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Asked: 2026-05-25T06:13:49+00:00

We have a Silverlight application developed 2 years ago for a construction client for

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We have a Silverlight application developed 2 years ago for a construction client for entering timesheets. They are moving to using iPads and now find that the application does not run on the iPad.

So… is there iOS support for Silverlight at all? Is there support for a particular version of Silverlight? Are there plans for support?

Searching on Google, it’s unclear whether there is a solution or not. I’m seeking clarity here. The posts I see on SO about this are from October 2010.

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    No,

    http://www.theipadguide.com/faq/does-ipad-supportplay-microsoft-silverlight

    No. Mobile Safari on the iPad will not support or play Microsoft
    Silverlight content. Apple has also restricted the use of Silverlight
    on the iPhone.

    Netflix uses Silverlight to stream video in the watch instantly
    section of their website.

    EDIT: I do believe there are apps out there that will let you run your silverlight application on a server and stream the results to your ipad or iphone. This of course would require your silverlight app to be very light since its basically streaming a video and going through another server for interactions

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