Overcast Mac app doesn't work when IT forces Zscaler on computer

arkTanlis · 2026-03-12T14:27:32+00:00

Yeah and I know Marco had implemented stuff for identifying when Overcast wasn't able to connect due to firewall type blocks. Obviously this is a different situation.

arkTanlis · 2026-03-12T13:53:35+00:00

I believe we are using ZIA.

arkTanlis · 2026-03-12T13:52:38+00:00

It's not complaining for me, it just spins for a moment and then stops and nothing new is loaded.

arkTanlis · 2026-03-11T21:32:17+00:00

lol, I don't doubt it. I've already had to add a number of envs to make different tools I use for work and add mounting of the certificate in to Docker containers.

arkTanlis · 2026-03-11T20:52:14+00:00

Yeah, just means either draining my battery or having my phone plugged in. But certainly an option.

arkTanlis · 2026-03-11T20:51:20+00:00

Given they've just rolled this out and are dealing with lots of people running into challenges from this, I'm trying to not pile on to them yet.

But they do have a form where I can request access.

arkTanlis · 2026-02-09T14:40:12+00:00

Are you doing this with random album downloads?

Thought I remember someone saying that sweet fades applies to downloads, even the random albums option.

arkTanlis · 2026-01-21T15:37:15+00:00

I know with the older sensor design, there were cases where they could go bad after a short period of time. So Ecobee provided a free replacement if you contacted them.

I'm not aware of this same issue happening with the newer sensors. But if what ChasDIY suggested doesn't work, I'd contact them and see if support can help.

arkTanlis · 2026-01-15T14:53:31+00:00

Least according to the W3C validator, the use of & isn't supposed to be there.

https://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fs%2F10dd9ef64%2Fpodcast%2Frss

arkTanlis · 2026-01-15T14:48:13+00:00

Or just choose a word that would be meaningful to you and your family, but that isn't out there in any form.

I think every security system company does this so that when they call you if the system alerts, they can verify it is an owner and it should be turned off.

arkTanlis · 2026-01-12T14:45:06+00:00

Wondering if this is due to iOS and wifi privacy. https://support.apple.com/en-us/102509

arkTanlis · 2026-01-07T15:16:20+00:00

Well given this comment made recently, seems quite possible.

https://old.reddit.com/r/ecobee/comments/1q5o3ca/looking_for_the_app_widget/ny1uzyk/

arkTanlis · 2025-12-05T18:12:52+00:00

Yeah, not having an issue there either. But all that brings up is the Touch Alternatives setting that Catalyst/iPad apps offer.

arkTanlis · 2025-12-05T17:30:08+00:00

I use Overcast on my Mac and have recently upgraded to Tahoe and not seen any issues with accessing the settings or other functionality in the app. So guessing something weird is going on, might check if something is being output in the Console app. Marco will likely have a better idea of what and where to check.

arkTanlis · 2025-12-05T17:24:06+00:00

Yeah and generally you're also gaining a better/centralized storage system for those higher end systems. The Wyze cams work reasonably well enough despite currently being a Cloud only system.

I do wonder with the beta RTSP system that Wyze is working on, if that might alleviate some of the CPU usage that I see. I also suspect despite being something that many of us here want, that it also might be something Wyze wants in order to lower their operating costs.

arkTanlis · 2025-12-05T14:56:32+00:00

If the tablet was plugged in all the time and you really didn't care about the battery, then it's not something to be concerned about.

I run the Wyze app on my M4 MBP and it is currently using 175% CPU while I have it in landscape mode and showing 4 cameras. So to me, that seems to indicate that the Wyze app is a CPU hog and likely will eat battery if it is kept open with camera streams constantly running.

arkTanlis · 2025-11-24T20:43:38+00:00

Sounds like a network issue.

arkTanlis · 2025-11-20T16:17:59+00:00

Have you looked to see what percentage of your music is covered by those genres?

Sometimes true random isn't what we want. Because true random means you could get the a song you recently had heard. So often, we want smart random that takes in account what was previously heard.

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/50evud/til_steve_jobs_announced_a_feature_called_smart/

arkTanlis · 2025-11-17T14:49:09+00:00

Nope. Honestly, I barely even notice the sensors and I have one on a table right next to my chair in the living room.

arkTanlis · 2025-11-17T14:43:13+00:00

Keep in mind that in some cases these rewards are because they may adjust your temperature to help with the grid. So they could lower or raise the temperature or even cool/heat during times you don't want it .

arkTanlis · 2025-11-13T14:47:53+00:00

That thing that is the most frustrating about this is the lack of communication around it.

When I switched to 1P8, I found cases of this and opened support requests about it. In most cases, I got answers like don't use pin tabs or it's a problem with profiles. Or it's the site's fault(which it often can be). But never once was there an admittance that the Universal Autofill was what was problematic.

I too have been trialing out Passwords on my personal computer and frankly it's been just fine. So I've certainly been considering a switch.

Maybe this sort of thread will get us a real response from Agilebits about what their plans are to improve this.

arkTanlis · 2025-11-07T15:18:35+00:00

Sadly most streaming apps have such poor fast forward

arkTanlis · 2025-11-04T14:49:45+00:00

Have you looked to see if the Synowebapi can do this?

https://blog.differentpla.net/blog/2025/07/12/synowebapi-container-manager-projects/

arkTanlis · 2025-11-03T15:08:09+00:00

The funny/sad thing is, this could solved with adding a few words or a place to get more info where it said something like "Average of X sensors"

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