Support for iOS 14.0 Local Network Privacy Policy

The Programmable Video iOS SDK 3.7.0 release adds support for the new local network privacy policy introduced in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. This policy requires user permissions for local network access and Peer-to-Peer applications using previous versions of our iOS SDK may break if permission is not granted. Applications that use Group Rooms are unaffected.

With this SDK release the local network path is no longer automatically included as one of the connection candidates. This modification ensures that users will not see a change in application behavior when upgrading to iOS 14.0 or iPadOS 14.0. Developers can still opt to include the local network as a connection candidate by setting a parameter. We recommend developers upgrade their Peer-to-Peer application to ensure correct behavior with iOS 14.0 and avoid any adverse changes to the experience.

For additional information, see the iOS SDK changelog and our helpdesk article.