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iOS 9 podcast app video in fullscreen

Before the update of the iPad to iOS9, it was possible to enjoy video podcasts full screen.

Now after the update, videos are played only in a small area of the screen.

Besides there are big bright white areas with controls and title.

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Any one an idea how to switch to full screen?

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Sep 16, 2015 11:11 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2015 12:37 AM

On the iPhone it's a rotate to landscape which lets the video switch to full screen.

Unfortunately on the iPad this doesn't work.

Hope Apple will fix this soon.

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Jan 8, 2016 9:41 AM in response to joema

joema wrote:


Meg St._Clair wrote:

...If any of the posts removed were yours, you will have received an email explaining why....Apple has the right to remove any posts at any time for any reason.


This clarifies the commonly-stated view that Apple never reads these forums, don't post any recommendations here, it will never be seen by Apple, etc.

It appears Apple *does* read these, but the above is the extent of their involvement.

It is the Hosts who delete posts. They don't read the forum for suggestions. And, mostly, the Hosts look at posts because they were reported by users, not because the Hosts are reading every thread. There aren't enough hours in the day for that.

Feb 12, 2016 3:49 PM in response to DanielZ71

Anyone running the public beta for 9.3? Is there any change for full screen video playback, on an iPad? Is it still broken? Should I just give up hope that the Podcast app will have proper fullscreen video playback on an iPad? It seems many have given up hope it will ever be fixed. I've submitted feedback, to Apple, with every iOS 9 update release, it feels like it's just a waste of time. Dang. Oh well. 😟

Mar 22, 2016 8:28 AM in response to REDNIRT

I confirm this. At last -- after six months the inability of the podcast app to play full screen video on an iPad is fixed on iOS 9.3. iOS9 should have never shipped with that bug -- many software companies I know would consider that or equivalent broken functionality a "ship stopper" and simply refuse to ship software with a such a glaring defect in a common user path.


However it is now fixed, so all the people who have switched to Downcast or other 3rd party tools can consider switching back.

Mar 23, 2016 1:08 PM in response to westie3130

I came back to this thread to say that fullscreen videos in podcasts app works just fine on iPad I tested a hunch i had today on my iPad air 2 running iOS 9.3


In the video while the white bars are present take a single finger and double tap on the playing video. That's IT, it will go full screen, and you will get the traditional controller bars, to get back tap on done in the upper left corner of the top controller bar.


Hope this helps 🙂

iOS 9 podcast app video in fullscreen

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