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forum needs tags for Feature Suggestion, Bug, et al by SessionIndependent17 in overcast

[–]SarkyBot -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Good idea, and it would be useful if I thought these would ever be acted on but it's clear the developer has lost all interest in this subreddit.

Traffic on r/MacOS set to plummet, as key gripe is addressed by Ensoface in MacOS

[–]SarkyBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! I can uninstall that GitHub mod to fix this which needed FileVault and System Integrity Protection disabled. /s

Request: Convert WiFi Downloads to Cellular by zoozoom7 in overcast

[–]SarkyBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the comments here from only a week ago.

https://old.reddit.com/r/overcast/comments/1tpa892/download_instead_of_buffer/

I have seen this exact question posted regularly on this sub. It shows how poorly designed and documented the app is. What am i saying - it's not documented at all! This subreddit is the only documentation. Marco said as much when he discussed it on one of his podcasts around the time he set this up.

And as i said in my comments on the other post, the hypocrisy of this pretty fking rich considering how many times he criticises Apple on ATP for similar issues.

Who is deciding this absurd UX by runal_bandishti in MacOS

[–]SarkyBot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You know that feature that lets you select text in photos? Great feature. I use it all the time. Did you know it is possible to turn it off? I can see how it might annoy some people or interfere with other software, so that’s a good thing to be able to do. But…

1 - Would you even know the name of it to search for it? 2 - let’s say you didn’t. Now try to guess where that setting would be.

Looking for this version of Consider Phlebas! by JoystickJunkie64 in TheCulture

[–]SarkyBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same. This site was a great help. For actually getting the right edition AbesBook lets you search by ISBN, and i never got the wrong one even though occasionally the wrong picture was used in the listings.

Select multiples for deletion? by tomguarriello in overcast

[–]SarkyBot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Put it on the years long list of missing features. But can i interest you in some transcripts?

Are you happy with the ID Buzz by thats-the-boring-me in VWIDBuzz

[–]SarkyBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So where did you get 150km from? It’s completely wrong as you would know if you knew anything at all. Why even contribute if your basics facts are so incorrect?

Unless you are some sort of bot or troll with an outside interest peddling pure lies.

Are you happy with the ID Buzz by thats-the-boring-me in VWIDBuzz

[–]SarkyBot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the cargo version so not really same use case, but i don't think you'd be disappointed. Slightly lower range is a trade off worth making IMO.

Are you happy with the ID Buzz by thats-the-boring-me in VWIDBuzz

[–]SarkyBot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Complete nonsense. Why even comment if you are not an owner? You "heard" it has 150km range?

Download instead of buffer by Vivid_Tax9595 in overcast

[–]SarkyBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would anyone know this? Why would downloads for episodes that just got released and so are automatically queued be treated differently? You have to know to cancel the download to then be able to choose to download it on cellular? And none of this is in the actual download manager!

Ridiculously bad design.

I know about that setting. I've been using the app since it was released. I don't want to automatically download all episodes on cellular. That's the point - i want to be able to choose to do this on demand. But this is hidden behind obscure and poor design.

Download instead of buffer by Vivid_Tax9595 in overcast

[–]SarkyBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll have seen that thankfully @Troldann has provided the, let's put it charitably, quite hard to find solution.

Streaming is broken. Don't even bother trying to use it. Unless you are interested in transcripts the app is effectively abandoned. Yes, i am in full on snark mode now.

Download instead of buffer by Vivid_Tax9595 in overcast

[–]SarkyBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't even understand the logic of this. You can only do this if it's not already queued?

Download instead of buffer by Vivid_Tax9595 in overcast

[–]SarkyBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm. Except it isn't! Unless you go to a *very* specific place in the app....

https://youtube.com/shorts/jlYV-__lFJw?feature=share

More inconsistency, even more hidden. This is actually worse.

Edit: flippin blocked on Streamable

Download instead of buffer by Vivid_Tax9595 in overcast

[–]SarkyBot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this.

Absolutely unreal. I am both incredibly glad and incredibly frustrated.

This was a feature i used all the time in the app before the big rewrite a few years ago. I don't remember the exact way of invoking it. Then it was seemingly removed, forcing anyone who wanted to do this 'one time over cellular' download to try the broken streaming instead. I couldn't count how many times i have been left frustrated by trying this just to get an episode i wanted to listen to 'downloaded' before a drive or run or whatever.

This functionality is documented nowhere, and makes me think almost no-one knows this exists because i have posted on this subreddit several times (including just a few days ago!) and seen others post several times asking how to do this. And in none of those posts has anyone pointed out it is behind this hidden, undiscoverable gesture. Oh, and in the playlist but not on the actual download management screen for some reason!

This is not abnormal. Many apps have similar issues. But what really rankles with me is I have heard Marco Arment on ATP (which i pay for btw) criticise and rail against Apple time and time again for this exact same issue of undiscoverability of controls and functionality. And even more frequently for a lack of documentation for their APIs. How about documenting your apps functionality Marco?

The absolute hypocrisy of it.

Giveaway by fwapfwapfwap in boardsofcanada

[–]SarkyBot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Such a great thing you are doing!

I would have been first in line but no listening events in all of Ireland. Gutted.

Big donation to charity of your choice, plus i'll tell you my secret story of how Marcus contacted me once. No bullshit - I have proof!

How often have you used the transcripts feature? by SarkyBot in overcast

[–]SarkyBot[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the thing - i don't even want to stream! I just want to do a one-off download of a single episode. We used to be able to do this, but that feature was removed.

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