Beta test the Android app

[MichaelApproved]

Originally Posted by Piscean

The Shows button eventually updated overnight. So the problem mentioned above doesn't repro this morning.

Now I can't download the current show to the phone. I've tried on WiFi and on cell data, "Download only on Wifi" switch turned on and off. No combination gets content to download.

I am able to stream the episode.

Also, the Pause button doesn't do anything. I expect it to switch from Pause to Resume/Continue, but it doesn't change when I click it. (Maybe it would if the download were working, so this might be a non-issue.)

Changing the Playback Rate has no effect on actual playback rate.

Downloads are one of the hardest parts of this app. I have a pending gut-this-code-and-rewrite-it task. I wrote my part of that task and now I'm waiting for a developer to give me theirs. I should have that next week, in time for the next update. That new code will fix all these download issues.

Regarding playback rate, it only works on Android v6+. What version are you using?

[Piscean]

Originally Posted by MichaelApproved

Regarding playback rate, it only works on Android v6+. What version are you using?

I'm on 6.0, Security patch level 2016-09-01

[MichaelApproved]

Originally Posted by Piscean

I'm on 6.0, Security patch level 2016-09-01

That should work then. I've only tested it in the emulator though. Can you please try using the Mixergy app and letting me know if the playback rate works there? I'm sharing a lot of code between those apps.

https://mixergy.com/app/android/

[Piscean]

Originally Posted by MichaelApproved

That should work then. I've only tested it in the emulator though. Can you please try using the Mixergy app and letting me know if the playback rate works there? I'm sharing a lot of code between those apps.

https://mixergy.com/app/android/

Playback doesn't work for me in Mixergy either.

But it does work with other podcast apps.

[MichaelApproved]

Originally Posted by Piscean

Playback doesn't work for me in Mixergy either.

But it does work with other podcast apps.

That's really strange. I'm going to need to get my hands on a real device to debug this issue.

[Piscean]

Originally Posted by MichaelApproved

That's really strange. I'm going to need to get my hands on a real device to debug this issue.

Keep in mind, download doesn't work at all. I'm trying to speed up on the streaming, not on a downloaded episode. So it's possible that doesn't work by design.

[MichaelApproved]

New build! katg-app-debug-2016.12.26.apk. This is a release candidate. Everything should be working. I completely rewrote the download process, so that should fix previous issues.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/boccr2p75...GA4vx9PTa?dl=0

[Piscean]

Episode downloads and playback are working.

Playback Rates still don't work. Tested on a Galaxy Tab S2 and LG G4 phone.

[MichaelApproved]

That's great to hear about the downloads.

I just released another build that has changes to how the playback rate is set. Let's see if this makes a difference.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/boccr2p75...GA4vx9PTa?dl=0

[Piscean]

Version 2016.12.27
Fixes the playback speed issue! Good job!

One thing I notice, which would only show up during a holiday. For the last week and a half, there have been free VIP shows in the main feed. The app doesn't show those. And if you go to the specific VIP feed, you can't download the show which is free in the main feed. (Danny's 12.22 show, for instance.)