Canvas Teacher Release Notes (iOS 1.27)

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In Canvas Teacher 1.27.0, Video media, including Canvas Studio media, can be played in full-screen or in picture-in-picture mode on iOS 17.

Canvas iOS app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users enrolled in automatic updates over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available, but iOS users can manually update the app at any time in the iTunes Store. The Canvas Teacher iOS App requires iOS 15.0 or later.

New Features

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Media

Full Screen and Picture-in-Picture Video Playback

Video media, including Studio, can be played in full-screen and picture-in-picture playback modes on devices with iOS 17 or higher allowing flexibility for listening to content in various situations when the app is closed such as driving. Additionally, captions display in full-screen mode.

Related Idea: [Studio] Videos should be embedded in the App (not point to an external link)

Video Full Screen Icon

To view a video in full-screen playback, tap the Full-Screen icon on the video player.

 Video Picture in Picture Icon

 From full-screen playback, to view picture-in-picture playback, tap the Picture-in-Picture icon.

 Picture in Picture Mode

When using Picture-in-Picture video playback, users can continue to navigate through the Canvas app.

Note: Tap and drag the picture-in-picture to rearrange the location.