G+_Tom Gehrke Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Pocket Casts Update! I know some of you don't like the app, but getting hooked on Downcast on iOS, I've been looking for a similar experience on Android. The previous version of Pocket Casts was the closest I found that was architected in such a way that I felt there was the potential for future updates to bring the features I'd been accustomed to. And for once I was right. This new version (4.0) brings us sync, sharing, smart playlists, larger touch areas for controlling during playback, "instant" refresh and playback while downloading. Wrap that all in a Holo skin and it's chock full o' goodness, IMO. One thing that always bugged me was how the video would pause when changing display orientation. Well, no more. Playback seems smoother than ever. What's the catch? Well the price went up from 2.99 to 3.99. Which is still a deal in my book, but may keep many of you who are perfectly happy with what you've got from switching. (Nothing wrong with that!) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts&feature=md Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian Inglut Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 This update was long.overdue but def makes it a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tom Gehrke Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Also worth noting that the update was done for Android first with iOS to follow. Sadly, this is not how it usually goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Erik Carlos Toren Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I love the app. Never moved to another one after I purchased it. I love the update.... except that circus color theme. Ug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tom Gehrke Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Kind of with you on the colors, Erik Carlos Toren. And I like the old logo better. Small price to pay for an overall net gain, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mark Martinet Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Pocket Casts is my favorite podcast app on Android. Something I am not reading in the update, does it now support password protected podcast feeds? Their FAQ still shows it as a "Want to add" item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Erik Carlos Toren Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Tom Gehrke - Agreed. Do love love the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian Inglut Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Mark Martinet from what I read it still does not support that feature but that's only what I read through another poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Peter Cupitt Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Peter Campbell Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Fantastic app love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dan Delaney Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 The only thing missing is being able to completely stop playback from the ongoing notification. Really liking the update though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Marlon Thompson Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I love the big props they give to AAA, if you hit the discover button All about Android is featured bigger than the other podcasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Johan Appelgren Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Does it properly manage its background service? That is, don't keep it in the running state forever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Michael Dart Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 And they're Aussies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Chris Porter Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I use Pocket Casts on Android too. If only they would get together with Downcast and sync across platform. That's the feature I'm dying to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tom Gehrke Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Mark Martinet Not seeing anything that explicitly says one way or the other. Which makes me think it doesn't since I can't imagine they wouldn't include that in the list of new features. Marlon Thompson I liked seeing that! Johan Appelgren No clue. Mine is downloading podcasts at the moment so I can't tell yet. Will try to follow up later if someone doesn't beat me to it. Chris Porter That would be great, but I wonder how feasible it is or if there's enough demand to get it on their radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rick Keith Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I spent weeks trying out different podcast managers/players before settling, very happily with Pocket Casts. With my long commute everyday, I spend about 3 hours a day listening to podcasts and finding something that was robust, easy to use and beautiful was very important to me. Pocket Casts, especially now, meets all my needs. The only thing now is I need to relearn how to use it; I knew the old version inside and out and could use it with my eyes closed. This is a whole new app and I'm loving it... Awesome job! (I sort of miss the old app icon though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeremy Haas Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm subscribed to the large video rss feed on pocket casts and it still shows Eileen Rivera on the cover art and in the description as still hosting the show. Is this Jason Howell 's problem or an issue with pocket cast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tom Gehrke Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Rick Keith Right there with you on all points. Except the uber-long commute, thankfully. ;) Jeremy Haas Would appear to be a TWiT issue (not sure Jason's necessarily the guy). If you go to the RSS feed (http://feeds.twit.tv/aaa_video_large) you'll see references to http://leo.am/podcasts/coverart/aaa600video.jpg which is the old cover art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Howell (raygun01) Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Good catch Jeremy Haas. I've alerted the power the be's. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dan Delaney Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Argh, found a possible reason to downgrade to my backup of the old app. AAA not playing full screen on the Nexus 4 unless I open in external app. Old app used full width of the screen, even if not full height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Howell (raygun01) Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Dan Delaney Adding Shifty Jelly to see if they have an insight into that issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dan Delaney Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thanks Jason Howell I think it is detecting the screen size but not taking into account the soft buttons going away. That would be my guess. Loving the rest of the app, though, so I'll be disappointed if I have to step back to the old version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeremy Haas Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Dan Delaney Many apps and games have this issue. Lots of ROMs have an expanded desktop feature in the power menu to hide the buttons whenever you'd like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dan Delaney Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Jeremy Haas the soft buttons go away while the video is playing, but doesn't resize the video to take up the released screen. Old version did. I'm sure Shifty Jelly will be able to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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