diff --git a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
index 1c106f11ff..692c770949 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ jobs:
              uses_codeql:           false
              xcode_version:         12.1.1
 
+           - config_name:           iOS (artifacts)
+             target_os:             ios
+             building_on_os:        macos-10.15
+             cmd1_prebuild:         "./autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_1_prepare.sh 5.15.2"
+             cmd2_build:            "./autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_2_build.sh"
+             cmd3_postbuild:        "./autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_3_copy_files.sh"
+             uses_codeql:           false
+             xcode_version:         12.1.1
+
            - config_name:           MacOS Legacy (artifacts)
              target_os:             macos
              building_on_os:        macos-10.15
@@ -162,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name:                       Select Xcode version for Mac
-        if:                         ${{ matrix.config.target_os == 'macos' }}
+        if:                         ${{ matrix.config.target_os == 'macos' || matrix.config.target_os == 'ios' }}
         uses:                       maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
         with:
           xcode-version: ${{ matrix.config.xcode_version }}
diff --git a/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_1_prepare.sh b/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_1_prepare.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..3a92c7c1b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_1_prepare.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+# autobuild_1_prepare: set up environment, install Qt & dependencies
+
+if [ "$#" -ne "1" ]; then
+    echo "need to specify Qt version"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+QT_DIR=/usr/local/opt/qt
+QT_VER=$1
+AQTINSTALL_VERSION=2.0.5
+
+###################
+###  PROCEDURE  ###
+###################
+
+echo "Install dependencies..."
+python3 -m pip install "aqtinstall==${AQTINSTALL_VERSION}"
+python3 -m aqt install-qt --outputdir "${QT_DIR}" mac ios ${QT_VER}
+
+# Add the qt binaries to the PATH.
+# The clang_64 entry can be dropped when Qt <6.2 compatibility is no longer needed.
+for qt_path in "${QT_DIR}"/${QT_VER}/ios/bin "${QT_DIR}"/${QT_VER}/clang_64/bin; do
+    if [[ -d $qt_path ]]; then
+		export -p PATH="${qt_path}:${PATH}"
+        break
+    fi
+done
+echo "::set-env name=PATH::${PATH}"
+echo "the path is ${PATH}"
diff --git a/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_2_build.sh b/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_2_build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a388838b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_2_build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+# autobuild_2_build: actual build process
+
+
+####################
+###  PARAMETERS  ###
+####################
+
+
+source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../../ensure_THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH.sh"
+
+###################
+###  PROCEDURE  ###
+###################
+
+cd "${THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH}"
+
+qmake -spec macx-xcode Jamulus.pro
+/usr/bin/xcodebuild -project Jamulus.xcodeproj -scheme Jamulus -configuration Release clean archive -archivePath "build/Jamulus.xcarchive" CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO
+# Make a deploy folder
+mkdir deploy
+# Generate ipa by copying the .app file from the xcarchive file
+mkdir deploy/Payload
+cp -r build/Jamulus.xcarchive/Products/Applications/Jamulus.app deploy/Payload/
+cd deploy
+zip -0 -y -r Jamulus.ipa Payload/
diff --git a/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_3_copy_files.sh b/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_3_copy_files.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..69576ffe78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autobuild/ios/artifacts/autobuild_ios_3_copy_files.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+# autobuild_3_copy_files: copy the built files to deploy folder
+
+if [ "$#" -gt 1 ]; then
+    BUILD_SUFFIX=_$1
+    shift
+fi
+
+####################
+###  PARAMETERS  ###
+####################
+
+source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../../ensure_THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH.sh"
+
+###################
+###  PROCEDURE  ###
+###################
+
+cd "${THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH}"
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+echo "ls GITROOT/deploy/"
+ls "${THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH}"/deploy/
+echo ""
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+artifact_deploy_filename=jamulus_${jamulus_buildversionstring}_iOSUnsigned${BUILD_SUFFIX}.ipa
+echo "Move/Rename the built file to deploy/${artifact_deploy_filename}"
+mv "${THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH}"/deploy/Jamulus.ipa "${THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH}"/deploy/"${artifact_deploy_filename}"
+
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+echo "ls GITROOT/deploy/"
+ls "${THIS_JAMULUS_PROJECT_PATH}"/deploy/
+echo ""
+
+
+github_output_value()
+{
+  echo "github_output_value() ${1} = ${2}"
+  echo "::set-output name=${1}::${2}"
+}
+
+github_output_value artifact_1 ${artifact_deploy_filename}