NextPVR iOS app - PLEASE READ

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Overview
This sticky thread will cover any frequently asked questions on the iOS apps, and will be updated as more info comes to hand.

This client application is available in the app store in all regions, at a cost of US$6.99. This fee will help me pay for the cost of hardware I purchased for the development and testing of this application, and for the membership in the Apple developer program.

Support
Please post any support threads here in the 'NextPVR iOS Client' forum. When posting, please let us know what device you're using, and a clear description of the problem you're seeing. This is also the right place to post feature suggestions for the iOS apps.

This is a very new application, and I'm sure it's not flawless, but I will be actively working to resolve any issues that are found, and will be providing regular updates. Apple also provides me crash dumps, to assist in resolving any unexpected application crashes. (Make sure you give me a chance to resolve any issues before rating the app on the App Store )


Requirements
This client application requires NextPVR v3.7.7 or above.

FAQ
The video shows the application auto detecting the server and starting automatically - if I've got multiple servers, can I choose between them? If only one server is detected, it'll auto logon and jump to the channels screen. If multiple servers are detected, it'll show the list and let you choose between them.

Can I manually add a server, so I can remotely access it when I'm away from home? Yes. There is a trick to manually adding a server though, since it usually automatically logs on - briefly stop the NextPVR Recording Service, then start the app on your phone. You'll now be able to hit the 'add' button to enter the details of your server. You can use an IP address or domain name. You can then restart the Recording Service. From then on, the server will be listed each time you start the app.

Can I resume playback of a recording? Yes. Like NextPVR's Recording details screen on the PC, it'll show a green line next shows that you have partially watched. If you do a long press on a show, it'll pop up a context menu with other options (Play/Resume/Delete) to perform on that show.

Are channel groups supported? Yes. On the top-right of the Channels tab, you click the group button to chose between 'All Channels' and any custom channel groups you've defined. This selection will also apply to the TV Guide tab, and will be remembered between runs of the application.

Videos
Here is a video giving a brief overview of the application on an iPhone.
[video=youtube;lPpghDAE2D8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPpghDAE2D8&hd=1&feature=youtu.be[/video]

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v1.1 has just been released on the App Store.

changes:

- fixed layout issues on smaller screen size devices (iPhone 4S/5/5S/iPod).
- fixed alignment issue with status message in player (when in landscape mode)
- fixed an issue with word wrapping on the 'All Recordings' screen.
- added 'watch' button in TV guide for currently airing shows
- fixed issue where tuner could stay in-use if you're watchin live tv when the app is switched to the background
- fixed issue with deleting a server you'd manually added
- slight improvements to artwork caching

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v1.2 has just been released on the App Store.

changes:

- added Search screen
- date/time strings now use the device format rather than hardcoded to 24hr.
- added screen to view tuner status
- fixed issue where player could sometimes show in wrong place on iPad when rotating device

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v1.3 has just been released on the App Store.

changes:

- fixes for minor compatibility issues with iOS 10
- adding brief show desciption with Search results
- fixed issue with guide timeline not using device time format
- showing comskip markings in timeline

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v1.4 has just been released on the App Store

changes:

- fixes a layout issue on the server selection screen, which could cause the server list to appear off the side of the screen.

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v1.5 has just been released on the App Store

changes:

- TV Guide nows highlights pending recordings in red

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1.6 has just been released on the App Store

changes:

- Minor improvements to the layout, which had some layout issues on the iOS11, and with the iPhoneX.
- Fixed a crash that could happen in the Recordings screen

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1.7 has just been released on the App Store

This build adds a new 'Direct Play' mode for the iOS application, which does playback of the native stream without requiring transcoding, and will give you faster startup times and skipping etc. I'd appreciate some feed back on how it works for you. It's turned off by default, but you can enable it on the Settings screen. If this proves to be working well, I'll switch to using it by default in the next build.

changes:

- improvements to video playback
- added 'direct play' option on Settings screen for quicker startup of video playback and skipping

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2.0 has just been released on the App Store.

- improved support for NextPVR v5 (which is available on Windows/Mac/Linux/Docker)
- fixed a couple of bugs that could lead to application crashes
- several small visual improvements to the UI
- better use of networking apis for background downloading of channel/recordings/artwork etc
- faster downloading of channel and recording lists (NextPVR v5 recommended for best performance!)
- now defaulting to directplay for new users, giving quicker live tv channel startup
- improvements to playback overlay controls

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2.1 has just been released on the App Store.

Fixes a crash in the previous build with older devices running on devices with iOS 9.3