Multiview formats on iPad OS

Channels iOS
#1

Apologies if this has been asked before, I did a cursory search of the forum but couldn't find this mentioned, and wasn't sure where to ask.

Love the multiview feature on iPad. When adding four channels at first, the multiview windows are evenly-sized in a 2x2 window. But when I double-tap on a particular window to make it larger (with the other three feeds in smaller, equal-sized windows to the right), there doesn't appear to be a way to toggle the sizing of the windows (i.e., no way to go back to where they're evenly sized in a 2x2 window).

Looking at the announcement for iOS, looks like Apple TV users have the ability to cycle through display by using the "back" or "select" button on their remotes. But iPad OS doesn't use a remote control, and not everyone has a keyboard attached to their tablet (where presumably they could use the backspace button as a back button).

Suggestions:

1.) Make it clear / more conspicuous about how to toggle across multi-view formats
2.) Offer an option to toggle across multi-view formats by long-pressing a window
3.) Offer an option to toggle across multi-iew formats through the cog button at the top-right corner.

#2

Agreed. I'd like other options here too. For two channels only, we have side-by-side but a "PIP" style view wiuld be so much nicer. Likewise, for four channels, 2z2 is great, but one large view with three small ones (the way the Multiview app handles it) is REALLY nice, especiially on the big screen:

I'm all for any updates that makes the multiview layout more customizable and more interactive.

#3

The back button on iPad is in the top left corner, it's a back arrow button. That's how you cycle back.

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