JW Player has just released v4.6.0 for the iOS SDK. The notes for this release appear below. If you have any questions about a release note, please contact your JW Player representative.

New Features

• Added the JWPlayerViewController.setVisibility(_ isVisible: Bool, controls: [JWControlType]) API to allow developers to hide or replace the UI elements in the JWPlayerViewController.
• Added the JWAdSettingsBuilder.allowsBackgroundPlayback API to allows developers to set whether background playback is allowed for JWPlayer Ads (VAST).
• Added the JWAdSettingsBuilder.allowsBackgroundPlayback API to allows developers to set whether background playback is allowed for JWPlayer Ads (VAST).
• The Live UI is now improved for DVR streams.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a SwiftUI.List with multiple players had low performance when scrolling.
• Fixed an issue where a pre-roll IMA ads failed silently for playlist items with a title.
• Fixed an issue where tapping the Live button was not seeking to the live edge.
• Fixed an issue where the dismiss fullscreen button was misaligned.