diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/xcode iOS/GStreamer iOS Tutorials.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/xcode iOS/GStreamer iOS Tutorials.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 81ada5b7c2..35de0e53b4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/xcode iOS/GStreamer iOS Tutorials.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/xcode iOS/GStreamer iOS Tutorials.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
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 			buildSettings = {
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = 2;
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = 2;
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 1/Tutorial 1-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 1/Tutorial 1-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = "-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1";
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 2/Tutorial 2-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 2/Tutorial 2-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = "-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1";
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 3/Tutorial 3-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 3/Tutorial 3-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = "-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1";
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 4/Tutorial 4-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "\"$(HOME)/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk/GStreamer.framework/Headers\"";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Tutorial 4/Tutorial 4-Info.plist";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = "-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1";
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"-lresolv",
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 4b9c0662c5..6e2f92c1d4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
 				VALIDATE_PRODUCT = YES;