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    #62
    Trent Houseboat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Trent Houseboat


    Anyone else rightly fucked off with the Pocket Casts update?


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    #63
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    Trent Houseboat wrote: »
    Anyone else rightly fucked off with the Pocket Casts update?

    What don't you like about it ?


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    #64
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    Trent Houseboat wrote: »
    Anyone else rightly fucked off with the Pocket Casts update?

    I like it actually, so far so good! What's causing you the issue?


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    #65
    Trent Houseboat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Trent Houseboat


    Can't select multiple shows, can't mark as played, no playlists, changed playback effects on some shows. There's always some getting used to an updated layout, but this seems like such a massive series of changes it feels like an entirely different app.


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    #66
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    New to listening to podcasts so this thread really interested me. After reading the above comments the most popular in order are :
    1. Pocketcasts (might change with new interface)- 10
    2. Podcast Addict - 9
    3. Podcast Republic - 8
    Rest range from 1-3 votes

    Off to download top 3 and see which I prefer. Any recommendations for sports podcasts (GAA, Golf, Rugby) apart from OTB on NT?


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    #67
    Trent Houseboat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Trent Houseboat


    I appear to be in the minority in my dislike of Pocket Casts, so don't let that cloud your judgement.

    GAA hour with Colm Parkinson is good, though Wooly himself is a bit of a dose and some of the interviews are done over phone lines so poor you wouldn't ring your ma in the rain for a lift on one.


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    #68
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    Trent Houseboat wrote: »
    Can't select multiple shows, can't mark as played, no playlists, changed playback effects on some shows. There's always some getting used to an updated layout, but this seems like such a massive series of changes it feels like an entirely different app.

    It is very different I agree.

    I still have mark as played, so if you look at the options on an episode you may see that.

    I've never used playlists, apart from up next, so wasn't even aware of them. Nor playback effects.

    I like that I can listen to a podcast, without subscribing, always found that annoying, and I prefer the layout/UI.

    I also like the episode search, within a podcast.


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    #69
    moleyv
    Registered Users Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭moleyv


    Trent Houseboat wrote:
    I appear to be in the minority in my dislike of Pocket Casts, so don't let that cloud your judgement.

    Google cast shows up whenever it feels like now since the update. Using Spotify for my podcasts now


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    #70
    jester77
    Registered Users Posts: 11,262 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    It's very convoluted to see show notes now compared to before, that's the one thing that really annoys me about the pocket casts update.
    Previously you just swiped to see it, that was nice and they could easily have kept that with the new update.


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    #71
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    moleyv wrote: »
    Google cast shows up whenever it feels like now since the update. Using Spotify for my podcasts now

    I've been thinking I should move to Spotify too, as use it for music, must check it out.


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    #72
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    jester77 wrote: »
    It's very convoluted to see show notes now compared to before, that's the one thing that really annoys me about the pocket casts update.
    Previously you just swiped to see it, that was nice and they could easily have kept that with the new update.

    Think it's better now? Like it loads per episode click, so it's a scroll down. And if on current episode it's just a click instead of a swipe?


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    #73
    jester77
    Registered Users Posts: 11,262 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    hetuzozaho wrote: »
    Think it's better now? Like it loads per episode click, so it's a scroll down. And if on current episode it's just a click instead of a swipe?

    If you are playing the episode you have to click the 3 dots menu, and then click on notes. Previously you just swiped, which was much easier. They could have left it the way it was as the new layout doesn't add anything that warranted moving this feature.


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    #74
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    jester77 wrote: »
    If you are playing the episode you have to click the 3 dots menu, and then click on notes. Previously you just swiped, which was much easier. They could have left it the way it was as the new layout doesn't add anything that warranted moving this feature.

    You can just click the bottom left three lines. Show notes are there.


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    #75
    jester77
    Registered Users Posts: 11,262 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    hetuzozaho wrote: »
    You can just click the bottom left three lines. Show notes are there.

    Nice :D Missed that


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    #76
    [Deleted User]
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    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    New to listening to podcasts so this thread really interested me. After reading the above comments the most popular in order are :
    1. Pocketcasts (might change with new interface)- 10
    2. Podcast Addict - 9
    3. Podcast Republic - 8
    Rest range from 1-3 votes

    Off to download top 3 and see which I prefer. Any recommendations for sports podcasts (GAA, Golf, Rugby) apart from OTB on NT?

    Rugby Pod with Andy Goode & Big Jim Hamilton I find good and entertaining. Much better than the player love-in Irish ones or similar crap one from the BBC with Ugo "I must mention every 3 minutes that I played a lions game but not that I was crap and dropped for last test" Moyne.

    https://player.fm/series/series-1441451

    as for player I find podcast addict decent enough. (used to use player fm but they try to get you to move to a pro version by putting basic tasks in the pro version)


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    #77
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    GAA Hour for GAA, and I like Balls.ie Three Man Weave one too.

    I'm still using pocketcasts for now too. There's a few things are a pain, like if I search for a podcast to hear one episode they all appear in my audio filter, but I still haven't found one I like better. The swipe options for archive or play next are finnicky too.


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    #78
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Is this pocket casts redesign as big a change as the last one that people hated.

    I only migrated to the app 2/3 months ago but I've been super impressed. Not overly happy with these changes but it may just be a lack of familiarity.

    The swiping to mark episodes as played seemingly needs a more vigorous gesture is the thing that's annoying me the most right now.

    Edit : just read the post above that agrees with me. It's such a minor annoyance but quite big at the same time.


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    #79
    Gwildor
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭Gwildor


    I've been using Pocket Casts for a good while now and I'm really not digging the update. I'd move to Spotify only I can't find half of my favourite podcasts on it.


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    #80
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Spotify would be a great option. I love the UI and would love to be able to queue up music and podcasts together but, like yourself, it's hard to find podcasts on it. They mustn't pulp directly from iTunes like a lot of the others.


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    #81
    Gwildor
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭Gwildor


    The Google podcast app wouldn't be a bad choice either if they'd only add a few more features.


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    #82
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Gwildor wrote: »
    The Google podcast app wouldn't be a bad choice either if they'd only add a few more features.

    I like the look of it and I use mostly Google apps but I couldn't add a podcast on it that I only had a URL for (like one from Patreon or something). I think Spotify may have been similar, whereas on the likes of Pocket Casts you just stick the URL in the search bar on the app.


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    #83
    Gwildor
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭Gwildor


    I'm the same, pretty well integrated into the Google apps. I may give it a go for a week and see if I can get used to it.


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    #84
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    No auto download management means Googles app is never going to work for me. They really see podcast streaming as being the norm but I do most of my listening in the tube where I need downloaded episodes.


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    #85
    Gwildor
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭Gwildor


    So, I didn't even last a full day with the Google Podcast app. Back to using Pocket Casts with my tail between my legs. Hopefully there'll be another update soon to sort out some of the bugs.


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    #86
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    I really need one now. Pocketcasts has started just stopping playback after a minute or so and you have to manually play again.


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    #87
    Gwildor
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭Gwildor


    I get a few download issues. Also doesn't restart playing after a call.


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    #88
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,226 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Try out podcast republic. Might be weird going to a new player when you're so used to one, but I find it great. I use it for audio books too, when I download free ones in mp3 format


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    #89
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Another update for Pocket Casts this morning. Fingers crossed.


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    #90
    Trent Houseboat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Trent Houseboat


    Pocket Casts was dropping in and out a lot for me yesterday. Thought it might be my Bluetooth but Spotify is working fine. Also a lot of lag between tapping/swiping and anything actually happening.


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    #91
    Gwildor
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭Gwildor


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Another update for Pocket Casts this morning. Fingers crossed.

    Was that for Android or iOS? I can't see an update for me on Android.


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