On now/next row, channel list row, and new tvOS navigation menu.*
Note: This release supports iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS devices.
Overview
This release adds support for iOS 13, tvOS 13, and iPadOS and adds a new navigation menu to tvOS. It also contains the first part of our Linear implementation for iOS applications. These include:
- The EPG3 row for showing what's currently airing on a given list of channels
- The CH2 row for showing the upcoming schedule for a specified channel
- The CHD2 row for showing the upcoming schedule for a specified channel on the schedule detail page
What's new
EPG3 - Channel list - On Now
The new EPG3 row allows you to display your channels and the current content airing on this channel as thumbnails. The progress bar and time slot below will help your users identify how long the current content has left to air.
CH2 - Channel schedule (16:9)
The new CH2 row allows you to display the current and future schedules for a single channel. This schedule will extend only as far as the next 24 hours and can only contain a max of 12 items (including on-air). At the end of the row, your users will be able to tap the View Full Schedule button to see more from this channel.
CHD2 - Channel Schedule (16:9)
The CHD2 row is a specific version of the CH2 row for use exclusively on the Channel detail page. While the CH2 row requires the operator to provide a channel asset to display a channel schedule, the CHD2 row will always use the same channel as the Channel detail page.
Color theming
The background color for the View Full Schedule button on CH2 and CHD2 rows is now taken from the primary background color defined in your Channel → Themes options. Also, the progress bar color for On Now tiles in EPG3 and CH2 rows are taken from colors defined in your Channel → Themes options.
New navigation menu - Tab bar (tvOS)
We have changed the navigation bar on the tvOS AXIS app to align with Apple's design guidelines. Instead of a full-length navigation bar, you will now move through the tvOS AXIS app using the tab bar.
What's changed
- Removed support for devices running on outdated iOS versions: During the latest releases, we've experienced a substantial increase in efforts required to support devices running iOS/tvOS 10 or earlier. Supporting these devices often required individual implementation for both bug fixes and new features. Given that our default policy supports the two latest OS versions, we have removed support for devices running iOS/tvOS 10 or earlier with this release while adding support for iOS 13, tvOS 13, and iPadOS.
What's fixed
tvOS
- Fixed a bug that caused the Search placeholder text to appear when navigating from a page to the top menu
- Improved app responsiveness during the Sign In process
- Fixed an issue that caused the keyboard to display capital letters by default
- Fixed text formatting for the ED2 row
iOS
- Fixed some minor visual errors on the iOS app
- Fixed text formatting for the ED2 row
- Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the app to crash when enabling Voice Over
- Improved visual transitions when moving between pages
- Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the Mobile Data Warning from appearing when wi-fi connection was lost during a download
- Fixed image display issues on TB1 rows