tvOS/iOS Beta Notes

v2021.09.17.2111

IMPROVED: Shows have unwatched count when showing in Collections
FIXED: On Later was not showing the right amount of Movies per row

v2021.09.20.2021

• FIXED: Crash on iOS 15

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v2021.09.23.0139

Crash fixes

v2021.09.23.1457

• NEW - Redesigned search
• FIXED - Rows would sometimes unnecessarily reload when coming back to the app after leaving it
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v2021.09.24.1624

FIXED: TV Shows could not be opened from Collections

v2021.09.30.0057

• NEW: Siri Shortcuts for iOS and iPadOS
Channels now has official Shortcut support. As you use Channels, it will hint to the system what you’re doing and Siri Intelligence will use that to offer suggestions like “Watch NBC” or “Watch Law & Order”. Additionally, you can make your own Shortcuts using these available actions:

• Show a section - Open the app to a specific section.
• Watch a Channel - Open and watch a specific channel.
• Watch a Show - Open a show’s view and optionally start the next watchable expisode.

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v2021.10.04.1527

• REMOVED: The Siri Shortcut feature has been removed. It will be back later even better.

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v2021.10.05.1939

• NEW: Siri Shortcuts for iOS and iPadOS
Create shortcuts that let you launch sections, shows, channels on your iOS device. Or launch them on another Channels client!

v2021.10.06.1541

• IMPROVED: Siri will prompt for which device you’d like to run Shortcuts on if you leave the field blank.
• IMPROVED: Watch Show on Other Device Shortcut defaults to Play Next as true.

v2021.10.06.1807

• NEW: New shortcut actions to open Collections on device or Other Device with the option to shuffle playback

v2021.10.07.1437

IMPROVED: All shortcuts for Other Device will prompt for fields you did not provide.
FIXED: Watch Show on Other Device was broken

v2021.10.07.1538

FIXED: ACTUALLY FIXED THE Watch Show on Other Device action this time

v2021.10.08.0107

Fixed virtual channels not launching via shortcuts or API
Fixed Jump to Last Channel not working when watching virtual station

v2021.10.12.1954

• FIXED: Recordings were not playing via the API
• FIXED: Sleep timer selection was not being respected on iOS
• FIXED: Picking subtitle tracks was not working

v2021.10.13.0634

• IMPROVED: resolved some issues with guide scrolling
• IMPROVED: On Later section moved below Guide on tvOS

v2021.10.13.1552

• IMPROVED: Forced subtitle tracks are automatically chosen and displayed.
• FIXED: Chosen subtitle tracks were reverting after picking them

v2021.10.13.2352

Improvements to subtitle loading

v2021.10.14.0331

• NEW: Off option for Resume Playback
• NEW: You can now watch currently airing items in virtual channels from the beginning and later airings on virtual channels immediately

v2021.10.14.0459

• NEW: Play To contextual action on iOS will let you play directly to another device
• NEW: New menu when holding a channel logo in the Guide on iOS - Watch, Play To, Add to Favorites, Hide Channel
• IMPROVED: Watch action on iOS will now play immediatly
• IMPROVED: Verify Commercials action title on iOS will be Reverify Commercials if they have already been verified

v2021.10.14.1426

• IMPROVED: Play To action in menu is hidden if there are no devices detected that can be played to