How to release testflight beta version to external users?

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Having submitted a beta version of my IOS App trough Itunes Connect and Testflight to INTERNAL users, and selected it for testing to EXTERNAL users, it displays "waiting beta app verification" (from Internal users) and I don't know how to release the app for EXTERNAL User. (see pict enclosed). enter image description here It did worked on past version but I don't know how ... times, upload from Internal users, approval from them (but don't know how). Need to re-test then submit my app quickly, any help welcome !

NOTE : Apple displays help on old itune connect versions, and don't see where this can be done. See here

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Apple says:

  • Upload a build for the app. See Uploading a Build for an App.

  • Add App Description and What to Test to the build. This step is optional for releasing your builds to internal testers, but required
    when submitting your app to Beta App Review for external testing. See Add Metadata for your Prerelease App.

  • Distribute the app to internal testers.

  • Submit the app for Beta App Review, and distribute it to External users.

You need to have every build reviewed from apple for distribution to external testers.

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I'm not sure how it worked earlier, but for now

All builds distributed to external testers must pass through an Apple review. While these reviews do not fall into the same queue as those submitted for App Store release, they can take time.

In other words, you have to use button "submit for beta app review" ;)

You can find guides here: Ray Wenderlich or kyleclegg.com