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  1. # Changelog
  2. ## iOS [3.2.4]
  3. · Fix iOS 9 audio playback issues
  4. · Improve the edit mode toolbar, following user feedback
  5. · Add import for all supported files from iCloud
  6. · Add album title inside a audio track description label
  7. · Fix wrong colors in network views
  8. · Fix Chromecast background playback
  9. · Fix default sort for audio collections
  10. ## iOS [3.2.3]
  11. · Add sorting into media collections
  12. · Add settings to hide thumbnails and artwork
  13. · Add "Quick actions" on media files and collections
  14. · Fix shuffle mode
  15. · Fix right to left experience for media players
  16. · Fix optimize name setting
  17. · Fix Fritzbox UPnP listing
  18. · Fix cell height in settings
  19. · Fix progress bar being shown for media collections
  20. · Fix undefined media names when importing through Wi-Fi
  21. · Fix crash with "Open in" activity for iPads
  22. · Fix potential crash after media deletion
  23. · Fix potential crash with external and Chromecast devices
  24. · Rework overall edit mode layout and behaviour
  25. · Various SMB improvements
  26. · Various media library stability improvements
  27. ## iOS [3.2.2]
  28. · Add automatic video grouping by name
  29. · Add deletion to audio collections such as artist and albums
  30. · Add setting to force rescan of the media library
  31. · Fix HTTP download if file already exist
  32. · Fix swipe gesture settings affecting double tap to seek
  33. · Fix meta data for external media
  34. · Fix Box cloud service overall usage
  35. · Fix download progress
  36. · Fix download enqueuing
  37. · Fix download speed calculation
  38. · Remove network login automatic capitalization and completion
  39. · Rework download view according to new design
  40. · Update translations
  41. ## iOS [3.2.1]
  42. · Add automatic appearance setting for iOS 13
  43. · Add indicator inside a playlist for reordering
  44. · Adapt empty view for current context
  45. · Fix SMB 2 credential storage
  46. · Fix local network navigation
  47. · Fix local network infinite reloading
  48. · Fix local network connection dialog
  49. · Fix external screen, AirPlay mirroring black screen
  50. · Fix opening media from other applications using x-callback-url
  51. · Fix artwork being shown after backgrounding the application during playback
  52. · Fix cancel button not being shown on the local network connect screen on iPads
  53. · Fix minor stability and interface issues
  54. · Video Grouping will be back soon in a new version of VLC-iOS
  55. ## iOS [3.2.0]
  56. · This releases introduces a completely new interface, more intuitive, easier to use and features an up-to-date look. This is a first step for future releases that will improve this interface even more.
  57. · It also introduces a completely new media library backend, that allows a much easier management of Music and Audio files.
  58. One can now browse per Album, Genre, Artist and Songs.
  59. · Sorting, a feature that many asked for, also ships with this new version.
  60. · The folders feature was revamped into proper playlist management and playlists have their own dedicated tab now.
  61. · This version of VLC has now both a light and dark mode. Just choose your favorite in the settings
  62. · Finally, in the media backend, numerous things were improved, including bluetooth Audio delay and drop, and better support for SMB shares
  63. ## tvOS [3.0.6]
  64. · Fix SMB 2 issue
  65. · Fix thumbnails for media
  66. · Add thumbnail for video in remote playback
  67. · Add manual connection to SMB/FTP/Plex
  68. · Bugfixes and stability improvements
  69. ## tvOS [3.0.5]
  70. · Fix SMB 2 issue
  71. · Add thumbnail for video in remote playback
  72. · Add manual connection to SMB/FTP/Plex
  73. · Bugfixes and stability improvements
  74. ## iOS [3.1.8]
  75. · Improve action sheet animation
  76. · Fix SMB 2 issue
  77. · Fix Chromecast no video issue
  78. · Bugfixes and stability improvements
  79. ## tvOS [3.0.4]
  80. · Added support for SMB 2
  81. · Added support for AV1 video playback by shipping dav1d decoder
  82. · Fixed cut off text in Network Stream tab
  83. · Bugfixes and stability improvements
  84. ## iOS [3.1.7]
  85. · Added support for SMB 2
  86. · Added support for external keyboard shortcuts
  87. · Fixed Chromecast showing a black screen for certain files
  88. · Fixed an issue where a user couldn't navigate out of a OneDrive folder
  89. · Bugfixes and stability improvements
  90. ## iOS [3.1.6]
  91. · Fixed OneDrive integration by adopting newer Api
  92. · Fixed common crashes with Chromecast and display of black videos
  93. · Fixed crashes when backgrounding the App
  94. · Added better support for AV1 video playback by shipping dav1d decoder
  95. · Fixed playback problems with certain HEVC streams
  96. ## iOS [3.1.5]
  97. · Fixed an issue with mkv videos crashing on iOS 12
  98. · Adjusted the filterview and timer to not be hidden by the playback controls on newer iPhones
  99. · Addressed CVE-2018-19937 a user was able to bypass the Passcode screen by opening a URL and turning the phone
  100. · Bugfixes and stability improvements
  101. ## iOS [3.1.4]
  102. · We adapted VLC for the new iPad Pro by adjusting the App and bringing external screen support and FaceID to our iPad Pro users
  103. · We brought the double tap to fullscreen feature to all devices, while still letting you double tap to jump back or forward on the sides of the screen
  104. · Multiple files selection is now possible with iCloud Drive
  105. · Fixed an issue where you couldn't log into the app if you killed it while setting a passcode
  106. ## tvOS [3.0.3]
  107. · Fixed black screen when playing back Audio files
  108. · List of chapters isn't shown when the info pane is first opened
  109. · Fixed a bug where all chapters show the name of the first chapter
  110. · Improved audio passthrough behavior
  111. · Audio / Subtitles track selector now appears without pausing first
  112. · Greatly improved hardware decoding performance for H.264 and H.265 (Apple TV 4K only)
  113. · Fix playback issues with certain AVI, MP4 and MKV files
  114. · Improved display of subtitles
  115. ## iOS [3.1.3]
  116. · Added Corsican language
  117. · Fixed a crash when reordering files outside of folders
  118. · The Media title is now always visible when streaming to an external display
  119. · Various Stability improvements and bug fixes
  120. ## iOS [3.1.2]
  121. · Added an activity indicator for buffering
  122. · The background setting to continue playback is ignored when external screens are used
  123. · Sorting in folders gets saved correctly
  124. · Fixed playback pausing once external output devices like bluetooth headphones are disconnected
  125. · Deinterlacing is disabled by default now modern devices no longer support this, which led to high battery usage
  126. · Stability improvements for the H264 and H265 decoder and Chromecasting
  127. ## iOS [3.1.1]
  128. · Fixed the swiping Gestures to change brightness and Volume
  129. · Chromecasting is not stopping anymore when locking the device
  130. · Fixed Video not being displayed over an external Screen via HDMI
  131. · Fixed Audio not working after pausing and leaving the App
  132. · Fixed opening external files in VLC or from the Files app
  133. · Fixed an issue where songs where skipped when playing albums or playlists
  134. · Better 360 video behavior when panning
  135. ## iOS [3.1.0]
  136. · We added a feature many of you waited for: Chromecast support
  137. · We fixed a bug where files on your phone were not displayed in VLC
  138. · 360 videos can be viewed by moving your phone now
  139. · Stability and performance improvements when decoding H.264/H.265 in hardware
  140. · Improved audio playback quality
  141. · Fixed a regression preventing the download of certain media files via http
  142. · Fixed a regression where downloaded files might disappear
  143. ## tvOS [3.0.2]
  144. · Fixes issues with not being able to resume playback
  145. · Fixes issues with no subtitles after selection
  146. ## iOS [3.0.3]
  147. · Hitting play after backgrounding VLC is finally fixed
  148. · Opening a txt file on iOS won't jump into VLC anymore (we obviously still support this subtitle format)
  149. · Instead of a black screen, when opening certain HEVC files, we now have a playing video
  150. · Fixes an issue were users were prompted to enter a passcode without ever setting one
  151. · We also fixed multiple crashes
  152. · Scrubbing in the lock screen was added
  153. ## iOS [3.0.2]
  154. · Fixes issues with TouchID and FaceID
  155. · Fixes a crash when opening a Folder
  156. ## tvOS [3.0.1]
  157. · Fixes a crash browsing files on local file servers
  158. ## iOS [3.0.1]
  159. · Fixes a crash browsing files on local file servers
  160. · the "use TouchID setting" is now respected
  161. · Fixes a crash when locking your UI on iPhone X
  162. ## iOS [3.0.0]
  163. · Added support for Drag and Drop
  164. · Added Files integration
  165. · Added FaceID support
  166. ## tvOS [3.0.0]
  167. · Crash fixes when browsing or searching the local network
  168. ## iOS [2.9.0]
  169. · Stability improvements and bug fixes
  170. ## iOS [2.8.9]
  171. · .srt subtitles are being displayed again
  172. ## tvOS [1.1.3]
  173. · .srt subtitles are being displayed again
  174. ## tvOS [1.1.2]
  175. · Fix a crash on start when there are two devices with the same name in the network
  176. ## iOS [2.8.8]
  177. · This version will not reboot your iPhone X when playing HEVC files
  178. · We stopped the madness of doubling files!
  179. · When passcode is enabled Touch Id won't pop up multiple times when you enter the background
  180. · SMB Servers will show up again and are accessible
  181. · Sharing your Media with other Services and saving to Camera Roll works again
  182. · And as always · Stability improvements and bug fixes
  183. ## iOS [2.8.7]
  184. · Audio resumes after getting calls or playing content from other media apps again
  185. · Fixes an issue were SSA subtitles were not displayed
  186. · Google Drive login works again
  187. ## tvOS [1.1.1]
  188. · Stability improvements and bug fixes
  189. ## iOS [2.8.6]
  190. · Adjusted the UI for iPhone X
  191. · Fixes the app termination on devices for iOS 7 and iOS 8
  192. · Adds Full support for HEVC 4k videos
  193. · General bug fixes
  194. ## tvOS [1.1.0]
  195. · Full support for tvOS 11 and Apple TV 4K
  196. · Hardware decoding of H.264
  197. · Greatly improved playback engine
  198. · Added support for dark user interface style
  199. · Improved support for pass-through audio playback and multi-channel audio
  200. · Fixes an unexpected app termination when uploading specifically crafted files through Remote Playback
  201. ## iOS [2.8.5]
  202. · Fixes an unexpected app termination when uploading specifically crafted files through WiFi Upload
  203. · iOS 7 stability improvements, notably when browsing servers via UPnP or deleting locally stored media
  204. ## iOS [2.8.4]
  205. · Fixes a not responsive UI after scrubbing the Video
  206. · Fixes iOS 11 issues with deinterlaced videos
  207. · Fixes instances where the Video would be black
  208. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  209. ## iOS [2.8.3]
  210. · Hardware accelerated video filtering reducing CPU load by 30% to the previous software filters (iOS 9 or later only)
  211. · Fixes FTP playback
  212. · Fixes crash when playback of a H.264 encoded video ends whose dimensions are not multiples of 16
  213. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  214. ## iOS [2.8.2]
  215. · Fixes an unexpected playback termination of H.264 content after a few minutes
  216. · Fixes playback of 10bit H.264 content
  217. · Fixes a crash when discovering UPnP devices on the local network
  218. · Restored playback on iOS 7
  219. · Dropbox support is no longer an option on iOS 7 and iOS 8
  220. · File listings in Dropbox are now alphabetically sorted (again)
  221. · More options for default playback speed matching the tvOS version
  222. · Fixed aspect ratio switch and crop
  223. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  224. ## iOS [2.8.1]
  225. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  226. · Fixes a crash for Local Network for versions < iOS 10
  227. · Fixes issues with .mov playback
  228. · Fixes aspect ratio not being applied
  229. ## iOS [2.8.0]
  230. · A new Network Login view
  231. · Hardware decoding of H.264/HEVC
  232. · Added support for NFS shares
  233. · Added Bonjour discovery for SMB shares
  234. · Improved search bar discovery method
  235. · Improved sleep timer
  236. · Edit "Select All"
  237. · Double tap to seek in videos
  238. · Shuffle functionality
  239. ## iOS [2.7.8]
  240. · Fixed listing of playlist files on remote shares
  241. · Fixed downloading some media from http servers
  242. · Fixed start index of multiple media playback in OneDrive
  243. · Fixed playback of XDCAM media files (requires a 64bit iOS device)
  244. ## tvOS [1.0.7]
  245. · Fix listing of playlist files on remote shares
  246. · Fixed playback of XDCAM media files
  247. ## iOS [2.7.7]
  248. · Updated decoders
  249. · Added ability to rename network streams
  250. ## tvOS [1.0.6]
  251. · Updated decoders
  252. · Added repeat mode for playback
  253. ## iOS [2.7.6]
  254. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  255. · Fix hue video filter
  256. · Improved stability when unlocking app using Touch ID
  257. · Improved Dropbox stability
  258. · Prevent ghosting of media downloaded from UPnP servers
  259. · Prevent playing the wrong file on some UPnP, PLEX or FTP shares
  260. ## tvOS [1.0.5]
  261. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  262. · Prevent ghosting of media downloaded from UPnP servers
  263. · Prevent playing the wrong file on some UPnP, PLEX or FTP shares
  264. ## iOS [2.7.5]
  265. · Improved SMB reliability
  266. · Stability improvements for iOS 7
  267. ## tvOS [1.0.4]
  268. · Improved SMB reliability
  269. ## iOS [2.7.3]
  270. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  271. · Added 3D Touch Quick Actions for iPhone 6S
  272. · Added 'Play all' feature to OneDrive
  273. · Added 'Play all' feature to local network shares
  274. · Added automatic finding of external subtitles on HTTP, FTP, PLEX and UPnP
  275. - Note that SMB shares are not supported yet.
  276. · Added filtering of files found on FTP servers to only show playable media
  277. · Improved SMB reliability
  278. · Fixed contrast video filter
  279. · Fixed downloads from certain UPnP, PLEX and ftp servers
  280. · Fixed switching library display modes on iPad
  281. ## tvOS [1.0.3]
  282. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  283. · Added S/PDIF pass-through option
  284. · Added option to disable artwork retrieval
  285. · Added automatic finding of external subtitles on HTTP, FTP, PLEX and UPnP
  286. - Note that SMB shares are not supported yet.
  287. · Added filtering of files found on FTP servers to only show playable media
  288. ## tvOS [1.0.2]
  289. · General stability improvements and bug fixe
  290. · Improved SMB reliability
  291. ## tvOS [1.0.1]
  292. · General stability improvements and bug fixes
  293. · Improved UPnP reliability, notably with Twonky, KooRaRoo, PlayOn
  294. ## tvOS [1.0.0]
  295. · Initial release
  296. ## iOS [2.7.2]
  297. · Stability improvements
  298. · Improved HTTP connectivity
  299. · Improved UPnP reliability, notably with Twonky
  300. · Fixed issues unlocking the app when a passcode was never set
  301. · Fixed custom subtitles font sizes
  302. · Fixed UPnP playback on iOS 7
  303. · Note: when installing this update, a potentially configured passcode is reset.
  304. ## iOS [2.7.1]
  305. · Stability improvements
  306. · Fixed issues unlocking the app when a passcode was never set
  307. · Fixed repeat one / repeat list
  308. · Fixed saving playback progress for files whose names contain spaces or umlauts
  309. · Fixed multiplying music album listings
  310. · Show music albums with 1 track correctly in the music album's list
  311. · Improved SMB compatibility
  312. · UPnP reliability improvements, notably with Kodi
  313. ## iOS [2.7.0]
  314. · Added new app for the 4th gen. Apple TV
  315. · Dropped support for iOS 6.1. VLC requires iOS 7.0 now
  316. · Added support for SMB file sharing (#8879)
  317. · Added support for music albums with more than 1 disk (#14650)
  318. · Re-wrote Apple Watch extension for watchOS 2
  319. · Media stored in folders on remote servers is now played as a list
  320. · Reworked networking UI
  321. · Added support for system-wide search "CoreSpotlight"
  322. · Added improved UI support for Right-to-Left languages
  323. · Added support for the split-screen appearance in iOS 9 (#14840)
  324. · Added support for Touch ID to unlock app (#13378)
  325. · Added support for WiFi sharing using a personal hotspot (#14865)
  326. · Added option to configure playback continuation (#14340, #14590)
  327. · Added option to configure gestures (#15449)
  328. · Added support for music albums with more than 1 disk (#14650)
  329. · Display chapter duration in playback UI (#14718)
  330. · Recently played network stream URL are now shared across all devices
  331. · Stored login information is now shared across all devices
  332. · Cloud login credentials are now shared across all devices
  333. ## iOS [2.6.6]
  334. · Desktop quality SSA subtitles rendering (finally!, #11297, #13365, #14112)
  335. · Stability improvements
  336. · New translations to Lao and Kabyle
  337. ## iOS [2.6.5]
  338. · Fixed playback of streams opened through the legacy vlc:// pseudo protocol
  339. · Minor improvements (#14080, #14836, #14881, #15118)
  340. · New translation to Norwegian Bokmål
  341. · Updated translations to Afrikaans, Arabic, Bosnian, Czech, Danish, English (GB),
  342. Spanish (Mexico), Persian, Hungarian, Korean, Latvian, Malay, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil),
  343. Portuguese (Portugal), Slovenian, Turkish and Traditional Chinese
  344. ## iOS [2.6.4]
  345. · Fixed playback of UPnP streams broken in previous update
  346. ## iOS [2.6.3]
  347. · Stability improvements and minor bug fixes (#13601, #14154, #14611, #14852, #14860, #14864)
  348. · Fixed video playback for URLs open via third party apps (#15075)
  349. ## iOS [2.6.2]
  350. · Improved playback reliability (#15000 et al)
  351. · Added minimize button to fullscreen playback so 'Done' stops playback again
  352. · Added option to always play video in fullscreen, on by default (#14985)
  353. · Fixed subtitles rendering which produced incorrect umlauts or pixelated fonts (#14978 et al.,
  354. #14883, #14919, #14929)
  355. · Fixed major playback issue on iOS 7 on iPad (#14977)
  356. · Fixed remove control events on iOS 6 (#14996)
  357. · Fixed x-callback-url on playback close (#14984)
  358. · Improved accessibility (#15012)
  359. ## iOS [2.6.1]
  360. · Reduced Apple Watch extension file size by 90%
  361. · Minor bug fix (#14942)
  362. ## iOS [2.6.0]
  363. · Added support for Apple Watch · control VLC from your watch!
  364. - playback control
  365. - media info
  366. - library browsing
  367. · Added mini-player to browse the library during playback (#13367)
  368. · Added support for looping playlists
  369. · New ingest mechanism for audio files
  370. · Improved remote command support
  371. · Improved thumbnail generation
  372. · Improved thumbnail and web interface performance on devices with A5 CPU and above
  373. · Fixed crash when playing media from a folder or music album on iPad (#14394, #14706)
  374. · Fixed crash when app goes to background while a video is playing (#14643)
  375. · Fixed privacy leak when using a passcode to protect the library (#14159, #14615)
  376. · Removed stray popup announcing VLC's crash all the time while it actually
  377. didn't crash before, but terminated by the user (#13194)
  378. · Added support for the PLEX Web API
  379. · Thumbnails displayed in the media library are updated to the last playback position (#14462)
  380. · Improved reliability when sharing media library on the local network
  381. · Improved media library search delivering more accurate results (#14593)
  382. · Fixed 'crop to fill screen' on iPad (#14575)
  383. · Fixed issue which prevented downloading of a few files via UPnP (#11123)
  384. · Fixed crash when screen is being locked during playback (#14610)
  385. · A large number of bug fixes affecting most parts of the app (#13194, #14056,
  386. #14270, #14284, #14355, #14477, #14588, #14589, #14609, #14623, #14624,
  387. #14628, #14629, #14635, #14638, #14641, #14642, #14654, #14663, #14687,
  388. #14688, #14713, #14715, #14716, #14733, #14736, #14795, #14800, #14801, #14829)
  389. ## iOS [2.5.1]
  390. · Fixed playback on iOS 6.1
  391. ## iOS [2.5]
  392. · Added support for iCloud Drive (#8688)
  393. · Added support for box.com (#11301)
  394. · Added support for OneDrive (#13413)
  395. · Added a lock button to the playback view, supporting both orientation and
  396. controls (#11293, #11292)
  397. · Added 10-band equalizer (#9032)
  398. · Added sharing of the media library between multiple iOS devices
  399. on the local network
  400. · Added support for chapters and titles to the playback dialog (#11560)
  401. · Cleaned-up playback view appearance with more features and less clutter
  402. · Added enhanced media information to the library view (#13564)
  403. · Added notifications about missing storage space when syncing media (#11474)
  404. · Added timer to automatically stop playback (#8640)
  405. · Improved WiFi sharing reliability with web browsers on Linux (#14083)
  406. · Improved Plex support with optional direct connections if detection fails
  407. · x-callback-url: added support for the x-error parameter (#14092)
  408. · A few minor UI improvements (#13892)
  409. · New translations to Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Khmer,
  410. Faroese, Belarusian, Serbian (Latin), Tamil and Afrikaans
  411. ## iOS [2.4.1]
  412. · Fixed subtitles downloading in some corner cases
  413. · Appearance fixes for playback speed selector and download view on iPhone
  414. · Improved WiFi Sharing reliability by disabling IPv6 support by default
  415. · Improved UPnP reliability and speed
  416. · Various minor UI improvements
  417. · Fixed regression leading to incomplete library listings on iPad
  418. · Improved decoding reliability by deploying FFmpeg instead of libav
  419. ## iOS [2.4]
  420. · Added support for iPhone 6 and 6+
  421. · Download of currently stored media via WiFi in addition to upload (#11289)
  422. · Detection of external subtitles when streaming media via http or ftp (#10668)
  423. · Folder support for GDrive (#11019)
  424. · Support for streaming from GDrive
  425. · Native support for Plex media servers
  426. · Support for file sharing with further apps installed on device (#11302)
  427. · Option to download media from http/ftp/https instead of direct playback when
  428. requested through third-party app (#11147)
  429. · Folders synced through iTunes are correctly parsed now (#9158)
  430. · Option to set text encoding used for FTP connections (#10611)
  431. · Option to set default playback speed (#10595)
  432. · Media library search (#11303)
  433. · Improved reliability when a call comes in during playback
  434. · Improved subtitles playback reliability (#11225)
  435. · Support for redirected downloads via HTTP (#10639)
  436. · Support for audio playback and subtitles delay for manual sync (#11236)
  437. · Added improved interaction with third party apps through a x-callback-url
  438. based mechanism
  439. URL scheme: vlc-x-callback://x-callback-url/stream?url=...&x-success=...
  440. The 'stream' path component overwrites the "Download or Stream?" dialog
  441. displayed when third party URLs are being opened.
  442. · Media Library is no longer reset on upgrade (#11330)
  443. - no further thumbnail mismatch (#9158 et al)
  444. - playback states are retained
  445. - improved first launch after upgrade reliability
  446. · Fix browsing of a number of UPnP devices such as HDHomeRun without sorting
  447. capabilities (#11667)
  448. · Fix pseudo-random playback starts (#11993)
  449. · Improved passcode lock appearance (#13166)
  450. · Minor UI improvements (#11296, #11637, #13165, #13169)
  451. · Network stream history allows copying URLs
  452. · Improved reliability when syncing media via WiFi or iTunes (#13128)
  453. · Stability improvements for iOS 6.1
  454. · New translation to Traditional Chinese
  455. ## iOS [2.3]
  456. · New ability to organize media in folders (#9043)
  457. · Support for password protected HTTP streams (#9028)
  458. · WiFi uploads and HTTP downloads continue in the background
  459. (2 min on iOS 7, 10 min on iOS 6)
  460. · Added option to disable playback control gestures (#10592)
  461. · Added option to use bold subtitles (#10882)
  462. · Modified behavior: when passcode lock is enabled, playback will be stopped
  463. when VLC enters the background state (#10630, #10747)
  464. · Fixed serial ftp downloads
  465. · Fixed downloads from Twonky UPnP servers (#10631)
  466. · Fixed playback control through lock screen, headphones or multi-tasking view
  467. (#10932)
  468. · Playback is paused when headphones are unplugged (#11041)
  469. · Improved UPnP discovery speed with some servers (#10811)
  470. · Improved memory consumption (#9505)
  471. · Added support for m4b, caf, oma, w64 audio and mxg video files
  472. · Caches for WiFi upload and HTTP downloads are emptied more often to
  473. keep storage impact reasonable
  474. · Stability improvements and UX tweaks (amongst others #10601, #10518)
  475. · New translations to Latvian, Romanian and British English
  476. ## iOS [2.2.2]
  477. · Fixed audio playback regression introduced in previous update (#10597)
  478. · Updated translations to Arabic, Chinese (Hans), Dutch, Galician, Hungarian,
  479. Portuguese
  480. ## iOS [2.2.1]
  481. · Added initial support for ARM64 aka AArch64 aka ARMv8
  482. · Improved reliability for Dropbox streaming (#10489)
  483. · Added option to adapt network caching (#10388)
  484. · Compatibility fixes for multiple UPnP servers (notably Twonky 7, Serviio 1.4,
  485. XBMC 12)
  486. · Fixed an issue where always the same file in a UPnP folder was played (#10441)
  487. · Fixed a ftp streaming issue from connected servers if file name contains
  488. non-ASCII characters or the path contains spaces (#10469)
  489. · Improved meta data readability within the iPad library view (#10471)
  490. · Improved stability on iOS 6
  491. · Improved Thumbnails
  492. · Misc stability improvements (#10490)
  493. ## iOS [2.2.0]
  494. NB: This release removes support for iOS 5 and therefore the first generation
  495. iPad. iOS 6 and the iPhone 3GS remain supported.
  496. Interface:
  497. · New Interface for iOS 7
  498. · Add tutorial to introduce the user to the app
  499. · Improved feedback for media download progress including data bitrate,
  500. procentual progress and estimated remaining download time
  501. · Opening network streams no longer leads to a collapsed file system hierachy
  502. on the remote system. After playback, you can continue where you left off.
  503. · Added bookmarks for FTP servers
  504. · Added support for multi-touch gestures based upon the VLC Gestures haxie
  505. - horizontal swipe for playback position
  506. - tap with 2 fingers to play/pause
  507. - vertical swipe in the right half of the video to adapt volume
  508. - vertical swipe in the left half of the video to adapt screen brightness
  509. · Previously removed episodes and tracks no longer show up in the respective
  510. group listings (#9705)
  511. · Improved privacy by requesting the passcode immediately after leaving the
  512. app and by obfuscating playback metadata if passcode lock is enabled
  513. · Added support to endlessly repeat the currently playing item (#9793)
  514. · Added option to disable file name display optimizations (#10050)
  515. · TV Shows are sorted by Season number / Episode number and Music Albums
  516. respectively by track number
  517. · Added ability to rename any media item in the library view
  518. · Added deletion of multiple media items in one step
  519. · If your media was recognized as part of a music album, the next track
  520. will automatically start playing afterwards
  521. · New translations to Czech, Malay, Persian, Spanish (Mexico)
  522. Cloud interaction:
  523. · Added support for downloads from Google Drive (#8690)
  524. · Added support for streaming files from Dropbox in addition to download
  525. to device (#9784)
  526. Local network:
  527. · Added support for downloading from UPnP multimedia servers
  528. · Added cover-art and duration to UPnP server item lists
  529. · UPnP stability improvements
  530. · Fix incorrect displayed size for files stored on UPnP multimedia servers
  531. larger than 2147.48 MB (#9641)
  532. · Improved WiFi Upload reliability, especially when uploading multiple
  533. items at the same time
  534. Global networks:
  535. · Added support for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) (#9174)
  536. · Added support for https playback
  537. · Added support for system-wide HTTP proxy settings
  538. · Added support for m3u streams
  539. Misc:
  540. · Improved audio playback performance and reliability
  541. · Improved metadata detection
  542. · Improved vlc:// handling (#9542)
  543. · Improved TV show handling for shows with more than 100 episodes
  544. ## iOS [2.1.3]
  545. · Fixed crashes with files whose names are less than 6 characters long after
  546. removing the file extension
  547. ## iOS [2.1.2]
  548. · Stability improvements (#9393, #9431, #9432, #9433, #9434, #9435, #9556)
  549. · Improved Closed Caption rendering (#9369)
  550. · Minor UI fixes (#9454)
  551. · New translations to Hungarian and Swedish
  552. ## iOS [2.1.1]
  553. · Stability improvements
  554. · Improved UPnP handling
  555. · Improved interaction with third party apps
  556. · Improved visual appearance on iPad
  557. · Added support for Teletext-based DVB subtitles
  558. · New translations to Arabic, Polish, and Korean
  559. ## iOS [2.1]
  560. · Improved overall stability (#8989, #9031, #9048, #9089, #9092)
  561. · Add support for subtitles in non-western languages (#8991)
  562. · Improved Subtitles support with options to choose font, size, and color
  563. · Add UPnP discovery and streaming (#8880)
  564. · Add FTP server discovery, streaming and downloading (#9064)
  565. · Add Bonjour announcements for the WiFi Uploader's website (#8741)
  566. · Add playback of audio-only media (#9044)
  567. · Newly implemented menu and application flow (#9045)
  568. · Improved VoiceOver and accessibility support (#9017)
  569. · Add Deinterlace option (off by default, #8813)
  570. · Device no longer goes to sleep during media downloads (#9062)
  571. · Improved video output on external screens (#9055, #9079)
  572. · Improved Passcode Lock behavior (#9252)
  573. · Minor usability improvements (#9122, #9125, #9225)
  574. · New translations to Bosnian, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Marathi, Portuguese,
  575. Slovenian
  576. ## iOS [2.0.2]
  577. · Fix MP2 and MP3 decoding (#8986)
  578. · Add vlc:// protocol handler (#8988)
  579. - vlc://anyprotocol:// allows you to force any URL to open in VLC
  580. - vlc://server/path will assume http://
  581. · Fix Dropbox hierarchy navigation (#8993)
  582. · Fix major leak of data when opening files in VLC from other apps (#9011)
  583. · Retain last audio and subtitles tracks when for played media (#8987)
  584. · Fix CSS rendering issue in the WiFi Uploader's web interface
  585. · Switch Default Subtitles Font from SourceSans-Pro to Open Sans
  586. to support Greek, Cyrillic and Vietnamese (#8991)
  587. · Shake device to create a bug report (#7788)
  588. · Export meta data about current playback item to multitasking view (#8883)
  589. · Fix crash when opening network streams from within third party apps while
  590. playing content local to VLC (#9013)
  591. · Fix VoiceOver support for Dropbox login (#8997)
  592. · Fix dialog rotation on iOS 5 (#8992)
  593. · New translations to Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Hebrew, Slovak, Turkish,
  594. Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  595. ## iOS [2.0.1]
  596. · Update of Russian and Spanish translations.
  597. · Minor crash fix (#8739) and interface fix for iPhone 4.
  598. · Add option for skipping loop filtering (#8814)
  599. ## iOS [2.0.0]
  600. First project release.