iOS scheduled livestreams sections

Improvements

• Update scheduled livestreams configured sections (#246):
  • Remote configuration is available to deploy when BU are ready.
  • Sport livestreams and sport replay are available in Livestreams tab.
  • BU livestreams and sign languages livestreams are available in Livestreams tab.
• Livestreams tab can be open with a deeplink (#256).
• Update page after a while in background and when configuration is updated (#181).

Fixes

• Alignment and padding adjustments for TV program grid and list layouts (#254).

CI and dev tools

• SwiftUI previews build fixed (#251).

iOS TV guide program update

Improvements

The TV guide feature has some improvements (#239):

• Program view has more information: credits (crew members), production year and country, accessibility informations, season and episodes if available.
• A program can be added to the Calendar application.
• Tiny grid layout update to increase overall overview of channels.

iOS 16 maintenance release

Fixes

• Full screen player when opened from the program guide (#240).

CI and dev tools

• SwiftUI previews build failed (#234).
• Publish release notes with fastlane on GitHub pages (#236).
• Fastlane builds ignore bitcode (#237).

tvOS 16 release

Improvements

• Allow to expand text on show page (#222).
• Improved tvOS 16 compatibility (#212).

iOS 16 release & CarPlay improvements

Improvements

• Add live programs in CarPlay player (#216).
• Add next recommended audio for CarPlay (#224).
• Improved iOS 16 compatibility (#212).

Fixes

• Update next recommended media if the user changed the subject in the player view (#213).
• Update unplayable downloaded media (#229).
• Continuous playback does not work in background (#225).
• Fix player timeline clickable when playback stopped.
• Fix player timeline clickable on Mac with Apple silicon.

Mitigate UI for tvOS 16 beta versions

Fixes

• Fix user interface glitches when navigating from the player to the media detail view.
• Fix page layout on tvOS 16 beta versions with a custom style (#212).

Maintenance release

Improvements

• Player settings window can rotate on iPhone.

Fixes

• Fix inverted favorite & subscription banner messages in show page.
• Remove superfluous pinch gestures on player if device screen ratio fit content image ratio.

Focal point support

Improvements

• Support for centering hero stage and highlight images on focal points defined by editors in PAC has been added.
• When no search criterium has been set, the search view now presents topics in addition to the most searched shows.
• When no subtitles have been explicitly enabled, forced subtitles matching the currently selected audio language are automatically displayed.

Fixes

• Fix incorrect font weight on devices whose language is not English.

Modern appearance

Improvements

• The overall look & feel of the application has been updated for iOS 15 (large titles and bar items blending with the background when reaching the edges of scrollable areas). Note that the previous look & feel is preserved on iOS 14.
• Application setting and search filter screen presentations have been modernized. Note that application settings are not presented in the system Settings application anymore.
• Support for centering hero stage and highlight images on focal points defined by editors in PAC has been added.
• When no search criterium has been set, the search view now presents topics in addition to the most searched shows.
• When no subtitles have been explicitly enabled, forced subtitles matching the currently selected audio language are automatically displayed.

Fixes

• Fix incorrect font weight on devices whose language is not English.
• Fix incorrect program guide layout sometimes displayed when switching between list and grid layouts fast.

Highlights

New features

• Support for editorial highlights.

Improvements

• The date and time is explicitly displayed on content which will be available at a later time.
• The SRF 3 and SRF Virus logos have been updated.

Fixes

• TV guide and search screens results can be correctly reloaded even after a failure was encountered.