More iOS 16 Tidbits: New FaceTime Video Call UI, Redesigned Video Player, and More

[MacRumors]

Apple this week announced iOS 16, a major release filled with significant customization features for the Lock Screen, new features for Focus mode, the ability to edit and retract iMessages, and so much more.

While Apple showcased some of iOS 16's major features during its jam-packed WWDC keynote, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of smaller features and changes left for users to discover. Below, we've compiled a list of six changes and new features you may not have known about.

Transparent FaceTime Video Call UI

During a FaceTime video call, Apple has updated the UI in iOS 16 to be fully transparent, with buttons for camera, microphone, message, speaker, and SharePlay now larger and easier to tap.

iMessage Mention Suggestions Now Include Contact Images

When mentioning a contact on iMessage, mention suggestions now include a contact image in the Quick Tap bar. This can be particularly helpful in group chats where multiple people may share a first name.

Entirely Redesigned Video Player UI

Apple has redesigned the stock video player UI in iOS 16, making it cleaner by getting rid of unnecessary clutter while highlighting basic controls such as volume, play/pause, and Picture in Picture.

Redesigned Voice Messaging Experience in iMessage

Apple has redesigned the voice messaging experience on iMessage with iOS 16, making it its own separate iMessage app that lives in the app bar.

The app lets users tap, hold, and record messages more quickly. Apple has replaced the previous hold and swipe-up gesture to record voice messages with a new Dictation button. On a related note, users can now skim through voice messages on iOS 16.

Privacy Access History

On iOS 16 Apple is adding a neat trick that lets users check which apps have recently accessed their camera, microphone, location, and other sensitive sensors on their iPhone. The new view can be accessed by tapping on the top of Control Center shortly after an app has used access.

Article Link: More iOS 16 Tidbits: New FaceTime Video Call UI, Redesigned Video Player, and More

 

[Kylo83]

Such minor changes, could they not include hide home bar maybe

 

[Reeneman]

These are some very welcome small features

 

[Kylo83]

These are some very welcome small features

None will really change anything, we need the batt % number back at the top and the home bar gone that would make a big change

 

[imnotthewalrus]

None will really change anything, we need the batt % number back at the top and the home bar gone that would make a big change

Hence the article title:

More iOS 16 Tidbits…​

 

[BJMRamage]

None will really change anything, we need the batt % number back at the top and the home bar gone that would make a big change

I'd even go as far as the Battery is shown but once it hits 20% you instead get a Percentage to better track things.

 

[abowlby]

Has anyone unearthed “an astronomical improvement to Siri” anywhere yet?

 

[dugbug]

all welcome for iOS/mac but.... 'simplifying' and 'cleaning' video player UI should not extend to tvos where we need more on-screen controls rather than suffering remote fatigue to go into sub-menus everywhere.

I.e. make toggling CC captions on trivial and obvious vs a "..." with lots of junk.

 

[MrRom92]

The native iOS video player STILL does not have a rotation button, or play videos in landscape by default. I had a jailbreak tweak for this literally over a decade ago. What gives?

Most people like to keep the orientation lock on. This only becomes an inconvenience when there’s a video.

YouTube figured this out ages ago. They have a button. Every other video playback app or streaming service figured this out. They all have buttons.

 

[gfbio]

I really wish Apple implemented a privacy-friendly spam call filter. Apple must start focusing on useful features

 

[macpro2000]

They need to put face time end button at the bottom of the screen. Stupid you have to show them your hand/finger when ending a call. Terrible.

 

[iBreatheApple]

They need to put face time end button at the bottom of the screen. Stupid you have to show them your hand/finger when ending a call. Terrible.

Swipe up to quit the app

 

[Rskittles]

New timer ui on the front screen - the numbers do this poof 💨 thing. I like it

I am STILL hoping for battery 🔋 percentage to come back .... someday ....

 

[a104375]

I hate that the new video controls dim the screen and are needlessly in the middle. What was wrong with having them off to the side out of the main content area?

 

[ad7am]

Why put the End and PIP buttons right next to each other, especially on a smaller touch device? That’ll be problematic for a huge percentage of users.

 

[IMPOSSIBLEMAN]

I pray we will see always/on numbers row in the stock keyboard someday.

 

[gk4]

Did they remap double tap during fullscreen video playback to trigger skip forward/skip back? This seems to be the standard now and is far more useful than the current double click action of toggling the two zoom views.

 

[hagar]

Why did they hide voice messages in their own app? The previous implementation was easy to use and right there!

 

[_Spinn_]

Very welcome tweaks!

 

[Odai Oo]

Apple this week announced iOS 16, a major release filled with significant customization features for the Lock Screen, new features for Focus mode, the ability to edit and retract iMessages, and so much more.

While Apple showcased some of iOS 16's major features during its jam-packed WWDC keynote, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of smaller features and changes left for users to discover. Below, we've compiled a list of six changes and new features you may not have known about.

Transparent FaceTime Video Call UI

During a FaceTime video call, Apple has updated the UI in iOS 16 to be fully transparent, with buttons for camera, microphone, message, speaker, and SharePlay now larger and easier to tap.

iMessage Mention Suggestions Now Include Contact Images

When mentioning a contact on iMessage, mention suggestions now include a contact image in the Quick Tap bar. This can be particularly helpful in group chats where multiple people may share a first name.

Entirely Redesigned Video Player UI

Apple has redesigned the stock video player UI in iOS 16, making it cleaner by getting rid of unnecessary clutter while highlighting basic controls such as volume, play/pause, and Picture in Picture.

Redesigned Voice Messaging Experience in iMessage

Apple has redesigned the voice messaging experience on iMessage with iOS 16, making it its own separate iMessage app that lives in the app bar.

The app lets users tap, hold, and record messages more quickly. Apple has replaced the previous hold and swipe-up gesture to record voice messages with a new Dictation button. On a related note, users can now skim through voice messages on iOS 16.

Privacy Access History

On iOS 16 Apple is adding a neat trick that lets users check which apps have recently accessed their camera, microphone, location, and other sensitive sensors on their iPhone. The new view can be accessed by tapping on the top of Control Center shortly after an app has used access.

Article Link: More iOS 16 Tidbits: New FaceTime Video Call UI, Redesigned Video Player, and More

Nice update …

Apple this week announced iOS 16, a major release filled with significant customization features for the Lock Screen, new features for Focus mode, the ability to edit and retract iMessages, and so much more.

While Apple showcased some of iOS 16's major features during its jam-packed WWDC keynote, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of smaller features and changes left for users to discover. Below, we've compiled a list of six changes and new features you may not have known about.

Transparent FaceTime Video Call UI

During a FaceTime video call, Apple has updated the UI in iOS 16 to be fully transparent, with buttons for camera, microphone, message, speaker, and SharePlay now larger and easier to tap.

iMessage Mention Suggestions Now Include Contact Images

When mentioning a contact on iMessage, mention suggestions now include a contact image in the Quick Tap bar. This can be particularly helpful in group chats where multiple people may share a first name.

Entirely Redesigned Video Player UI

Apple has redesigned the stock video player UI in iOS 16, making it cleaner by getting rid of unnecessary clutter while highlighting basic controls such as volume, play/pause, and Picture in Picture.

Redesigned Voice Messaging Experience in iMessage

Apple has redesigned the voice messaging experience on iMessage with iOS 16, making it its own separate iMessage app that lives in the app bar.

The app lets users tap, hold, and record messages more quickly. Apple has replaced the previous hold and swipe-up gesture to record voice messages with a new Dictation button. On a related note, users can now skim through voice messages on iOS 16.

Privacy Access History

On iOS 16 Apple is adding a neat trick that lets users check which apps have recently accessed their camera, microphone, location, and other sensitive sensors on their iPhone. The new view can be accessed by tapping on the top of Control Center shortly after an app has used access.

Article Link: More iOS 16 Tidbits: New FaceTime Video Call UI, Redesigned Video Player, and More

Landscape Face ID 👍

 

[Mousse]

The native iOS video player STILL does not have a rotation button, or play videos in landscape by default. I had a jailbreak tweak for this literally over a decade ago. What gives?

That's because the average person records video in the vertical orientation. It's one of the few things that triggers me when I see the way most people record videos on their smartphones. Record in landscape orientation ya Philistines.😫

Anyhow, I only use my iPhone for games. I used my android phone for watching videos because it's ten billion percent easier to get movies on and off via microSD. And the video players on Android are superior to those on iOS.

 

[macpro2000]

Swipe up to quit the app

Not a good solution.

 

[RigoStar]

I really dislike the End button on top. I wish they had move the button lower so it doesn't show your big finger at the end of FT video calls.

 

[bilibug]

I hate that the new video controls dim the screen and are needlessly in the middle. What was wrong with having them off to the side out of the main content area?

They are also unusable while holding the device with with one hand 😉

 

[macpro2000]

I really dislike the End button on top. I wish they had move the button lower so it doesn't show your big finger at the end of FT video calls.

100% totally agree