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Tom Pritchard

iOS 27 — the EU may force Apple to offer AirPlay alternatives

IOS 27.

There's no denying the fact that Apple makes a lot of great software. Sadly, the lack of choice and the fact that you're forced to use whatever Apple provides are points of contention for some. This includes the European Union (EU), which has been working tirelessly to stop big tech companies from denying users the option to pick their own third-party programs.

Now it sounds like AirPlay could be getting some much-needed competition in iOS 27. According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple is set to start offering video-casting alternatives to satisfy the latest requirements in the EU's Digital Markets Act. This means other services, like Google Cast, could be made available on iPhones.

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