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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.
