Fix Guide: iPhone Mirroring Black Screen on macOS Tahoe 26.2
Symptom: You launch the iPhone Mirroring app, the connection succeeds, but you see a black screen or a spinning loading indicator instead of your iPhone's home screen.
This is often caused by a conflict between the macOS video decoder and the iPhone's "Secure Video" stream, or a failure in the Screen Continuity authentication.
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Fix 1: Reset iPhone Mirroring Permissions
Tahoe 26.2 may lose track of the iPhone's hardware ID in its privacy database.
- On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Continuity > iPhone Mirroring.
- Tap Edit and delete your Mac from the list.
- On your Mac, launch the iPhone Mirroring app again to trigger a fresh pairing.
Fix 2: Flush the Video Stream Cache
The remoted process handles the video encapsulation for mirroring. If the buffer is full, it displays black.
- Open Terminal.
- Run the following command:
sudo killall remoted
Fix 3: Disable Private Wi-Fi Address for Mirroring
Mirroring relies on a local peer-to-peer connection. Randomized MAC addresses can interfere with the routing.
- On your iPhone, go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
- Tap the (i) next to your network.
- Toggle Private Wi-Fi Address to OFF (temporary test).
- Restart the Mirroring app on your Mac.