are there any updates for media api in macos 26?
Asked on 06/14/2025
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Yes, there are updates for media APIs in macOS 26. Specifically, there are new capabilities for working with Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP) files using existing media APIs. These updates include asset conversion capabilities and enhancements in AVFoundation to recognize compatible assets that use spherical metadata. This allows system APIs to treat the asset as if it were signaled with the Apple Projected Media Profile. Additionally, macOS 26 features the Immersive Media Support Framework, which enables reading and writing essential metadata for Apple immersive video, providing capabilities for previewing content in editorial workflows.
For more details, you can refer to the session Learn about the Apple Projected Media Profile (08:33) and Learn about Apple Immersive Video technologies (02:36).
Learn about the Apple Projected Media Profile
Dive into the Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP) and see how APMP enables 180º/360º and Wide FoV projections in QuickTime and MP4 files using Video Extended Usage signaling. We’ll provide guidance on using OS-provided frameworks and tools to convert, read/write, edit, and encode media containing APMP. And we’ll review Apple Positional Audio Codec’s (APAC) capabilities for creating and delivering spatial audio content for the most immersive experiences.
Enhance your app’s audio recording capabilities
Learn how to improve your app’s audio recording functionality. Explore the flexibility of audio device selection using the input picker interaction on iOS and iPadOS 26. Discover APIs available for high-quality voice recording using AirPods. We’ll also introduce spatial audio recording and editing capabilities that allow you to isolate speech and ambient background sounds — all using the the AudioToolbox, AVFoundation, and Cinematic frameworks.
Learn about Apple Immersive Video technologies
Explore the capabilities of Apple Immersive Video and Apple Spatial Audio Format technologies to create truly immersive experiences. Meet the new ImmersiveMediaSupport framework, which offers functionality to read and write the necessary metadata for enabling Apple Immersive Video. Learn guidelines for encoding and publishing Apple Immersive Video content in standalone files for playback or streaming via HLS. To get the most out of this session, we recommend first watching “Explore video experiences for visionOS.”