v2.14.0 (#981)

TF build: 2.14.0.20260430

Resolves #972 
Resolves #982

Author: pblazej

.changes/drop-swift-5-support

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.13.0
+2.14.0

.changes/manual-mode-skip-session-config

@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.14.0] - 2026-04-29
+
+### Added
+
+- Configure end-to-end encryption directly through Session initialization
+
+### Changed
+
+- Drop Xcode 15 (Swift 5.x) support; minimum is now Xcode 16 / Swift 6.0
+- Skip AVAudioSession configuration in manual rendering mode
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Avoid Metal pipeline freeze on iPhone 11 family by defaulting to sample buffer renderer
+
 ## [2.13.0] - 2026-04-09
 
 ### Added

.changes/metal-renderer-fallback

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
   spec.name = "LiveKitClient"
-  spec.version = "2.13.0"
+  spec.version = "2.14.0"
   spec.summary = "LiveKit Swift Client SDK. Easily build live audio or video experiences into your mobile app, game or website."
   spec.homepage = "https://github.com/livekit/client-sdk-swift"
   spec.license = {:type => "Apache 2.0", :file => "LICENSE"}

.changes/session-e2ee

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Add the dependency and also to your target
 let package = Package(
   ...
   dependencies: [
-    .package(name: "LiveKit", url: "https://github.com/livekit/client-sdk-swift.git", .upToNextMajor("2.13.0")),
+    .package(name: "LiveKit", url: "https://github.com/livekit/client-sdk-swift.git", .upToNextMajor("2.14.0")),
   ],
   targets: [
     .target(

.version

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class LiveKitSDK: NSObject, Loggable {
     override private init() {}
 
     @objc(sdkVersion)
-    public static let version = "2.13.0"
+    public static let version = "2.14.0"
     static let ffiVersion = buildVersion()
 
     fileprivate struct State {

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -776,8 +776,12 @@ extension VideoView {
     /// `true` when no Metal device exists or the GPU is Apple family ≤ 6
     /// (pre-A14 / M1), where the WebRTC Metal path is unstable under rotation.
     static let shouldAvoidMetalRenderer: Bool = {
+        #if os(iOS)
         guard let device = MTLCreateSystemDefaultDevice() else { return true }
         return !device.supportsFamily(.apple7)
+        #else
+        return false
+        #endif
     }()
 
     static func createNativeRendererView(for renderMode: VideoView.RenderMode) -> NativeRendererView {