According to a May 24, 2026 report from The Verge, citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple plans to add native support for third-party casting services in iOS 27 in order to satisfy the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The change would let users choose AirPlay, Google Cast, or another casting standard as the default option for sending audio and video from an iPhone.
If implemented as described, this would mark a significant loosening of Apple’s media-streaming ecosystem, which has historically centered on AirPlay. The report frames the feature as part of Apple’s broader compliance response to EU interoperability requirements.