8.8.17
2026-08-25
- Adjust Hero Banners in iPad
- Fix Picture-In-Picture
- Update screenshots in Apple Store
- Fix minor changes
8.8.15
2026-08-03
iPad improvements: The home screen banner now displays correctly with the full image and the title adjusted for better readability.
8.8.14
2026-07-09
iPad improvements: the home screen banner now displays properly with
full artwork, and the layout adjusts smoothly when you rotate your
device — including the live Daystar TV video, which now fills the
screen correctly in landscape.
A further series of minor changes for tablets that improve
the performance and usability of Daystar TV on iPad.
Improved descriptions for channel group details, such as Original Programs.
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
8.8.12
2026-07-02
Minor UI improvements and text fixes.
8.8.011
2026-06-25
Tap to Watch: Notifications now take you straight to your favorite videos even if the app was closed.
Smoother Startup: Fixed screen flickering on launch for a cleaner app opening.
Date Fixes: Improved upload date displays so you always know when content was shared.
8.8.010
2026-06-20
Picture-in-Picture Support: Keep watching your videos in a floating player even when you leave the app to check messages or multitask.
Deep Linking Support: Shared links will now open the app and take you straight to that specific video effortlessly.
Share App Feature: Added a direct share option to the main menu so you can easily recommend the app to your friends.
Social Media Links: Connect with our community directly via new quick links to our official social pages inside the menu.
Notifications: Stay updated with real-time push notifications.
8.8.007
2026-05-28
- AirPlay & Background Support: You can now effortlessly stream your favorite content to AirPlay-compatible devices. Plus, your audio will keep playing in the background even if you switch apps or lock your screen.
- Smoother Video Controls: We’ve refined the playback screen so video controls won't accidentally hide or disappear when you are trying to tap the play or pause button.
- Jump Right Back In: Easily find and resume your favorite content with the brand-new Recently Watched section.
8.8.3
2026-05-11
- resume iOS playback after notification bar dismissal
- play next follows episode order within the correct
- Removed duplicate app screenshot
- Redesigned app with improved navigation
- New floating menu for quick access to Home, My List, Radio, and Donate
- Live radio streaming with one-tap toggle
- Long press on any video to preview a 30-second trailer
- DaystarTV Live plays automatically on launch
- New Top Trending carousel to discover popular content
8.8.2
2026-05-01
What's new in this version:
- Redesigned app with improved navigation
- New floating menu for quick access to Home, My List, Radio, and Donate
- Live radio streaming with one-tap toggle
- Long press on any video to preview a 30-second trailer
- DaystarTV Live plays automatically on launch
- New Top Trending carousel to discover popular content
8.7
2025-09-09
backend improvements
8.6
2025-09-03
appearance changes
8.4
2024-08-08
-backend improvements
8.3.001
2023-12-20
-appearance changes
8.2.006
2023-09-21
-backend improvements
8.1
2022-10-14
Backend and performance improvements.
8.0.2
2022-09-17
-bug fixes
8.0
2022-09-07
Backend and performance improvements.
7.5.001
2022-04-04
- performance improvements
- bug fixes
7.4.003
2021-11-04
- performance improvements
- bug fixes
5.801.1
2020-06-16
- Optimizations for content-loading
- Improvements to error messaging
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
5.701.1
2020-05-19
- Addresses an issue that was affecting downloads for offline on iOS 11 and 12
- Fixes some intermittent issues with subtitles
- Fixes deep-linking to specific videos
- Performance improvements
5.610.1
2020-04-02
- Improvements to the in-app purchase flow
- Improvements to VoiceOver control
- Improvements to the customer support flow
- Improvements for video playback of trailers
- Improvements to content displays
- Added support for extended video metadata
- Added support for Eastern characters in search
- Fixed an issue affecting app performance with AirPlay
- Fixed an issue affecting color consistency
- Fixed an issue that caused server connection issues for some users
5.302
2020-02-14
UX enhancements to video player
Thumbnail support for extras
Bug fixes and stability improvements
5.200
2019-11-18
Brand new app experience!
2.5.2
2019-10-15
bug fixes.
2.5
2013-07-19
Bug Fixes and Updates