https://bugs.gpodder.org/show_bug.cgi?id=983
Summary: Should allow playback while downloading
Product: gPodder
Version: unspecified
Platform: PC
OS/Version: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: feature request
Priority: low
Component: Application
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
gpodder should allow me instant gratification! We live in an age where the
typical* internet connection is fast enough for live streaming of sound.
So, gpodder should let the user listen to a podcast while it's being
downloaded. Especially since $(wget -qc $URL; mplayer episode.mp3) does it so
well and things like this make me miss my crufty old podcatch.sh :(
(* YMMV)
Issues:
- Windows does mandatory file locking; solution: disable that, work around it,
or only implement this feature on other OSes.
- The bandwidth might not be sufficient; solution: put a warning "Low
bandwidth; playback may stall" in red on the "play" button. Make it yellow or
green depending on the size of the pipe vs. stream and how likely the playback
is to skip/stall (for extra credit: build a model for stall-prediction based on
the local installation's experience).
- ???; solution: work around it ;)
(I'm on maemo, but I'm guess this feature request is cross-${that dimension})
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