This is an issue related to ATS(App Transport Security Protocol) changes made by Apple in iOS 9. By default iOS9 disregard communication with http
protocol. Your URL should be https
. However you can include exception for specific domains in your app or you can allow all http
communication to be allowed from within your app.
Check the Documentation for full details.
To Allow all http domains from your application, you should add
<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<dict>
<key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
<true/>
</dict>
But as Apple has recommended these new settings, you should chose to add exception for this specific domain in your app rather than allowing all http
domains. Check this thread to achieve this.