@That_One_Guy –

(In both senses, of course.)

@Bronwyn –

I think that gets a little mired in history and technical hoops, but I agree no streaming service should aim for that. HDCP is what prevents you from taking screen shots of DVDs and stuff – really not pleasant for anyone, but it took hold around 2000 and survived to some extent.

Netflix supposedly supports connecting with cables, but goes into detail about how to check for a "supported adaptor":

https://help.netflix.com/en/node/49

@Bronwyn –

> Shouldn't the monitor just mirror the ipad?

To my memory as a developer: not necessarily. It does by default, but it's up to apps to decide what to show on a second screen. (For example, in the Photos app, the second screen displays the current photo without the interface.)

That could be what's happening with some streaming apps – perhaps they deliberately display nothing on the second display – but your description also sounds like perhaps a glitch or an HDCP thing.

@raymierussell –

This should resonate with everyone.

@GrahamDowns –

20 years ago? And Eugen just marked 10 years since his "hello world" on Mastodon. Quite a strike of perspective.