"Sync" of web/mobile
kalowski
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It would be amazing if my mobile could sync with the web version, so I could listen to a track at work via the web, and then pick up my phone and continue the playlist.
Is this just a pipe dream? 😃
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Let me know if I should post this as a separate feature request, but I would especially love this for podcasts -- it's the primary feature that keeps me from switching off my current podcast app (Pocket Casts). I listen to 100+ podcasts and keep a lively "up next" queue. The ability to sync position across devices is crucial for my style of listening, although I recognize it might be niche. 😄
Podcasts should already sync their progress between the app and website, or at least from app to website, and website to website. I am not sure whether I implemented website to app yet.
Oh, nice! I see the app to website sync works pretty smoothly. Website to app maybe isn't present yet, but the website resets my position to 00:00 very easily (e.g., when clicking on the ep in the playlist), so that's tricky to assess quickly. That's separate from this feature request, though, so I won't hijack it further. Thank you for the nudge, @Koen.
Website to app seems to be happening for music. I was listening via the website today and when I later used the app it synced and I could carry on listening.
Brilliant.
Now for the other direction and it will be perfect!
Both directions should work, but the logic for determining when to store/load the current playlist is still suboptimal (as you may have noticed). If you close the app (back button or menu -> Exit), then it should also appear in the web player. Not in real time, mind you. The web player loads it when the page loads, and stores it every five minutes.
Thanks. That's amazing.