Jonathan, Now there's a list of features that I can work with, that not only makes sense but is interesting.
For me, I only listen to 6 podcasts, 4 are BBC radio ones, the other two are from the TWIT netcast network, and as such, the 6 are all recorded well. Put simply, I can easily see how the feature set that you've listed would be useful for someone who listens to a good variety of podcasts, from a variety of providers, who may not always meet good quality standards etc. On 23 Sep 2012, at 18:22, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Neil, in addition to what others have said, I prefer downcast because: > There is great playlist management, giving you the ability to customise the > podcasts that are played back to back. > Podcast speed can be set on a podcast by podcast basis and retained. > Volume can be boosted on a podcast by podcast basis and retained. I find > this really good because some podcasts are recorded at quite a low level. > Continuous play behaviour can be set on a podcast by podcast basis. > When podcasts are behind a username and password, Downcast can log in. > > If you want the description of an episode, in the Apple app, you have to tap > the more info button for each and every episode, whereas Downcast speaks > this info right on the screen as you review. > > And finally, you can engage with the author of Downcast on Twitter. He > listens and makes changes based on user feedback. > > Not sure if the Apple podcasts app supports sharing the episodes you are > listening to on Twitter and Facebook complete with a link that actually > plays the episode, but I like this about Downcast too. > > Jonathan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Monday, 24 September 2012 4:59 a.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Downcast vs iOS Podcast Client > > Hi Neil, > > Is there a way to delete all episodes? I have not found that, but I agree > with ?Alvin, in Downcast if you mark episodes as played they are not visible > unless you tap on "Show More Episodes" or whatever it's called exactly. I > may not want to delete an episode because what happens if I want to go back > to an earlier episode to find something again. I am able to delete single > episodes in Today in iOS Podcast by doing the pass through gesture and then > swiping across them left to right similar to how you would delete songs > prior to the Action rotor, the Action rotor is not yet implemented in > Podcasts. In any case, if I have to delete one episode at a time how long am > I supposed to delete stuff, there are now 241 episodes of Today in iOS and > what if you are a new subscriber to another Podcast with hundreds of > episodes? I guess it's not that big a deal to have them all listed there, > but then again if other apps can hide them that means it can be done. Apple > claims they want to have the best Podcast app there is and it's not like > they didn't have plenty to compare it to. It's sort of like with the new > Maps, they make a big deal about a new product and then it falls way short > of what people expect and is launched with lots of problems or incomplete > features. And with Maps I can see how it would be a huge job, not exactly > the case with a Podcast app. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 8:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Downcast vs iOS Podcast Client > > you already can, well not hide them, but delete them. > > just press the more button at the top of the podcast in question. > On 23 Sep 2012, at 15:47, Alvin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I hope they put an option to hide played episodes. >> >> On 23 Sep, 2012, at 8:23 PM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> All, >>> >>> There has been some discussion of late as to which is better, >>> Downcast or > the default iOS Podcast client from Apple. >>> >>> This is preloaded by way of comment with the fact that I've not used > Downcast myself, but, those I trust to offer opinion have not yet offered me > something, other than UI comment, that makes me think one is better than the > other. So, this message serves to inform those who on the other side of the > fence, may not yet have used Podcast from Apple. >>> >>> Features: >>> >>> Fully automate and configure download parameters for individual >>> podcasts, >>> >>> choose what is downloaded, >>> >>> choose what is kept, e.g. all, unplayed, last x etc. >>> >>> playback speed, half, normal, 1.5x, 2x and 3x >>> >>> adjust display mode, newest at top or oldest at top >>> >>> choose playback order, newest first or oldest first, separate command > from above >>> >>> full Apple iTunes selection of podcasts an information. >>> >>> download over 3G or WiFi only. >>> >>> Oh, fully Voice Over usable and by the way, podcasts can be played / > controlled with Siri, which is not a feature of Downcast. >>> >>> I think that covers it all, I'm still awaiting something that >>> Downcast > can do over this feature set, please do not mention the 5x speed option, > surely no-one listens at that speed? >>> >>> Am I seriously missing something, or not? >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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