Some iPod video features disappear in portrait mode

23. Oct, 2009 2 Comments

Watching video in the iPod app offers some great features, some which appeared with OS 3.0, but only if you’re watching in the vertical orientation. You can use the new 30-second skip-back button, and sicne this is a podcast from iTunes Store, the email button appears to easily share a link for the show with someone.

But if you rotate your device to the horizontal format, which most users probably do for watching videos, most of these features disappear.

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2 Responses to “Some iPod video features disappear in portrait mode”

  1. lar3ry Reply 05. Nov, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    Don't all videos display in landscape only? How do you get a video to display in portrait orientation?

  2. David Chartier Reply 06. Nov, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    Odd, I could've sworn I watched a Daily Show from iTunes Store at the gym once in portrait mode, but I guess you're right. And of course I agree, it'd be great to have both orientations for all video types.

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