Does FarPlay run on iOS devices (iPhones and iPads)?


  • Richard
    Participant

    1 year, 11 months ago

    This would be a huge platform to add!

    I’m not alone in moving fully to IOS for all my music work.

    Not saying it can compete with the Mac, but considering how mature a professional ecosystem it already is and how portable it is, something to think about.

    Thanks!


    David Liao
    Keymaster

    1 year, 11 months ago

    Thank you for your feedback. We are definitely interested in supporting iOS. We currently can’t provide an estimated date.


    Mildor Violon
    Participant

    1 year, 10 months ago

    I would like that too ! I have students in France. Being able to play live with them and offering an app from their iPhone / Android would be the dream.


    David Liao
    Keymaster

    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thank you for your interest. We remain very interested in supporting iOS devices in the future!


    Clare Hedin
    Participant

    1 year, 9 months ago

    I’d like that too please!


    David Liao
    Keymaster

    1 year, 9 months ago

    Thank you for your feedback! We’ll definitely update this thread when we can share an estimated timeframe.


    Dirk Maverick
    Participant

    3 months, 2 weeks ago

    are there any changes regarding ios device ?


    David Liao
    Keymaster

    3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi Dirk,

    We don’t have new information to share yet, but I will add you to a list of people to email when we do.

    (If anyone else would like to be notified of related updates, please email support@farplay.io with the email address you’d like to be reached at).

    Thank you,
    David Liao

    • This reply was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by David Liao.
    • This reply was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by David Liao.

    etana.finkler@gmail.com
    Participant

    56 minutes ago

    wait, let me ask chatGPT
    Using Ethernet with iPad (and why FarPlay can’t run on it):

    You can hardwire an iPad to Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi — useful for low-latency apps in general (Zoom, Audiomovers, Jamulus, etc.).

    USB-C iPads (work directly):

    iPad Pro (2018 or later), iPad Air 4 or later, iPad mini 6, and iPad 10th gen.

    → Use a USB-C to Ethernet adapter (Apple, Anker, or Belkin).

    Lightning iPads (need extra adapter):

    iPad (9th gen and earlier), iPad mini 1–5, iPad Air 1–3, older iPad Pro.

    → Use Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter + a USB-to-Ethernet adapter + power supply.

    Once connected, go to Settings → Ethernet to confirm the wired link.

    Note: FarPlay itself does not run on iPadOS — only on macOS and Windows — because iPadOS doesn’t allow the low-level audio and network access FarPlay needs.

    So Ethernet works fine on iPad, but FarPlay cannot currently be used there.

Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

Topic Info

Topic Tags