Following this most recent update (7.0.4?) I can't seem to be able to play videos at increased speed. Clicking on the "1x" button doesn't do anything and the other buttons don't have this function either. Did this functionality get removed?
I can confirm that "1x" button does not work. But I always watch videos using "1,5x" or even "2x". Any solutions?
So for anybody else still looking for a solution, I just got off the phone with apple support. From what the agent was able to tell me, it looks like this playback functionality was removed from iOS devices, and now is only available on the computer.
Major bummer.
Scratch all of that, suddenly started responding when I tried once again. When in doubt, restart.
Anyone else reading this thread get it to work? Mine is still stuck at 1x.
So you succeeded to change playback speed? I've restarted iPhone & iTunes U and nothing happened.
I was having the same issue, but noticed when I changed networks to one that had an Airplay device the Airplay button is then displaed on screen next to the playback speed button and both buttones work. If I went back to the network with no Airplay devices the Airplay icon dissapears and the play speed button stops working.
So the workaround is be on a network that has airplay devices until Apple fixes the button problem.
Worthless without faster playback speed
I have the same issue since upgrading to the new Itunes U version. (and iOS 7.0.4).
My current workaround is simply change the type of files from iTunesU to Audio Book on my PC, and thus play them using the Music player on the iPhone.
I think it is a bug in the new version that causes the button to be disabled if it is the only one there.
I have found that for videos that have another button in that corner such as those with subtitles (captions?) or the airplay button, as thedukeinpa notes above, the speed button works correctly.
The speed you set when the button is working is remembered on videos where it is disabled so switching to a video with captions, setting the speed then switching back could be a kind of (inconvenient) workaround.
I have a support call logged for this so hopefully they will come up with a fix rather than just declaring it to be the new intended functionality.
AProf wrote:
The speed you set when the button is working is remembered on videos where it is disabled so switching to a video with captions, setting the speed then switching back could be a kind of (inconvenient) workaround.
Such workaround is better than nothing! Thanks!
Do you know any specific videos I can download that have the captions option so I can make this work? Thanks!
Ezamor, I've used first video from Developing iOS 7 Apps for iPhone and iPad.
That worked beautifully. Thank you! On a side note...damnit apple! Stop screwing stuff up!
Cpok. Thank you for the work around.
I was frustrated by this. I figured out when I play from the Catalog the button isn't there regardless if it is downloading or already downloaded. If I play from the Library and the lecture hasn't completely downloaded it sometimes doesn't work. If I play a lecture that I have completely downloaded from the Library, the button has worked for all the Lectures I tried (several Java programming ones).
ItunesU Playback Speed on IOS
