# \#ios

**URL:** https://forum.babylonjs.com/tag/ios/158.md

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## [Gaussian Splat mesh is not rendered on iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/gaussian-splat-mesh-is-not-rendered-on-ios/62164)

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**Author:** [@Caner](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Caner)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/gaussian-splat-mesh-is-not-rendered-on-ios/62164 "2026-01-22T14:05:55Z")

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Hello! I’m trying to load a scene with GaussianSplattingMesh on iOS. The mesh seems to be loaded, but there is no visual output for the GaussianSplattingMesh (everything else in the scene is fine). I could not generate…

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## [KTX2 iOS Mipmap Issue](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/ktx2-ios-mipmap-issue/59136)

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**Author:** [@Urpgor](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Urpgor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/ktx2-ios-mipmap-issue/59136 "2025-07-11T05:49:23Z")

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Hi, we encountered the following issue when using KTX2 textures on iOS. If the texture has certain dimensions and mipmaps are used, it seems that some mip levels are not transcoded properly as they contain artifacts. W…

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## [Babylonjs Native xr issue on iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonjs-native-xr-issue-on-ios/50044)

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**Author:** [@dnrn](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/dnrn)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonjs-native-xr-issue-on-ios/50044 "2025-05-14T13:31:59Z")

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I’m working on a project where we would like to use BabylonJS native to run our WebXR application on iOS devices. I have the current project running and able to start the playground application. But when I try to start …

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## [BabylonNative iOS AR crash](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-ios-ar-crash/51876)

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**Author:** [@julapy](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/julapy)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-ios-ar-crash/51876 "2025-05-09T13:50:42Z")

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hi, im coming across a frequent crash when running BabylonNative on iOS with AR enabled. Apps/Playground/Scripts/experience.js var ar = true; happens approx 1 in 3 launches. only when the AR camera becomes initialize…

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## [Cannot initialize Babylon Native with Expo](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/cannot-initialize-babylon-native-with-expo/57707)

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**Author:** [@Caner](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Caner)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/cannot-initialize-babylon-native-with-expo/57707 "2025-04-12T17:09:42Z")

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Hi all, I’m encountering an issue while integrating BabylonJS into a React Native Expo app. Here’s a brief overview: Setup: I created the app using npx create-expo-app@latest and installed the @babylonjs/react-native …

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## [GPU memory leak on iOS when using HDR textures?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/gpu-memory-leak-on-ios-when-using-hdr-textures/55069)

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**Author:** [@Tricotou](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Tricotou)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/gpu-memory-leak-on-ios-when-using-hdr-textures/55069 "2024-12-02T18:42:48Z")

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Hello there :slight\_smile: Working on a project for a client, I struggled like hell with an issue with iOS devices. (I remember by the way I already saw @RaananW writting : “Apple…” here on the forum ^^) Here is the b…

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## [How to try AR feature on iOS browser?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-try-ar-feature-on-ios-browser/49822)

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**Author:** [@gunpowderfans](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/gunpowderfans)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-try-ar-feature-on-ios-browser/49822 "2024-11-12T00:46:56Z")

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Is there any methods like changing some settings to make it available to iPhone devices?

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## [Integration of Babylon native in exisiting Application](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/integration-of-babylon-native-in-exisiting-application/53733)

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**Author:** [@jasshu\_garg](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/jasshu_garg)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/integration-of-babylon-native-in-exisiting-application/53733 "2024-10-03T14:12:31Z")

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how can we integrate babylon native in exisiting ios application

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## [BabylonNative iOS file loading from outside of main bundle, ie. documents, temp directories](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-ios-file-loading-from-outside-of-main-bundle-ie-documents-temp-directories/52261)

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**Author:** [@julapy](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/julapy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-ios-file-loading-from-outside-of-main-bundle-ie-documents-temp-directories/52261 "2024-07-25T01:58:36Z")

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im working on a specific use case where i need to load files from the iOS documents directory. in UrlRequest\_Apple.mm its only implemented loading from the app bundle. i started writing an implementation for loading …

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## [BabylonNative file size on iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-file-size-on-ios/51856)

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**Author:** [@julapy](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/julapy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-file-size-on-ios/51856 "2024-07-15T08:01:42Z")

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Hi, im exploring BabylonNative and wanted to check if there is an file size report on iOS, as in the size in MBs of the components that go into a BabylonNative app. for my use case, it needs to be well under 10MB so that…

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## [BabylonNative fails to create archive in xCode - how to do a release build?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-fails-to-create-archive-in-xcode-how-to-do-a-release-build/51512)

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**Author:** [@dnrn](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/dnrn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-fails-to-create-archive-in-xcode-how-to-do-a-release-build/51512 "2024-06-24T10:54:09Z")

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I’ve ported a project we created in BabylonJS to BabylonNative. I’m able to build and run it on a iPhone, and the experience works as intended. We would like to bundle it as an iOS app, but we’re not able to create an …

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## [Build and run errors in the native playground targeting iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/build-and-run-errors-in-the-native-playground-targeting-ios/49672)

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**Author:** [@dnrn](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/dnrn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/build-and-run-errors-in-the-native-playground-targeting-ios/49672 "2024-04-18T07:52:28Z")

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I am trying to build babylonjs native for iOS in xcode. I started by pulling the latest from github, and successful build the project using CMake cmake -B build/iOS -G Xcode -D IOS=ON I opened the compiled project fil…

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## [iOS browser memory leak](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/ios-browser-memory-leak/46746)

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**Author:** [@Yoshi\_Morales](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Yoshi_Morales)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/ios-browser-memory-leak/46746 "2023-12-28T09:18:53Z")

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Has anyone noticed that even on Latest version iOS/ babylon is crashing due memory leak, if you start any babylon app and it runs, then reaload a couple of times, or change the web to another babylon app, the browser mem…

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## [Babylon resizing causing iOS webkit jetsam memory leak event](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-resizing-causing-ios-webkit-jetsam-memory-leak-event/45344)

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**Author:** [@TomaszAdamowicz](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/TomaszAdamowicz)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-resizing-causing-ios-webkit-jetsam-memory-leak-event/45344 "2023-11-14T09:07:22Z")

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In my company, we have built 3D configurator using Babylon engine. After the update to iOS 17.x.x we are noticing notorious jetsam event caused by a possible memory leak, when resizing the canvas. The problem seems to be…

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## [Double tap on Chrome iOS not registering as click, iOS Safari is fine](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/double-tap-on-chrome-ios-not-registering-as-click-ios-safari-is-fine/44428)

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**Author:** [@Jo\_Mantelers](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Jo_Mantelers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/double-tap-on-chrome-ios-not-registering-as-click-ios-safari-is-fine/44428 "2023-09-25T11:07:21Z")

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Hi, I know this is probably not Babylon related but hope others encountered the same: I have a normal mesh with isPickable = true. Double tap on iOS Safair is registered, on iOS Chrome it is not. Tried various iPhone mo…

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## [Unable to create uniform buffer on ios17](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/unable-to-create-uniform-buffer-on-ios17/43930)

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**Author:** [@Jon\_Jekeli](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Jon_Jekeli)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/unable-to-create-uniform-buffer-on-ios17/43930 "2023-09-08T15:39:11Z")

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On iOS 17 developer beta (beta 8), on tablets only (presumably a problem with iPadOS): If you open up the babylonjs playground (just the empty one https://playground.babylonjs.com/) and background it while it is loading…

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## [\[React Native\] engine.createRenderTargetCube - undefined is not an object (evaluating gl.TEXTURE\_CUBE\_MAP)](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/react-native-engine-createrendertargetcube-undefined-is-not-an-object-evaluating-gl-texture-cube-map/33790)

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**Author:** [@clem](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/clem)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/react-native-engine-createrendertargetcube-undefined-is-not-an-object-evaluating-gl-texture-cube-map/33790 "2023-08-11T08:53:55Z")

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Hello everyone, Versions: @babylon/js/core -\> 5.21.0 @babylonjs/react-native-iosandroid-0-65 My project is using react native (iOS) and I’m getting an error while running a sample code with a reflection probe: The …

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## [Experimental WebXR support has landed in Safari 🤯](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/experimental-webxr-support-has-landed-in-safari/31351)

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**Author:** [@br-matt](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/br-matt)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/experimental-webxr-support-has-landed-in-safari/31351 "2023-06-26T07:58:07Z")

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They did this very quietly it seems! Surprised I missed it considering been needing this for years and always checking @RaananW I hope you have an iPhone or can get one to start checking things out So far it does not w…

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## [iOS Safari 16.4 issues with using width/height constraints with Video Texture](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/ios-safari-16-4-issues-with-using-width-height-constraints-with-video-texture/40341)

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**Author:** [@sammygdev](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/sammygdev)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/ios-safari-16-4-issues-with-using-width-height-constraints-with-video-texture/40341 "2023-05-01T17:17:37Z")

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Hello all, After working through various other issues relating to the recent iOS 16.4 release, I encountered one specifically with Safari (working in Chrome) on iOS 16.4.1: When passing width/height media constraints t…

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## [Rendering the video from the ios camera is stuck](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/rendering-the-video-from-the-ios-camera-is-stuck/37958)

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**Author:** [@ERGOU](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/ERGOU)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/rendering-the-video-from-the-ios-camera-is-stuck/37958 "2023-02-07T15:03:22Z")

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Please do not forget to add a link to a Playground to get a faster answer: this.myPeer.on('call', (call: MediaConnection) =\> { const fromUserId: string = call.metadata.fromSessionId if (!this.onCalledPeer…

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## [Sprites are not being rendered for ios14 and lower](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/sprites-are-not-being-rendered-for-ios14-and-lower/37973)

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**Author:** [@Vlad160](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Vlad160)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/sprites-are-not-being-rendered-for-ios14-and-lower/37973 "2023-02-06T21:17:11Z")

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Hello, community! I noticed that spritesheet animations are broken on ios14 and lower. ErrorBJS - \[14:48:21\]: Error: FRAGMENT SHADER ERROR: 0:8: Expression of type 'float' - precision can not be inferred and no…

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## [Why my height map doesn't work in iOS Safari?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/why-my-height-map-doesnt-work-in-ios-safari/37455)

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**Author:** [@gunpowderfans](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/gunpowderfans)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/why-my-height-map-doesnt-work-in-ios-safari/37455 "2023-01-17T21:24:34Z")

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It works in Chrome or Firefox in both Windows or Android, but results in a flat plane in Safari in iOS. I have no idea why. Original example in document: I know that how f\*\*\*ing can it be when debugging iOS Safari. I…

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## [\[React Native\] EngineView occasionally not rendering on load](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/react-native-engineview-occasionally-not-rendering-on-load/33909)

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**Author:** [@clem](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/clem)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/react-native-engineview-occasionally-not-rendering-on-load/33909 "2023-01-03T10:41:21Z")

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Dependencies: Babylon: 5.13.2 ReactNative: react-native-iosandroid-0-65 iOS: Reproduced on iOS 15 and 16. Repro steps: Clone this sample code: GitHub - BabylonJS/BabylonReactNativeSample Run it on an iOS simulato…

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## [Babylon React Native custom ShaderMaterial error on iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-react-native-custom-shadermaterial-error-on-ios/31031)

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**Author:** [@inteja](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/inteja)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-react-native-custom-shadermaterial-error-on-ios/31031 "2022-12-09T09:50:46Z")

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@bghgary We have a custom ShaderMaterial in a Babylon React Native project which works fine on Android but fails with the following error on iOS. -\[MTLVertexDescriptorInternal newSerializedDescriptor\], line 726: error '…

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## [PCF looks bad on iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/pcf-looks-bad-on-ios/35988)

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**Author:** [@dizel3d](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/dizel3d)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/pcf-looks-bad-on-ios/35988 "2022-11-25T11:12:06Z")

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Percentage Closer Filtering doen’t work well on iOS 15.5. Shadows aren’t smooth. Here’s an example. Reference: iOS 15.5: I reproduced the issue on iOS 15.2, 15.5, 15.7, 16.1 in Safari with babylon.js 5.32.0 as w…

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## [How to load a local glb in babylon-native on iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-load-a-local-glb-in-babylon-native-on-ios/35692)

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**Author:** [@brechindo](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/brechindo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-load-a-local-glb-in-babylon-native-on-ios/35692 "2022-11-15T22:47:32Z")

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I cant seem to get my babylon-native app on iOS to load local GLBs. What’s the secret? I have my GLBs in \<$project\>/assets/resources/models/ I’ve added this dir to Copy Bundle Resources, and I see the build process ta…

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## [nodeMaterial not work on ios (windows macos android all ok)](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/nodematerial-not-work-on-ios-windows-macos-android-all-ok/31428)

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**Author:** [@noobakong](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/noobakong)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/nodematerial-not-work-on-ios-windows-macos-android-all-ok/31428 "2022-06-18T03:49:19Z")

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first i love babylon very mush it is very cool but i I have a problem this pg work on windowsPC macOs and android very well, but on ios the face is show black ┭┮﹏┭┮ (iphone13pro and iphone11 and ipad all is wrong) …

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## ["A problem repeatedly occured" on iOS 14.5 with minimal setup](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/a-problem-repeatedly-occured-on-ios-14-5-with-minimal-setup/31117)

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**Author:** [@Goti](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Goti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/a-problem-repeatedly-occured-on-ios-14-5-with-minimal-setup/31117 "2022-06-07T14:47:44Z")

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Hi, I’m using BabylonJS 3.9 on my website and have received error reports by users with iOS 14.5. When I tried to debug those problems, I ended up receiving “A problem repeatedly occured” problems in Safari. Both in the…
