Portal - Escape Into Nature

A small update with fixes and improvements to make Portal v4 even smoother. What’s new in v4.0.1 - Better Alarms: improved wake-up alarm reliability, including more dependable backups and helpful guidance on first set-up. - Smoother Playback: fixed an issue that could prevent background video playback from resuming when returning to the app, as well as controls disappearing on first play. - Improved iPad Experience: Settings now remembers your last-used tab, while you can swipe between portals in Now Playing using the iPad trackpad. - Better Scrolling: improved performance throughout, and tapping the top of a scrolled Library screen now takes you straight back up top. - More Polish: fixed the Now Playing layout when using zoomed mode on iPhone, improved Breathing exercises with a clear glass interface, and made it easier to cancel an alarm with a long press of the timer icon. Thank you to everyone who kindly shared their feedback. Special mention to Marc from Spain and Blake from NY, USA, who helped with some particularly sneaky bugs. *Portal v4* Portal has always been about bringing the natural world a little closer to home and into our daily lives, because we believe nature is fundamental to our health, our wellbeing, and a quiet part of what it means to be human. And so we’re thrilled to share our biggest update since Portal launched over 7 years ago - one that touches every part of the experience, making Portal feel more immersive and more in tune with the wild world beyond our walls. Here’s what’s new: - All-New Liquid Glass Design: building upon the biophilic principles at the heart of Portal, Liquid Glass brings the fluidity and dynamic physicality of the natural world throughout the app, and in turn helps create an experience infused with a deeper sense of presence and connection. Liquid Glass requires iOS 26/iPadOS 26 and up. - Circadian Flow: rooted in circadian science, you can now sync Portal with your local time of day. Circadian Flow plays a curated sequence of portals that follow the rhythm of the world outside - from energising mornings to restorative evenings - gently aligning you with the natural flow of the day. - Streaming Playback: portals can now be played instantly without downloading first, making it quicker and easier to immerse yourself in nature. - Playable Collections: you can now play entire collections and enjoy a seamless journey from one place to the next. Choose your preferred duration, and Portal will transition from one scene to another. - Audio Normalisation: new controls balance volume levels between portals, creating smoother transitions. - Favourites: save the portals you love most in one place. - Search: finding the places you’re looking for, or discovering new ones just got a whole lot easier. - Widgets: new Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Centre widgets for quick and easy access. - Timers & Alarms: a new Pomodoro timer and enhanced alarm controls make it easier to focus, wind down in the evening, or wake up gently with nature. iOS 26 required for AlarmKit support and even more reliable alarms. - Handoff: pick up where you left off and move seamlessly between your devices. - Philips Hue Bridge Pro Support: expanded smart lighting support for that ultimate immersive experience. - Improved Siri Integration: use Siri to play portals, search the Library and interact with Portal using on-screen awareness. - Orientation Enhancements: landscape views supported on iPhone, portrait on iPad. - Window Resizing: supported on iPhone and iPad. This update represents one of the biggest steps forward since we launched and we couldn’t be more excited. However, none of it would be possible without the incredible patience and support of our beta testers - from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! Their feedback, bug reports, and good humour have helped us create something that we’re incredibly proud of - and are delighted to share with you today :) Andy, Alex, Nick & Stu - Team Portal