are there any improvements to AVPlayer in iOS 16?
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There are no specific mentions of improvements to AVPlayer in iOS 16 within the provided context. However, there are several updates and enhancements related to AVPlayer and AVFoundation in later versions, such as iOS 18 and visionOS.
For instance, in iOS 18, there are enhancements to media performance metrics for HLS streaming assets, providing more data points and a new AV Metrics API for gathering metrics from various AVFoundation interfaces. This is detailed in the session Discover media performance metrics in AVFoundation.
Additionally, visionOS introduces a new multiview architecture in AVKit, allowing simultaneous video watching with AVPlayerViewController, as discussed in the session Explore multiview video playback in visionOS.
If you have any specific questions about these updates or need more details, feel free to ask!
Explore multiview video playback in visionOS
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