iPhone Screen Mirroring when sharing Teams screen

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iPhone Screen Mirroring when sharing Teams screen

Stephen Holmes 0

Previously on Teams, I was able to use my iPhone's Screen Mirroring (not to be confused with the new iPhone mirroring app on Macs) to share my Teams screen. This was particularly useful when demoing iPhone applications. For some reason (Teams upgrade?) this no longer works, and all I get when I screen mirror in Screen Sharing mode is a black screen and a small green dot in the top right-hand corner of my monitor.

Something has changed, and I don't know what. I've tried all the advice online; disable mobile data on iPhone, make sure Aeroplane mode is disabled, make sure you're on the same wifi, etc., etc., and nothing works.

Can somebody help me?

Thanks,
Steve

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Phoebe-N 10,650 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello @Stephen Holmes

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Community!

Before I proceed, I want to reconfirm exactly which feature you’re using: Are you mirroring your iPhone screen to your Mac from the Teams app on your iPhone (that is, you join the meeting on iPhone, tap “Share” > “Share screen,” and expect your iPhone screen to appear on your Mac/meeting)?

If yes, please note that this workflow depends on Apple’s iOS screen broadcasting/AirPlay stack and how macOS receives/renders it. Microsoft Teams does not control that mirroring pipeline; if the mirrored video is blank/black at the OS level, Teams will display it the same way. Apple’s guidance confirms AirPlay/screen mirroring can fail or show blank video unless devices are updated, on the same Wi‑Fi, and properly configured. In such cases, the correct escalation is to Apple Support.

Next actions if this is the scenario you mean:

Test mirroring outside Teams (mirror iPhone to the Mac or a TV first). If it’s already blank there, it’s an iOS/macOS mirroring issue and should be handled by Apple Support.
Ensure iPhone and Mac are fully updated, on the same Wi‑Fi, AirPlay & Continuity are enabled on iPhone, then restart both devices and retry.

If it persists, please contact Apple Support with your device models, OS versions, and the time of the failure so they can review logs.

Let me know how it goes on your end of it you mean another feature, I am happy to clarify.

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Stephen Holmes 0 Reputation points

2026-02-08T15:18:46.77+00:00

Hi Phoebe, thanks but that’s not quite what I’m doing. I’m joining a meeting using Teams on my Mac. I then share my whole screen on the Mac. Then I open my iPhone and mirror the screen. Previously this would share my iPhone screen but it no longer does that. Just a black screen .
Phoebe-N 10,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-10T14:12:41.5966667+00:00

Hello @Stephen Holmes

My apologies for the misunderstanding. To clarify, may I know if you use Airplay to mirror the meeting screen from your Iphone? (The attached article is for your reference only).
Stephen Holmes 0 Reputation points

2026-02-10T15:12:26.6066667+00:00

Hi Phoebe. I am not using AirPlay for this. I am pulling down at the top right of my iPhone screen and selecting the screen mirroring icon (the overlapping rectangles) and I select my Mac Mini from the list of devices I can mirror to.

I hope that helps. Thanks again.

Steve
Phoebe-N 10,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-11T08:35:50.33+00:00
Hello @Stephen Holmes

Thank you for clarifying your workflow: you join the meeting on your Mac using Teams, start “Share entire screen,” and only then activate Screen Mirroring from your iPhone’s Control Center to mirror to your Mac mini.

As I've researched, Microsoft has introduced an opt‑in “Use macOS content sharing” experience in Teams for Mac. When this setting is enabled, Teams delegates screen and window capture to Apple’s native macOS sharing APIs rather than using Teams’ older capture pipeline. Microsoft announced this on December 10, 2025, and described how to enable the toggle in Teams for Mac under Settings > General > Screen sharing. For your reference, here is the article Native macOS screen sharing in Teams meetings

Microsoft also publicly announced the macOS‑native sharing feature, the “Use macOS content sharing” toggle location, and its rollout schedule between December 2025 and January 2026 with Roadmap ID 502523.

This change is significant because macOS’s native capture frameworks can treat certain surfaces as restricted or non‑capturable. As I see, your method depends on three layers working together:

iPhone Screen Mirroring (from Control Center) transmits the iPhone display to the Mac using Apple’s AirPlay/Continuity stack.

macOS renders the mirrored feed in a window or view on the Mac.

Teams for Mac captures that Mac window and broadcasts it to the meeting.

When Teams uses the new macOS‑native capture, macOS decides which windows are capturable. AirPlay‑mirrored content can be presented in a way that macOS declines to expose to third‑party capture. The result is a black image in the meeting share, despite your local Mac showing the mirrored iPhone normally.

To try resolving the issue, I suggest proceeding in two tracks: an immediate path to restore your demos, and a verification path to confirm whether the native capture toggle is the blocker on your device.

1/ Immediate, reliable ways to present your iPhone content

Share directly from the iPhone using the Teams iOS app

Join the meeting on your iPhone, then select More > Share > Share screen > Start Broadcast to Microsoft Teams.

Keep your Mac joined and muted to manage the meeting.

2/ Verification and remediation on the Mac capture side

Turn off the native capture toggle in Teams for Mac

In Teams on the Mac, open Settings > General > Screen sharing and disable “Use macOS content sharing.”

Start a meeting, share your screen, then mirror the iPhone again. If participants can now see the mirrored iPhone, the new native capture was preventing capture of the mirrored surface.

Re‑grant macOS Screen Recording permission to Teams

In macOS System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording, ensure Microsoft Teams is enabled.

Fully quit and relaunch Teams after changing this setting.

Let me know how it goes on your end or if you need further clarifications.
Phoebe-N 10,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-12T14:33:45.4533333+00:00

Hello @Stephen Holmes

Good day! I hope you're doing well!

It has been a while and i am writing to see how things are going with this issue. Have you had a chance to check the reply provided? Please feel free to let me know if there are any updates or if you need any further support.

Thank you so much for your cooperation.
Stephen Holmes 0 Reputation points

2026-02-12T14:40:05.2+00:00

Hi Phoebe,

many thanks for the help. I’ve been out of the country most of this week and haven’t had the opportunity to try the recommendations you kindly provided. I will try asap and let you know how I get along.

thanks,

Steve
Phoebe-N 10,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-12T14:42:01.5633333+00:00

Hello @Stephen Holmes

Thank you for your prompt response with kind words. Please no worries, I'll be looking forward to your good news.

Have a nice trip!
Stephen Holmes 0 Reputation points

2026-02-25T09:13:33.9566667+00:00

Hi @Phoebe-N Many thanks for trying to resolve my issue. It seems the only work around is to join the teams meeting on both iPhone and Mac as the other options still present a black screen when I mirror.

Appreciate your help with this. Much appreciated.

Steve
Phoebe-N 10,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-25T10:04:40.7266667+00:00

Hello @Stephen Holmes

Thank you for your kind updates. I truly appreciate your patience and understanding throughout the process.

Please feel free to reach out if you need any further assistance.

Kind regards and have a nice day!
Steve Holmes 0 Reputation points

2026-02-28T12:03:28.5633333+00:00

What makes this even more odd is the fact that I run the very same version of Teams on my MacBook Pro, and I can mirror my iPhone screen perfectly well. Just doesn't make sense.
Phoebe-N 10,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-28T13:21:41.0866667+00:00

Hello @Stephen Holmes

I'm sorry that you're experiencing this. As this feature has been updated recently, there might be issues that Microsoft hasn't acknowledged of. I highly recommend you submit your feedback on the feature via Ideas · Community so Microsoft developers can review your feedback and make proper adjustments.

Thank you in advance for you cooperation and patience.

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