Bug Report: 'Limit IP Address Tracking' breaks AirPlay 2

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January 6, 2026
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andyyeates
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Device: iPhone 16e ; iOS 26.2

Home Network: Ubiquiti UniFi (Enterprise Managed)

Issue: AirPlay 2 connects to Sonos speakers but audio drops (silence) while the player timer continues ("Ghost Play").

Isolation:
I have isolated this specifically to the "Limit IP Address Tracking" setting in Wi-Fi settings.
* When ON: AirPlay Control channel works (timer moves), but Data channel fails (silence/packet loss).
* When OFF (and subsequent wifi network reset): AirPlay works perfectly.

*When returned to ON - failure reproduces.

This conflict between Private Relay features and Local Network Multicast/Discovery is forcing users to disable privacy features to use basic system functionality. Please investigate the routing of AirPlay traffic when IP Tracking protection is active on managed subnets.

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