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TV Launcher Releases

Version 2.12

16 September 2024

Fall 2024 Update

• On the latest version of iPadOS, TV Launcher now uses the new tab bar style navigation structure. • Updated the layout of the toolbar items and combined the filter & sort menus. • Added dark & tinted app icons on iOS & iPadOS. • Added support for the Double Tap gesture on Apple Watch to add programmes to Up Next. • Programmes now open in a separate window on Mac. • Added TNT Sports & Premier Sports channels to open in NOW for Irish users. • Added Sky Sports UHD 1 & 2 on Apple TV. Please note the TV Guide does not support these channels and they can only be launched from Apple TV. Sky Sports Main Event UHD & Sky Sports F1 UHD will be automatically launched using the standard channels if you have a NOW Ultra Boost subscription. • Sky Sports Arena has been renamed to Sky Sports+. • Updated the availability of channels on Apple Vision Pro. • Tips now sync via iCloud so you’ll only see them on one device. • Added support for the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS & watchOS.

Version 2.8

18 September 2023

iOS 17 Update

• Redesigned watchOS app for watchOS 10. • Existing Siri Shortcuts & Widgets now use AppIntents for iOS 17. • Added support for AppShortcuts so Shortcuts can be used without configuring first. • Added a Shortcut to fetch the currently airing programme for a channel. • Added a Shortcut to fetch the Now & Next status for a channel. • Added a Shortcut to fetch the TV Guide on a specific date for a channel. • Added a Shortcut to fetch programmes in Up Next and another to fetch programmes you have reminders set for. • Added Shortcuts to add or remove programmes from the Up Next queue. • Added Shortcuts to set or remove reminders for programmes. • Added a Find Channel Shortcut that filters available channels in the app. • Added Shortcuts to add or remove channels from Favourites. • Added Shortcuts show or hide channels. • Added a Shortcut for watching a programme - works similar to the Watch Channel Shortcut but accepts a programme instead. • Added an Inline Channels Widget. • Support for StandBy on iOS 17. • Support for Lock Screen Widgets on iPadOS 17. • Added tips using TipKit throughout the app. • Improved the loading of channels on the watchOS app. • Support for the Smart Stack on watchOS 10.