Exit videos in iOS 5 b2 without having to fully exit the app.

Just found out this little trick by accident...not too sure if it has been discovered yet.

When watching a video in ios 5 beta 2 the playback controls are hidden and don't pop up with a screen tap. To exit the video without closing down the app in the app drawer just pinch the screen with 2 fingers. This takes you back to the previous screen in Tweetdeck and Safari (and probably any other app.)

Just though I'd let fellow beta testers know about this since it's a pain having to fully exit out of the app each time you finish watching a video. :)

Posted Jun 27, 2011, 11:51 PM UTC

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phantomgraveOP•

I've just seen some forum/twitter posts saying the only way to exit fullscreen videos was to fully close the app in beta 2. I didn't think it was an exclusive feature to ios 5, just a workaround till the glitch is fixed. :)

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larabrynn•

It's a great tip, it's been bugging the hell out of me since I upgraded. Thanks!

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AlabasterSlim•

Thanks!

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