In response to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple is reportedly working on the ability to replace AirPlay with other third-party streaming protocols at a system level. This feature may only roll out in the European Union, similar to third-party app marketplaces. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman , Apple may be conceding AirPlay as a system-level default, and alternative streaming protocols may be able to tap into iOS at a native level, starting with iOS 27. From the Power On newsletter : Apple, looking to satisfy the latest requirements of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, is building support into iOS 27 for third-party AirPlay streaming alternatives, I’m told. This means that outside services — such as Google Cast — can be set by users as the default solution for beaming video, photos and audio from an Apple device to a speaker or TV. Google Cast (formerly Chromecast) is most certainly the most popular third-party protocol that’d take advantage of this.…