iOS 9 podcast app video in fullscreen

This is pathetic. Video podcasts WAS a primary uses for my iPad 2 and iPad mini. To think I was considering a pro! Nope, back to using BeyondPod on my Samsung.

Indeed. One of the primary functions of my iPad is for video podcasts. However, it is really unwatchable in the current state. I don't understand why Apple, from time to time, breaks something that was working fine. I would have rather had the previous version of the app. If I had known it was going to break, I would've considered not updating despite the security fixes.

I'Ve found a temporary work around. Using the three finger tap to zoom, you can adjust the screen to the approx size of the last version with the controls on the bittom. Is not perfect but it certainly is better than with Apple given us.

Same problem. Since upgrading to iOS 9, I'm unable nable go get the Apple podcast app to show video podcasts in full screen mode. Video size is reduced in a box which constantly displays video title and player controls. This is an epic fail. Clearly no Apple QC testing on the iPad Mini for this app.

I wish I could downgrade out of ios9. I'm extremely upset with the new podcast app, I wont be updating my iphone to ios9 and I will be putting any further purchases from Apple on hold. Why would I upgrade to the new iphone to use 1/4 of the screen. Is this why I need to buy a ipad pro to get the same video size as I already had on the ipad air? I feel like a sucker for not reading reviews before updating to ios9.

I trusted Apple.

Never again.

I left Windows for BS like this.

indeed, since ios9 no more fullscreen mode on the ipad.

I use it mainly for TEDTalks. I'll have to switch to the TED app.

Looking forward to see it changed again by Apple.

That is a good workaround and one which for the time being I will definitely use.

the only issue is getting the three finger double tap to work. That being the case I found it easier to enable the 'Controller' and place it at the foot of the screen. It allows you the same control methods including zoom levels filters etc only easier than the three fingers double tap method.

Hello,i couldn't find a solution to this annoying bug in iOS 9 . And there are also problems with doodle mode in the nee notes (doesn't exist in ipad 2) .

But as a student th podcasts are very important to me so I improvised at temporary solution which works fine.

All you gotta do is enter accessibility settings and go to ththe zoom functions. And you can set up it for larding to whatever magnifying level you want and activate with 3 fingers double tap.

Lets hope the developers in Apple will do theyre job because this is a very poor software engineering right there.

I am also having same problem. Cannot playback full video. Went to Genius Bar, and was told it was too late to roll back to previous IOS. Now I'm stuck. I use ipad mini mainly to play back video podcasts from podcast app, and watching half a screen is pitiful. Samsung device works fine. Will ditch Apple.

OH COME ON APPLE!! I'm in agreement with most - this is a MAJOR BLUNDER

Who the heck watches things like this. it's like the first time you had 16x9 movies on non 16x9 sets.

Worse than black bars on the screen in my opinion - and white is probably taking more battery life to show.

This zoom while interesting is not a good solution

FIX IT APPLE - and stop messing with Podcast app - except that maybe for once it would be nice to have video podcasts playing in background as well.

I too primarily use my iPad mini to view video podcast and this is an absolutely unacceptable waist of screen real-estate. With the white bars this will be downright unwatchable in a dark environment. To add insult to injury I also hate the new "list" view in the my podcasts section. Bring back the "grid" view or at least give a choice. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Of all of the built in IOS apps, the podcast app has always been the buggiest most neglected red headed stepchild of the family.

This is really annoying and I cannot understand why such an obvious bug was overlooked/ignored. I mainly use my iPad Air for watching podcasts while commuting.

Please bring back fullscreen mode for podcasts!

i am goning to donwgrade to ios 8.4. i wacht a lot of podcast on my ipad and it seems to be the only solution.

I'm absolutely disappointed such update. Full screen video is a must feature of podcasts. we have viewed them all familly. Now we switched to my wife old device. I don't want any new Apple devices more after such work :-(

It is quite hard to understand for me how apple programmer responsible for podcast app upgrade for ios9 can remove full screen and his boss will approve that...that is key functionality of that app - showing iPad beauty as ideal device for videopodcast! Unbelievable.

Hope upgrade will come soon, podcast is tye main reason why I love iPad...