Swiftfin tvOS - Status Update #1294
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So this is the reason why I still see Swiftfin 1.0.1 on tvOS? I really hoped when I saw the change log for Swiftfin 1.2 it would also be available on tvOS. |
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That is correct. TVOS and iOS have shared components but all UI elements are essentially separate apps. As we have progress to the tvOS version of Swiftfin, I will make updates to this discussion to keep everyone in the loop. |
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Firstly, I just want to thank you for all the hard work here, I think we are alot of TVOS users that are quite existed about the prospect of this update. With that said, I really would plead for you to bump the prioritisation of "Reactive Home Screen". As my understanding is, the "Up next" bug is going to be As somebody that watches a lot of series, I'd go so far to say that not having to manually browse for the next episode of a TV series, every time I want to continue watching, represents the biggest quality of life improvement I can think of in the currently client (which otherwise works fairly well for me). |
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The feature is important to us, and we’ll include it in the next release if timing allows. However, our focus is getting the many improvements we’ve already completed into tvOS as quickly as we can. It’s on our radar, and we want to see it done, but we won’t hold up the release if it’s not ready in time. That's all I mean by our "Nice to Have" section. |
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There is also always Infuse as the alternative for the whole Apple ecosystem which is feature complete with jellyfin including the latest skip intro feature while also supporting dolby vision and atmos. The latter won't be properly supported by this app for a long time or probably never. |
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So, I just wanted to jump back to this because I was looking at this on my end. It looks like the reactive home screen work is already done on the development branch. I can't really tie it back to an exact PR when it was changed, but it does appear to be working appropriately. So, this should be in the next release! |
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I know I've been saying "I want to help out" and haven't pulled through, mostly because my 2018 MBP was crapping out and I was waiting for the M4 release. I have a new MBP now so I'd like to [finally] jump in! Since tvOS has been one of the biggest asks from the community I want to focus there, could I get a bit of an explanation (or be pointed to previous discussions) of what needs to be done for the items in the Not Started section? |
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I think actually the most impactful changes would be to fix/finish the user sign in/selection views, which can supersede #1113. I haven't been in that area for a bit to see what's missing, but it should have mostly matching functionality of the iOS by the end. |
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Sounds good, I'll take a look at the iOS sign-in and work on getting tvOS up to date. |
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It looks like PIN codes were removed from the server side and web earlier in the year, how do you feel about that being removed from Swiftfin? |
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Those are pin codes to log in and potentially get an auth token. The way I've implemented it is solely for local device access, users still require going through full user server authentication. Although, I'm less worried about tvOS immediately receiving that feature, if that slows down development. |
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@chickdan just as a heads up I touched the sign-in flow just a little bit on the iOS side: #1357. The only impact should be localizations! |
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I don't want to "inject" too much noise here, so, sorry for "moaning" about this, but please don't forget about the letter picker, if one uses the current tvOS version and one has a lot of entries under movies, it is impossible to navigating quickly (yes I know about search, but thats not "navigating quickly") with the letter picker Thanks again to the devs for your work ! |
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I have a functioning version of this done but there's a wider discussion that needs to take place:
So, I'd love to say it's in the work but we need to make sure we have our UI and design down for this first. If we dive into this too ad hoc we'll likely end up having to rework it a couple of times so planning it first will be a priority. You can follow from the PRs I listed above. |
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Indeed I have been looking at the PR. To be honest, releasing an update, even one with "just" the media part and current updates would help, I understand that you might want to hold off and polish the tvOS version a bit more, but it's a double edged sword, releasing, even calling it an alpha/beta, as you did with the current version, also gives feedback and finds bugs etc. Thanks for your work, wish I could help, but I'm afraid i'm not an Apple dev and I try to stick in my lane... |
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Many of the playback issues mentioned in the "Solve these issues" section were solved with the device profile builder refactor in #519. (And then IIRC the opus ones subsequently when you did the refactor of device profiles.) Which is to say that not all those open issues need work, but they haven't been closed because they still occur in the latest released build - which is outdated. |
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That is correct. "This Should Improve/Solve These Issues" was the title I chose as I believe many of these issues are resolved by #519 but we'll want to validate as that change makes its way into tvOS. My guess is that ~95% of these will be resolved by that original refactor but we want to make sure we don't close out anything related to these until #519 is available on both platforms. |
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Ah I understood it to mean "This should [be] improve[d]" instead of "This should improve [based on already-committed changes]." Gotcha! |
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Ah! That's on me, I worded that poorly. I've updated my verbiage to more accurately describe what I meant! |
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is there any rough timeline or release date for the coming tvos version? really can't wait for it! |
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Or can we get an invite to TestFlight version for Apple TV if there is one? |
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New ios versions are also expected. I even visit github often. |
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Just due to the nature of being a volunteer driven project, it's always difficult to give estimates. Especially with the holiday, it's hard to lock down that person X will be able to get done with Y since there are a lot of other obligations this time of year. This being said, I can give you a rough roadmap of where what needs to be done to get this ready. From there, following individual tasks should help with estimating the 'progress' we have towards release. Please note, everything being worked on is being done by volunteers. Please direct any questions about our tvOS release to this discussion as reaching out / pinging developers directly only adds additional overhead to their existing work.
Once we have these 4 wrapped up, we should be in the area to look at releasing a TestFlight for this version but, depending on timing of the other items, we may hold off if there are any other tvOS features close to completion when the 4 big items wrap up. But please remember, this is a rough estimate and these items are subject to change. |
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is it possible to join the testflight for this? |
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At this time, there is no TestFlight for tvOS as our tvOS build is in a non-shippable state. Our current TestFlight is for iOS/iPadOS 1.3 only. When we have a TestFlight available for tvOS, we will make sure to update this post to announce it. |
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It's possible to install it yourself from the sources, but it's complicated (you need a Mac and a membership to the Apple Developer Program). |
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Last Updated | 2025-01-29
Currently, Swiftfin for tvOS is not yet ready for TestFlight. Some delays are due to shared components between iOS/iPadOS and tvOS (such as the Video Player Manager), while others stem from challenges unique to tvOS. Developing for tvOS tends to introduce quirks that make progress slower, such as more limited support for SwiftUI on tvOS, cursor focus management, and a more complex process to test builds on real hardware than with iOS.
That said, we are actively working to get the next version of Swiftfin for tvOS ready for testing. Below is an outline of our progress, detailing both what has been achieved and what remains to be done.
Nice to Have / Not Required for 1.X
Not Started
In-Progress
Completed
All Pull Requests
These Pull Requests will be included in the next tvOS Build:
PosterButtonand libraries, goodUICollectionViews, proper orientation handling, and more #905onChange#1141Resolved* Issues
The Pull Requests included in this next tvOS build *likely resolve the following Issues:
Disclaimer
Please note that we have no firm release date and won’t commit to one. Swiftfin development is volunteer-driven by individuals who have other commitments. Updates will be posted here as available. We ask that you please be respectful of those dedicating their free time to make Swiftfin a reality.
At this time, there is no tvOS TestFlight or beta available for testing.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments, and I'll answer as best I can!
We will update this post with any updates as they occur along with a timestamp of the last update.
Edits
2024-11-04: Added all tvOS PR's currently merged into Main
2024-11-12: Added episode card changes
2024-12-08: Reorder for readability and adding new tvOS items
2024-12-11: Clarity on the PRs included and the issues potentially resolved
2024-12-12: Move
Sign-In Flowfrom 'Not Started' to 'In-Progress'2024-12-18: Move
Home Screentasks from 'Nice to Have' to 'Not Started'. Break out tasks to be more descriptive for new potential contributors.2024-12-19:
Sign-In Flow - General Polishcompleted.2024-12-31:
Sign-In Flow - Delete Userscompleted.2025-01-02: Added a note clarifying that there is currently no TestFlight available for tvOS. Also included more details in the post to address common questions, such as progress updates. Started:
Home View - State / Error / Empty Handling&Sign-In Flow - User Local Authentication.2025-01-05: Included:
Home View - Manual Refresh Buttonto PR #1382. Subject to change.2025-01-09: Completed:
Sign-In Flow - User Local Authentication. Included:Home View - Reactive Changesto PR #1382. Subject to change/feedback on PR.2025-01-10: Completed:
Home View - Reactive Changes. This was already completed by earlier changes from an earlier PR to theHomeView.2025-01-11: Moved back to 'Not Started':
Home View - Manual Refresh Button&Home View - State / Error / Empty Handling. More discussion is needed for tvOS design and this PR was not the correct route. Pulling in favor of a more built-out solution later.2025-01-23: Created & Set as In-Progress:
Library View - Reload Settingsas a continuation of PR #1213. This is needed as a precursor to Filters / Letter Picker conversations. Those items are not a requirement for this release and will require a discussion on UX/UI prior to their development. Finally, added PR #1403 to the general polish for the login flow.2025-01-24: Created & Set as In-Progress:
Enable ItemType Filtering. Completed:Library View - Reload Settings. Both are preparation for tvOS library filtering.2025-01-26: Completed:
Enable ItemType Filtering.2025-01-29: Set as In-Progress:
Home View - Error Handling. Cleaned up some of the completed PRs and tied back some related PRs to completed tasks. Broke out Home View tasks intoError Handlingvs the broader restructure mentioned here: [tvOS] HomeView - Error Handling & Refreshing #1382 (comment)Beta Was this translation helpful? Give feedback.
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