iPhone to enable Google Cast by default with iOS 27, report claims

For years, Apple has built its empire on an infamously closed ecosystem. To connect one of the company’s devices to something else, it needs to support Apple’s proprietary technologies. But that walled garden is gradually being dismantled brick by brick, following regulatory pressure.

Apple’s adoption of the more universal USB-C format with the iPhone 15 was one of the more visible examples. One report claims that iPhone owners will soon have more control over how they wirelessly cast media via non-Apple technologies, like Google Cast, as part of iOS 27.

The claim comes from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, whose latest report alleges that iOS 27 will allow users to set a default casting technology of their choice other than AirPlay. It’s reportedly part of Apple complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, which clamps down on anti-competitive behaviour by tech companies.

If the report is accurate, iPhone users who have smart speakers or TVs that use Google-based software will be able to assign Google Cast as the default casting option. As of now, Apple AirPlay is the default casting option, while accessing other casting methods requires multiple taps to get through menus.

In theory, it should make it easier for people to beam music, videos, and photos to non-Apple devices. It’s already possible to cast content between Apple and Google Cast-compatible devices, but this would potentially reduce the friction.

When will iOS 27 get the Google Cast update?

Gurman didn’t specify when the tweaked Google Cast functionality would come to iOS 27. Apple is expected to announce its upcoming software updates at WWDC 2026, alongside a major AI revamp to Siri when the keynote airs on 9 June Australian time.

The casting functionality could arrive with iOS 27 during the traditional September iPhone launch window. Alternatively, it could land as part of an incremental update after the main operating system upgrade drops.

Whenever it arrives, it will be the latest in a string of cross-platform changes made by Apple in the past year. Wireless file sharing between iPhones and Google Pixel handsets became easier last year when Google and Apple announced wider AirDrop support. Samsung confirmed AirDrop support for its phones, while Apple started rolling out encrypted RCS messaging between iPhones and Android devices earlier this month.

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