Yes, this makes perfect sense. If it is a video, locking the screen deactivates the video component. Sighted people want video to stop automatically when they are no longer able to see it. If it is audio only, it will continue playing when the screen is locked, and therefore blank.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Jun 2014, at 9:11, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have realized that there are some apps that don't let videos play > when the phone is locked. For instance, if I watch a video through > TweetList 4 and then I lock the phone the video stops. It doesn't > start again until I unlock the phone and go back to the video play > screen. > > Best, > Wayne > >> On 6/25/14, Alan Paganelli <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> Have you tried show on lock screan? >> >> Regards, >> >> Alan >> >> I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being >> ridiculous - everyone >> hasn't met me yet. >> >> Please click on: >> >> HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >> There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on >> the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on my >> >> website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "'David Goldfield' via VIPhone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 12:24 PM >> Subject: Re: Issue with Live Stream Stopping After Locking iPhone >> >> >> Hi, Christina. >> Yes, I have not only closed all running apps but have done a reset on my >> phone but the behavior still persists. >> I appreciate your message, though, as I might not have thought of those >> things. >> >> David Goldfield, >> >> >> Founder and Peer Coordinator, >> Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired >> Feel free to visit my new Web site >> http://www.davidgoldfield.info/ >> >> Christina C. wrote: >>> So, did you try shutting down all apps, clearing the app switcher, and >>> rebooting your phone? That was the fix for me when the audible app would >>> stop playing when my phone locked. I am not sure, but I have a guess that >>> >>> my bard mobile app does something weird. That is only a guess because both >>> >>> times, bard was in my app switcher. >>> >>> Christina >>> >>> >>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 9:54 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone >>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't believe the EWTN app has either a settings button within the app >>>> >>>> or an option in the main Settings app from the home screen. I will >>>> likely write to them to see if they can verify and, I hope, address it on >>>> >>>> their end. EWTN is the app from the Eternal Word Television Network, >>>> which allows you to listen to live streams and on-demand shows from their >>>> >>>> network. >>>> >>>> David Goldfield, >>>> >>>> >>>> Founder and Peer Coordinator, >>>> Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired >>>> Feel free to visit my new Web site >>>> http://www.davidgoldfield.info/ >>>> >>>> Christina C. wrote: >>>>> I don't know what that app is but I have had this happen to me with the >>>>> >>>>> audible app. I cleared my app switcher and it solved the problem. I >>>>> can't remember if I rebooted my iPhone after I cleared my app switcher. >>>>> >>>>> This has only happened to me a couple of times. Also, as mentioned >>>>> before, check the app settings to make sure the app is set to play when >>>>> >>>>> the iPhone is locked. >>>>> >>>>> Christina >>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 7:52 AM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not familiar with that app, but other audio apps have options in >>>>>> their settings that can be set to play in the background. You might >>>>>> check for a settings button within the app, or for a button in the >>>>>> settings area of the device. >>>>>> >>>>>> HtH, >>>>>> Teresa >>>>>> >>>>>> "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat >>>>>> How I wonder what you're at" >>>>>> --Lewis Carroll >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 6:41 AM, isaac <isaac.heb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am using the WTn app right now and when I lock the phone the streams >>>>>>> >>>>>>> still plays. >>>>>>> isaac >>>>>>> isaac.heb...@gmail.com >>>>>>> Skype gold_wildcat >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:19 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone >>>>>>>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Normally, I can switch on a podcast or live stream from a radio tuner >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> app, lock my iPhone and have the stream continue to play. There's one >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> exception to this and that's with the EWTN app. When I load the app >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and play one of their live streams, the stream plays until I lock the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> phone, after which the audio stops. Is this a bug in the app or are >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> there certain types of feeds which don't play when the phone is >>>>>>>> locked. If this information is helpful, when I play the feed >>>>>>>> Voiceover reads a hint saying that I can tap to show or hide video >>>>>>>> controls. This is odd, considering that this is an audio and not a >>>>>>>> video feed. 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