I have in my application a video as an App Preview of my application. I have my game localized with up to 10 languages.
The thing is, I don't want to show this AppPreview in French and Italian, but I can't find any way to filter this, looks like it is shared for all languages.
Do you know if it's possible?
It's not possible to have different "versions" of your App Preview, i.e. you cannot even delete it for specific languages. What Linus is referring to only concerns screenshots.
An app preview demonstrates the features, functionality, and user
interface of your app or game in a short video that users can watch
right on the App Store. Each preview is between 15 and 30 seconds long
and appears in all countries or regions where your app is available.
For details on capturing app footage, see Creating Videos for App
Previews.
Source: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/app-previews/
In-depth properties: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/Appendices/Properties.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40011225-CH26-SW10
App store preview of my app says it's available in various languages.
However it wasn't ever localized. In iTunes Connect I only see English as primary language (and dropdown menu is empty), and also there's no .lproj files for different languages in Xcode project.
What can be the issue? I only want my app to be available in English and wish App Store Preview to indicate this.
Below are screenshots of App Store preview and Xcode info
This Language might be set in your iTunes Connect at time you uploaded to App store.
I was browsing through the app store today and noticed a few apps (Instagram, Netflix and other supercell games) that had a page with custom font colors and the header seen below. Is something that is accessible to all developers or is this in beta or what? These are all on the top 144 apps so I was just curious to see if this could be done without having a very popular app or if this feature is only available to larger companies?
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When a local iTunes team chooses to feature your app they ask you for special artwork.
This is not available to us mere mortals.
I am working on an iOS app which has country-specific content and I am planning to have one app with localized meta-data and content.
I know it is possible to programmatically find out the phone's locale to render content accordingly; but:
Is it possible to find out which App Store (US, UK, etc.) the app came from? or... alternatively which country is the current App store account associated with?
Thanks!
I'm making an audio player app.
In apple's Music app, if music album or podcast doesn't have artwork, musical note image or podcast icon image are shown instead of artwork.
I want to do same thing.
Can I use images in apple's Music app for my app?
Will apple reject my app?
Do I have to create images of musical note and podcast icon by my self?
Or is it recommended to use apple's images for my app for user experience?
I also want to use history icon, podcast icon, and audiobook icon which are used for tab bar icon in apple's apps.
Reusing toolbar / button icons is fine and Apple probably appreciates UI consistency. Many many apps make use of the Apple icons not included in the core set which are in the app store. Using 'larger' art will be frowned upon though, like splash arts / stock images.
I did used an image from Apple, and I might say it's rather bizzarre:
1) I uploaded an application for a client that used the "Photos" application icon, and everything went ok, the application was approved.
2) In the next month, I uploaded a new application, for a different client, but with the same logic (only the design was different) and used again the "Photos" application icon. This time the application was reject, stating that I couldn't use Apple icons. After that, I changed the icon and it was approved.
Next time, I won't be using images from Apple. In my case, I didn't had tight deadlines, but if I had, I would be screwed.
It depends on the reviewer. Some will let it go and others won't. As far as I am concerned, it isn't worth the risk. Just find/create another graphic to use.
Note, that you don't have legal rights to use Apple's images. They are copyrighted.
Even if the application is not rejected (approver doesn't have to notice the use of copyrighted image), you can have problems later.
Yes apple will reject the application if we use Apple's owned graphics/ property. you can check the guidelines if you need