iOS 16 Lets Third-Party Apps Using Apple's Video Player Offer a Playback Speed Menu

[MacRumors]

Starting with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and tvOS 16, apps using Apple's video player are able to offer a native playback speed menu. The feature is optional for developers, however, so the functionality may not be available in some apps.

Apple's default playback speed options are 0.5×, 1.0×, 1.25×, 1.5×, and 2.0×, but developers are able to modify the list of speeds.

In supported iPhone and iPad apps, the playback speed menu can be reached by tapping the icon with three dots surrounded by a circle. In supported Mac apps, the menu can be found by clicking on "»" and selecting Playback Speed. In supported Apple TV apps, there is a new timer icon for playback speed to the left of the subtitles icon.

For developers, Apple says all apps using the new iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS SDKs will get this playback speed functionality automatically with no additional changes required. Developers wishing to disable the menu entirely can make use of new APIs added to AVPlayer, with more details available in this WWDC 2022 session video.

Some apps using a custom video player on iOS like YouTube already offer playback speed control, as do some Apple apps like the Developer app.

Article Link: iOS 16 Lets Third-Party Apps Using Apple's Video Player Offer a Playback Speed Menu

 

[fbr$]

And where's the 0.75x option?

 

[ButteryScrollin]

Nice. I hope Netflix gets it on tvOS.

 

[JosephAW]

It would be nice to offer a rotation button even if your device is on locked rotation.

 

[Jett0516]

It would be nice to offer a rotation button even if your device is on locked rotation.

I’ve been asking apple to add that rotate button since iOS 7. It’s like asking apple to make a calculator app for the iPad

Simple yet they’ll never do it.

 

[robd003]

Is there a way to move forward and backward frame by frame?

(I've only ever seen the skip forward or backward by 5 - 15 seconds)

 

[mjz_5]

apple products could be so much better if they weren't so hard headed. not having a calculator is so stupid

 

[TheDailyApple]

I always speed-up any videos that aren’t for entertainment purposes. People just speak too slowly. Which is why I typically prefer articles and written text.

 

[Antes]

Awesome I watch just about everything at 1.25x.

 

[kerr]

0.25× should be a default too

 

[Havoc035]

It would be nice to offer a rotation button even if your device is on locked rotation.

This! And let’s also add double tap the left or right side of the screen to jump 15s back or ahead.

 

[munpip214]

Some apps using a custom video player on iOS like YouTube

The YouTube app is not worthy to be mentioned. Especially the tvOS version

 

[symphony]

Is there a native way to change video quality on the new video player when watching on YouTube Safari?

 

[gumbyhw]

I don’t think developers should be allowed to disable this. It’s like dvds that disable play controls.

 

[_Spinn_]

I hope many developers take advantage of this.

 

[Berti10]

It is already available in the iOS developer App under iOS 15.

 

[red elma]

It will be such a timesaver on movie nights...

 

[senttoschool]

It would be nice to offer a rotation button even if your device is on locked rotation.

Was going to write this exactly.

 

[hagar]

Is there a native way to change video quality on the new video player when watching on YouTube Safari?

There is an extension for that. It’s called Vinegar.

 

[hagar]

It will be such a timesaver on movie nights...

Wait what? You watch movies on high speed?? Why would you do that? Watching the movie in itself is the experience, not the claim afterwards that you’ve seen it.

 

[senttoschool]

It would be nice to offer a rotation button even if your device is on locked rotation.

It's so weird that they haven't done it.

I can't be the only person who always locks the rotation because automatic rotation is annoying as hell. Youtube provides a rotating button and I'm guessing everyone who has a smart phone has Youtube installed. A rotating button is mandatory nowadays.

 

[pauloregan]

People watching tv or movies at weird speeds on a small phone. Spatial Audio that makes the sound worse. There are a lot of bad ideas being implemented at the moment.

Apple seem hell bent on changing what professional artists have created.

 

[ps3zocker]

This was in iOS 15.

https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSBeta/comments/nvfxhz

 

[Paul Cordingley]

And where's the 0.75x option?

Worst episode ever. Could it be more orange?

 

[xxray]

Wow, iOS 16 is really a big quality of life update. So many small useful features I’ve wanted that are finally here. Love it.