDCP was born, to mitigate piracy through the digital out connection.

If I remembered it, Jobs didn't like this, but in order to satisfy the Studios and the sustainability of the iTunes store, Apple had to compromise and follow the copy protection requirement.

I guess I am surpirsed that enough iphone users havent made enough noise to change the way it is enforced. I suppose smart TVs solve it, so I am in the minority?

 

[McMark56]

Why?

It's because content providers want to discourage unauthorized copying (and use) of their content. It's called HDCP.

So I found this: https://www.howtogeek.com/208917/htg-explains-how-hdcp-breaks-your-hdtv-and-how-to-fix-it/

It sounds like the irony is that actual content pirates can circumvent it easily, so only ordinary people who want to watch their phone on their TV get punished.

What's weird is the ESPN app on the iPhone enforces it, but YouTube on the iPhone does not.