I deleted the podcast app and am back to using the music app with the podcast tab, just like iOS 5. (If i didn't need the desktop itunes sync, I would likely use something like downcast or instacast)
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I deleted the podcast app and am back to using the music app with the podcast tab, just like iOS 5. (If i didn't need the desktop itunes sync, I would likely use something like downcast or instacast)
Interfectum
Member
Yeah but I liked simply using the music app. Worked perfect for my needs. Just seems like a pointless change.
Ingueferroque
Banned
It seems like you can no longer hide purchases/downloads from the previous purchases link.
It is a necessary feature since I don't want bad games clogging up a huge list. Did I miss something?
It is a necessary feature since I don't want bad games clogging up a huge list. Did I miss something?
Interfectum
Member
The problem with that is when I go to download a new podcast (from the music app), it takes me to itunes but when i choose to download the podcast it redirects me to download the podcast app instead of just downloading the podcast like it used to. Very annoying.
How did it used to be done before? I never knew this was possible.
Ingueferroque
Banned
You could swipe to right on previous purchases in the list, and a hide button appears. It was always sluggish though.
Interfectum
Member
Haha looks like I'm not the only one who hates the podcast app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029
ooooohhh. i didn't know it did that. yeah, that's pretty bad. Since i still manage podcasts within itunes, I don't see that issue.
Here is the scenario you mention:
Pirate pirates music. Pays $30 and gets all legit music. Music label, Apple, artists (lol) get a cut.
Here's the other scenario:
Pirate pirates music.
Works fine here. I used it to type this.
The apps were around (and much preferable imo) even before the new podcast app. What would you say your needs are? Because the dedicated apps do a pretty good job of managing podcast subscriptions. No need to do anything outside of the device itself, easy layouts, you can set your downloading preferences (number of episodes, download or streaming choices, etc.), extras like playlists, good control options when listening to a podcast, searching and adding new podcasts all within the app...just a lot of options. As someone who listens to podcasts pretty much every day I find it very useful.
Nope, another downgrade from the previous appstore app. After finding out I could no longer search through the purchase list I also tried hiding apps to no avail :/
If it means that much to you, you could always remove them via iTunes instead. But yeah, stupid of them to remove something so trivial.
I have switched everything to iTunes match and I can't get play count to sync on my downloaded but matched/purchased songs. Does it only sync on songs only in the cloud? Everything else seems to sync.
The other thing that doesn't sync is playlist song order which is a bit annoying.
Otherwise this service is brilliant!
Diablohead
Member
I've noticed that the app store fails to load for me on my ipod touch 4g but it's fine on my ipad 3, known issue right?
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
I just suddenly lost all my bookmarks in Safari. How do I restore them?
Cover flow is still slightly laggy when you flip it from portrait mode.
Also, why does Siri need a data connection to launch an app!?
I doesn't mean that much to me at all; I didn't even plan to use it until the search feature was removed. But all these "trivial" poor usability decisions add up to a death by a thousand cuts and that's disappointing coming from Apple.
dream
Member
That happened to me the other day. Rebooting fixed it.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
LyleLanley
Banned
Siri needs a data connection for everything since it sends the audio to Apples servers.
Big Takeover
Member
This probably won't work for everyone's needs, but my podcast management goes like this:
I use Downcast to manage the files on my iPhone, and then airplay them using Airserver to both Mac & PC when I want to listen through computer speakers. I've completely eliminated iTunes from the equation. It's all done through my phone now. Downcast can use iCloud to sync between iOS devices too, if you need that kind of synchronization as well.
I really like doing it this way.
metsallica
Member
Has anyone gotten a shared photo stream to work? I can't get the invitations to go out, have tried a few times now. Am I doing something wrong? Is something supposed to happen when I click "resend sharing invitation," or is that just automatic? I kind of expected it to pop up an email I'd be able to edit, but it isn't doing that.
Forgive my ignorance, but how does this work? Are you using a specific app, and if so, how is it working while NeoGAF is up on your mobile browser?
Just tap the microphone button on the on screen keyboard.
infiniteloop
Member
Works in any input field, just tap the mic on the keyboard.
I'm guessing this is a Siri thing? I've never heard of this and I'm not seeing any microphone button on my 4.
dictation/siri only available on the 4s and up
Gotcha. Another reason to be excited for my 5, if it ever gets out of "processing."
I sent out a Shared Photostream invite to my wife and the confirmation email Apple sent her was entirely in Spanish. Any idea why that might be? All my settings on all Macs and devices are English, and on iCloud.com as well. Always have been. I do have a Spanish keyboard option enabled on my iPad to make emailing my mom and family easier, but English is still default and all other language settings and displays are English.
Edit: Got it sorted. Apparently there's a language option on your Apple ID at the Apple website. Gotta log in and go through it like you're trying to change your username or pass and then you'll see language. No idea how it got changed to Spanish though.
Edit: Got it sorted. Apparently there's a language option on your Apple ID at the Apple website. Gotta log in and go through it like you're trying to change your username or pass and then you'll see language. No idea how it got changed to Spanish though.
IHaveCandy
Banned
The music files will likely be locked when you stop being a Match subscriber if you resync your account.
There's no DRM at all.
nope
bingo.
you're paying every year to gain the OTA access to any music file on any machine. but that conversion from previously obtained music files in low res to matched higher res files, is always available on the machines they're downloaded to, even if you've quit the service
IHaveCandy
Banned
fixed
The_Inquisitor
Member
Pay some cash for insta/downcast.
SuperPac
Member
I'm assuming you're an iTunes Match user? Or are you downloading single songs from the iTunes store that you'd purchased but didn't have on your device?
When I signed up for iTunes Match I had music on my phone - when I activated it it gave me the warning that it would erase music on my phone but it didn't actually delete music that was Matched.
Heisenberg
Member
Weird, I could have sworn mine has improved since upgrading to iOS 6.
I'm sitting at 80% with my phone being used pretty frequently and uncharged since 8:00 am this morning.
It auto-deletes if space is needed by other downloads/installed apps.
But you can delete via Settings > General > Usage > Music.
I am an iTunes match user. I would get the warning previously, but nothing ever happened. I went to download more songs from the cloud, and BOOM, deleted everything.
I can't understand how Apple can get so much wrong with iOS. The podcasts app, Maps, the app store, Siri and non-local voice recognition. It really boggles the mind.