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I'm creating a tvOS app and struggle for 2 days now with the launch image. It used to correctly show, then since few days ago the launch image no longer show, instead a blur is showing.

I've checked the image and it doesn't use an alpha canal, though in an other tvOS I work on the launch image do uses an alpha canal and it shows (and is accepted when uploaded to the store). The target is correctly set to use the launchImage.

Out of idea, I ended up creating a new singleview tvOS project, and set the valid project's launch image as launchImage. And it stil doesn't work.

For an unknown reason, the launchImage was showing at some point, but I could not reproduce it. I've then tried to clean the build folder multiple times, changing the deployment target between 9 and 12, setting "not launch image" and switch back, deleting the app from simulator or device before building... none worked.

What is going on?

edit: SO, I've downloaded tvOS 11.4 simulator. First try on the 11.4 simulator and the launch Image does show on it. Switching back on tvOS 12 simulator after and the launch image now also shows. I killed the simulator and retried on both versions: no launch image.

I just don't understand what is going on.

edit 2: It looks like I'e found a pattern: The launch Image only shows if the app is launched on the same session during which the app was installed on the simulator, and is not the first time the app is launched since install. In all other cases, not launch image.

Examples: run 1 (simulator launch and app installation) setup: app not installed, simulator not running result: launchImage is not shown

run 2 (app new launch): setup: app already installed, simulator already running result: launchImage is shown

run 3 (app new launch): setup: app already installed, simulator already running result: launchImage is shown

Now I close the simulator.

run 4 (app installation): setup: app already installed, simulator not running result: launchimage is not shown

run 5 (app new launch): setup: app already installed, simulator running result: launchimage is not shown

Now I delete the app

run 6 (app installation): setup: app not installed, simulator running result: launch image is not shown

It still never shows on a tvOS 12 device.

edit 3: Additionnal infos

Tested on Xcode 10.1.0. Here is the LaunchImage JSON file:

{ "images" : [ { "orientation" : "landscape", "idiom" : "tv", "filename" : "13790f74@2x.png", "extent" : "full-screen", "minimum-system-version" : "11.0", "scale" : "2x" }, { "orientation" : "landscape", "idiom" : "tv", "filename" : "13790f74.png", "extent" : "full-screen", "minimum-system-version" : "9.0", "scale" : "1x" } ], "info" : { "version" : 1, "author" : "xcode" } }

And the images: @1x @2x

Imotep
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  • Could you provide the contents of `Assets.xcassets/LaunchImage.launchimage` (the json file description), and what Xcode version are you using? – gi097 Nov 30 '18 at 08:52
  • I just edited the post with theses infos :) – Imotep Nov 30 '18 at 09:03
  • (just to clarify) Are you running only in the simulator? Has this problem happened on a device? – benc Dec 05 '18 at 06:42
  • Has mentioned in the question, it never shows on a device, but on specific occasions on simulator. – Imotep Dec 05 '18 at 13:48
  • I have the same problem, in simulator it work fine, but in apple tv is not shown. Have you found a solution? – Marouane Lanouari Sep 10 '19 at 12:57
  • Nope, at some point it finally showed at most launches, but without me doing something about it. The radar ticket I made was still open until recently, but I can't find it anymore with Apple releasing the feedbackassistant. – Imotep Sep 10 '19 at 13:47

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I have faced same issue. Please follow below step it will work you.

Please ensure you have select correct Launch Images Resource. Please below screenshots.

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Here You have to give only one resource file either Launch Screen File or Launch Images Source.

If all above step is already upto-date. Then create new asset and add images. Please refer below screenshots.

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Now change name of source as per step 1

Clean + Build and run your projects.

Hitesh Surani
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  • Your answer only relates to iOS as on tvOS we can't use storyboards at launch but only images (fig 1). Moreover, as the launchImage shows on specific occasions on simulator I assume the setting is correct. I've laready tried multiples times to clean the project / reinstall the app, restart simulator/device. – Imotep Dec 05 '18 at 13:49
  • I've tried to add a new one and changing its name yeah. – Imotep Dec 05 '18 at 15:30
  • I'm facing the same problem... everything was fine with lauchImage on real device since the beginning ... and now I have a white screen instead of my lauchImage since today :-( –  Jun 05 '19 at 23:56
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Well after trying and investigating a lot, I am afraid that there is not much you can do. I tried to reproduce your problem, and I wasn't able to get the Launch Image working at all.

I even tried to use the following example which must work, since it is code from Apple: https://github.com/insidegui/WWDC-tvOS/tree/master/WWDC/Assets.xcassets/LaunchImage.launchimage

I tried running the app on the TvOS simulator, but it just does not work.

I think the problem is in the TvOS firmware, and not in your app.

gi097
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  • What I don't understand is that it seems to work as expected with other apps. It shows correctly on Netflix on my appleTv, as with the WWDC app. So, why does it work for those and not mine? > – Imotep Nov 30 '18 at 10:10
  • Maybe it's due the Xcode version? I really know as much as you :/ – gi097 Nov 30 '18 at 10:18
  • I've joined the camp of people who can't figure out why their launch image isn't showing. Have any of you found a solution to this? – Brad Root Apr 26 '19 at 03:39
  • Nope, at some point it finally showed at most launches, but without me doing something about it. The radar ticket I made was still open until recently, but I can't find it anymore with Apple releasing the feedbackassistant. – Imotep Jun 13 '19 at 07:30
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While I haven't been able to get the launch image to show at all when building directly from Xcode onto a device, it works fine if I Archive, export and install the IPA manually.

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