Release Notes

What's New

Version-by-version history of features and refinements.

Latest Release

Version 2.1.3 , 11 May 2026

A redesigned Pre-Ceremony Readiness check guides you through every pre-flight item before the ceremony starts, with live Airplane Mode status, a one-tap shortcut to your Apple Music downloads, and a tighter Live Mode that protects against accidental taps on the day.

✓ New Pre-Ceremony Readiness sheet. Tap Go Live and a guided check appears before Live Mode: any critical warnings (missing tracks, Apple Music access, low battery) are surfaced at the top, followed by a short operator checklist. Airplane Mode reads live from your device and shows a Yes or No pill automatically. Do Not Disturb is a manual confirm. Start the Ceremony activates only once every row is satisfied.
✓ Open Apple Music shortcut. When a track isn't downloaded for offline use, one tap takes you straight to the Wedding Player Ceremony playlist in Apple Music. Download the track, return to Wedding Player, and the readiness sheet refreshes automatically.
✓ In-line help and per-screen tips for the readiness flow. Tap the "?" button on the readiness sheet for a contextual tip card explaining each step. The Help section in Settings has been updated to cover the new flow alongside the existing guides.
✓ Confirmation when switching moments in Live Mode. Tapping a different moment now always asks for confirmation, whether music is playing or stopped. Protects against accidental taps derailing the running order on the day.
✓ iPad Live Mode keeps the active moment visible. When the ceremony auto-advances to the next moment, the sidebar scrolls so the active moment stays in view. No more hunting for where you are mid-ceremony with the device set down.
✓ Settings rows fully tappable. Tap anywhere on a settings row to open it, not just on the text or chevron.
✓ Wi-Fi-only iPad polish. Airplane Mode references now hidden in the pre-flight check, tip cards, and Help section on Wi-Fi-only iPads where Airplane Mode would block Bluetooth speakers and streaming for no benefit.
✓ Help content accuracy pass. Default moment names, button labels ("Edit Moments", "Add Moment", "Add Tracks" / "Edit Tracks"), and the way you exit Live Mode all updated to match what you actually see in the app.

Version 2.1.2 , 4 May 2026

Better support for larger text sizes across the app, a refreshed Settings layout, a polished Add Moment flow, and a safer way to leave Live Mode mid-ceremony.

✓ Custom text size in Settings. A new Text Size section under Appearance lets you override iOS Settings from inside the app. Toggle on Custom Text Size to reveal a slider that steps through Extra Small → XXX Large with a live preview of sample text. Useful when you want larger text in the app than your iPhone's general setting (or smaller).
✓ Comprehensive larger-text support across every screen. An app-wide accessibility audit means setup, paywall, onboarding, personalisation, demo tips, transport controls, the Live Mode panel, alerts, and the Apple Music search now all reflow cleanly at the largest text sizes — titles wrap, buttons stay legible, and chrome elements stop scaling at sensible caps.
✓ Refreshed Add Moment flow. The Add Moment / Edit Moment sheet now matches the rest of the app's editor style — clean Name / Short / Segment rows, a bottom-anchored Add Moment button, and a chronologically-ordered suggestion list (Prelude → Bridesmaids → Processional → Readings → Hymns → Candle Lighting → Recessional → Confetti Walk → Speeches → Cutting The Cake for daytime; Drinks Reception → Food is Served → First Dance → Dad & Daughter Dance → Party Selection → Last Dance for evening).
✓ Safer way to exit Live Mode. The Live Mode banner is now a tap target with a confirmation alert ("Exit Live Mode?") instead of a horizontal swipe. Removes the risk of an accidental swipe ending Live Mode mid-ceremony.
✓ Settings layout tightened. Vertical spacing between sections has been reduced so more fits on screen without scrolling, and a few labels have been clarified — "Download Checklist" is now "Offline Readiness", and the Moments section header is shorter.
✓ Bigger play button in rehearsal mode on iPhone SE. The compact rehearsal transport on smaller iPhones now uses the same prominent rounded-rectangle play button as Live Mode, with the action label inside the button instead of as a tiny caption below.
✓ Pick several Wedding Player Originals at once. Tap each track to select it (filled checkmark), then tap the "Add N tracks" button at the bottom to add them all in one go. No more adding tracks one by one with the picker closing after each.
✓ Moment detail screen optimised for smaller iPhones — every track row stays comfortably visible on iPhone SE / mini.
✓ More room for tracks on small iPhones in Edit Mode. The Add Local Files / Add Originals / Add Apple Music buttons drop their icons and tighten up so more of your playlist is visible above them.

Version 2.1 , 30 April 2026

Wedding Player Originals — a curated collection of 35 fully licensed instrumental ceremony tracks built into the app — plus polish across the picker, playlist, and playback experience.

✓ New Wedding Player Originals branding — the curated 35-track ceremony collection now has a distinct name across the app, separate from your local files and Apple Music.
✓ Every Original now has a 15-second preview. Tap the play circle next to any track to audition it before downloading. Previews cache automatically and play offline after the first listen.
✓ Once an Original is downloaded, the same play button auditions the full track in place — useful for previewing the whole arrangement before adding it to a moment.
✓ Source-distinct icons on every track row in your playlist — Apple logo for Apple Music, music-list for Originals, music note for your own files. See at a glance where each track came from.
✓ Confirmation alert before removing a track from a moment — protects against accidental taps during setup.
✓ Auditions stop automatically when you leave the picker or Manage Originals screen.
✓ Stronger play/stop button with a sweeping progress ring so you can see at a glance that audio is actually advancing.
✓ Edit-mode source labels reformatted as two-line pills: Add / Local Files, Add / Originals, Add / Apple Music — consistent visual weight across all three.
✓ Manage Originals renamed (was Manage Library) and now shows a numbered three-step guide so it's clear what to do next after downloading.
✓ Standardised Done buttons across all sheets — same wording, same colour, same placement.
✓ Cleaner playback start — the very first millisecond of every track ramps up smoothly.
✓ The Originals catalogue updates over time — new tracks appear automatically, and removed tracks are cleaned up from your device. No app update needed when the collection changes.

TestFlight Build History

The TestFlight builds that led to each App Store release, kept here for transparency.

Build 49 , 12 May 2026

2.1.4 (in development):

✓ Low battery is now a Critical warning. The Pre-Ceremony Readiness check used to file a low-battery warning under "Worth checking". A mid-ceremony shutdown can't be recovered on the day, so it now appears at the top of the sheet alongside missing tracks and Apple Music access. Connect to power before going Live.
✓ Tighter Professional paywall. Removed the "I'm just planning my own wedding" cross-tier link from the venue subscription view. Visitors who reach the Professional paywall have already self-selected, so the cross-tier escape was adding noise without serving discovery. The reverse link on the couples paywall stays.
✓ iPad Restart Moment button respects accessibility text sizes. The Restart Moment label on iPad now caps at the same size the rest of the app uses for panic-proof controls. Operators running iPads at the largest accessibility text settings will no longer see the label outgrow its button mid-ceremony. iPhone already had this cap.
✓ iPad Go Live button now spells out the trial state. Trial users on iPad previously saw a faded "Go Live" button with no copy explaining what tapping it did. The label now matches iPhone: "Trial Mode · Tap to Unlock" when locked, "Go Live" when unlocked. The label is now translatable too.
✓ iPad trial layout matches iPhone. Trial users on iPad used to see the upgrade prompt twice: once on the Go Live button and once as a separate banner at the bottom of the screen. The standalone banner has been removed, leaving the single Go Live CTA. As a side effect, the rating nudge now appears for iPad trial users in the same conditions it does on iPhone.
✓ Offline Readiness now flags missing local files and missing Originals. Previously the Offline Readiness page only checked Apple Music tracks for offline download status. A user with zero Apple Music tracks but a missing local file (or a Wedding Player Original that didn't survive iOS storage reclamation) would still see an "all clear" screen. The page now surfaces missing tracks across all three sources at the top of the checklist with a "how to fix" hint for each category.
✓ Missing-tracks banner opens a per-track review screen. The "N tracks missing" banner used to drop you into Settings with no indication of which track was affected. It now opens a dedicated review screen listing each missing track with its moment, what kind of source it is (Local File or Wedding Player Original), how to fix it, and a one-tap Remove action so the banner can clear once you've triaged the loss.
✓ Consistent delete icons across track lists. The track-row delete button in edit mode now uses the same trash icon as every other delete affordance in the app, replacing the lone red minus-circle outlier.
✓ Offline Readiness all-clear page polish. When everything is set up for offline playback, the all-clear page now uses source-agnostic copy ("All your tracks are stored on this device") instead of incorrectly claiming everything is local files, and still shows the network and storage diagnostics underneath.
✓ Verified-offline-ready breakdown. Mixed ceremonies (Apple Music plus local files plus Wedding Player Originals) now show a per-source verified count alongside the Apple Music readiness ring, so you can see at a glance what's been checked. Partial states read honestly: "3 of 5" tints blush when files are missing; "N of N" tints sage when all are present.
✓ iPad Go Live button no longer looks disabled in Trial Mode. The "Trial Mode · Tap to Unlock" label now sits on a full-strength gold button, matching iPhone, so it's clearly tappable.

Build 47 , 8 May 2026

2.1.3 — reliability, Live Mode polish, and a full Settings redesign:

✓ Wedding Player Originals — robust on iOS 26. Originals and per-moment audio now survive iOS 26's storage reclamation. Anything missing auto-redownloads on launch, and a banner under the personalised header surfaces unrecoverable items so you spot them mid-setup, not mid-ceremony.
✓ Live Mode polish. A new intro card explains operator-mode behaviour the first time. After the closing fade, the play button locks to Ceremony Over so an accidental tap can't restart the recessional. Restart and exit confirms prevent fumbles. The hidden-moments-above scroll indicator is hidden in Live mode.
✓ Settings + Help — full redesign. InsetGrouped layout with iOS-native palette. Music Library grouped together, Monogram demoted to a disclosure row, Premium status quietened, Custom Text Size expands inline. New Privacy and weddingplayer.app links in Support. Full-row tap targets throughout. Help & Support brought to visual parity with Settings.
✓ Per-screen contextual tip cards. A new ? button on Main Player, Playlist Editor, Originals Picker, Settings, and others — auto-shown once on first visit, reopenable any time.
✓ Add Local Files & Move-to-Moment improvements. New intro sheet for local-file imports. The move-track-to-moment sheet has been rebuilt for the largest Dynamic Type sizes.
✓ Copy & chrome polish. “Aeroplane” harmonised to “Airplane” everywhere. Edit Tracks / Edit Moments pills unified to a tinted-fill capsule on populated moments (moment colour kept as the call-to-action on empty moments). Case parity (“Edit Tracks” not “EDIT TRACKS”). Wordmark + version footer.

Build 22 , 28 April 2026

Audition catalogue tracks before downloading:

✓ Every catalogue track now has a 15-second preview. Tap the play circle next to any track to hear it before deciding to download or add it to a moment.
✓ Previews work offline after the first listen — they're cached on device automatically. Tracks you've already auditioned play instantly even with no network.
✓ Preview button appears in both Manage Music (browsing the catalogue) and Wedding Player Catalogue (when adding a track to a moment).

Build 20 , 27 April 2026

Wedding Player Catalogue and edit-mode polish:

✓ New Wedding Player Catalogue — 35 ceremony tracks (Prelude, Processional, Signing, Recessional) you can browse, download over Wi-Fi, and add to any moment. Free for all users to add; full-length playback unlocks with Full Access.
✓ Tap Add Files anywhere and choose From My Device or Wedding Player Catalogue.
✓ Tapping a moment in Settings now opens a full moment detail screen with the track list and Add Files / Catalogue / Apple Music buttons.
✓ Bottom toolbar redesign: Go Live and the edit-mode pills (Add Files, Catalogue, Apple Music) now share a consistent ghost-outline style with equal-width, taller buttons.
✓ "Setup Mode" renamed to Rehearsal Mode. Add Files and Apple Music now appear only in edit mode.
✓ The venue subscription is now called Professional Licence throughout the app, with a distinct purple badge for active subscribers.

Build 16 , 21 April 2026

Terminology update and polish:

✓ New Trial Mode sheet — tap Play and a polished pre-playback screen shows you the active moment and track before offering a 30-second preview or full unlock.
✓ Ceremony parts (Aisle, Register, Leaving) are now called Moments throughout the app — a more natural fit for what they represent.
✓ Single transport button in Live Mode — cleaner, panic-proof interface for the day itself.
✓ Fade button now shows the destination moment name so you always know what's coming next.
✓ Setup Guide card shown on empty state so new users know exactly where to start.

Build 15 , 13 April 2026

Go Live safety and demo capture:

✓ Go Live pre-flight check: a banner now confirms every local track file is present and ready before the ceremony starts.
✓ Branded touch indicators automatically appear during screen recording or AirPlay mirroring — useful if you're sharing a demo. Invisible during normal use.
✓ Live Mode now warns you if your battery is below 30% and not charging, so you can plug in before the ceremony starts.
✓ Airplane Mode icon now takes you straight to the Airplane Mode toggle instead of the top of Settings.
✓ Subtle haptic feedback on Play, Pause, and moment transitions — reassures your tap registered during a live ceremony.
✓ "Subscribe to Apple Music" button added to the search screen when no subscription is detected.

Build 10 , 5 April 2026

App Store submission build with new features and polish:

✓ Airplane Mode indicator in Live Mode: green when on, red when off. Tap to jump to Settings
✓ Move tracks between moments: tap MOVE in edit mode to send a track to a different moment
✓ Inline graphical calendar replaces compact date picker for choosing your wedding date
✓ Compact inline transport controls throughout

Build 9 , 4 April 2026

✓ Venue licence entry point added in Settings for professional users

Build 8 , 4 April 2026

Compatibility and accessibility:

✓ Now supports iOS 17+, expanding device compatibility (Apple Music crossfade requires iOS 18)
✓ VoiceOver accessibility labels added to play/pause controls

Build 7 , 3 April 2026

Readability, small screen support, and demo flow:

✓ Light mode contrast significantly improved: tertiary and secondary text much darker and easier to read
✓ Font sizes bumped across the board: labels, track lists, durations, toolbar buttons all more readable
✓ "YOUR EVENTS" section header and chevrons on event cards for better discoverability
✓ Compact player panel for small screens (iPhone SE): half the height, events visible below
✓ Demo flow improved: tip card stays expanded until Play, events scroll automatically, completed events hidden
✓ Play confirmation sheet redesigned: clear preview vs purchase choice with OR divider
✓ Paywall purchase button always visible without scrolling
✓ Download checklist indicator: 3 states (grey/red/green), refreshes on Settings open

Build 6 , 2 April 2026

Light mode polish, live mode improvements, and demo overhaul:

✓ Play button now uses accent blue in light mode, muted purple in dark mode
✓ Live Mode now respects your light/dark/system appearance choice
✓ Daytime/Evening segment picker now shown in Live Mode above the playback panel
✓ Demo simplified to 3 events; exiting demo gives you 6 default moments (5 daytime + 1 evening)
✓ Demo tip cards now collapsed by default: tap to expand, auto-collapses after 5 seconds
✓ New default events: Guests Arriving, Bride and Groom Exit, Wedding Breakfast, Drinks Reception
✓ Default appearance changed from dark to system

Build 5 , 2 April 2026

Major UI polish and iPad improvements:

✓ Neutral grey transport controls with white icons, consistent across light and dark themes
✓ Gold/black theme applied consistently to onboarding, paywalls, and confirmation dialogs
✓ iPad sidebar redesigned with coloured header bars and bordered cards
✓ Date picker now has a confirm button instead of auto-advancing on year change
✓ Monogram settings moved inline. No separate Appearance screen needed
✓ Red LIVE indicator dots, "Use device volume buttons" hint during playback
✓ Max events per segment increased from 6 to 8

Build 4 , 1 April 2026

✓ New demo tracks throughout
✓ Exit Demo button in Settings, restyled tip panels, text animation on transitions
✓ Testing section with Beta Guide link and Reset Purchase State

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