iOS 18.2 Photos App Update: The Fix You’ve Been Waiting For

With iOS 18.2, Apple is finally fixing one of the most frustrating parts of the new Photos app—the way it handles videos. When iOS 18 rolled out, it brought a fresh design to Photos, but not everyone was thrilled. The biggest gripe? Videos had these white borders around them, and you had to tap an extra time to get full screen. It was annoying, plain and simple.

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Now, with the latest iOS 18.2 beta, Apple’s bringing back full-screen video by default. The white borders? Gone. Instead, videos open up fully, just like they did before iOS 18. Now, when you touch the screen, you’re just toggling the playback controls on and off. It’s a small change, but it brings back that clean, familiar look we’re used to.

Apple has been making tweaks to the Photos app since the first iOS 18 beta, and this isn’t the only one. They’ve been listening to feedback and adjusting the app’s layout, even dropping a highlights feature they initially introduced but that users found confusing.

It’s a bit like when Apple tried to redesign Safari and had to backtrack after users spoke up. It’s clear they’re paying attention and working to balance new ideas with what users actually like.

With iOS 18.2 expected to launch publicly in December, this update shows Apple’s trying to keep the Photos app user-friendly. For those who didn’t love the new look, this fix might make things a bit easier to embrace—or at least a bit less annoying