AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer not working in iPadOS26 when using Windowed Apps mode

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kakiba
kakiba OP
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In the current beta of iPadOS 26.0 (23A5297m), the camera does not function properly when the following conditions are met:

  • The device is set to Windowed Apps mode in the Settings app.
  • Multiple application windows are present on one screen.
  • Using AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer.
    • On the other hand, UIImagePicker works properly.

Is this a specification of iPadOS 26 that cannot be avoided? Or is there an official solution or workaround available?

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drewster
drewster OP
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I ran into a similar issue. Video to the AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer immediately stops updating/rendering when switching from full screen to a windowed size.

Then I found this: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/AVKit/accessing-the-camera-while-multitasking-on-ipad

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