Bottom navigation

Bottom navigation

• The navigation has been updated to provide for better user experience and content reachability:
  • Content previously located in the side menu is now available from the videos, audios and live tabs.
  • User-centric features (notifications, favorites, history, watch later and downloads) are accessed under the More tab (or Profile tab for RTS).
• Accessibility via VoiceOver has been updated for tab bar navigation.

Design and user experience improvements

• The design has been tweaked for a more modern look and feel.
• The mini player can be dismissed when not needed to save screen space.
• Screen layouts have been improved to better make use of the available screen space, no matter the chosen font size.
• Live content is consistently identified with a red label throughout the app.
• Context menus are available for iOS 13 and above.
• Control center, picture in picture, AirPlay and Google Cast integrations have been improved to offer a more streamlined playback experience.
• Audio track and subtitle selection has been improved. In particular, device subtitle settings are used when casting content over AirPlay.

Fixes and improvements

• Live has been translated to Direct in French.
• Energy impact has been reduced, most notably when the application is in the background or idle.
• Page view analytics have been updated.
• A Handoff issue, pausing playback and displaying banners in an unexpected way in the presence of a nearby macOS 15 computer running Safari, has been fixed. Handoff does not trigger a pause anymore when transferring playback from an iOS device.
• Layout issues affecting subtopic lists have been mitigated on iOS 12 and below.