I love ICS, especially for the small things like the Google Music controls on the lock screen (even the secure lock screens). but, it makes their podcast app Listen look even more dated than it already was.
i know there are quality third part podcasting apps, but you guys think Google will touch this soon? Will they add features like speed control, drag-able organization, and quick controls on the lock screen? Or will they finally integrate podcasts into Google Music?
Anyone have any insight?
As far as I can tell, Listen is dead. A good replacement which I use is Pocket Casts. It's well worth the low price.
BeyondPod has my vote for best podcast Manager.
I just have it use my Google Reader feeds to transition from Listen.
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BeyondPod has my vote for best podcast Manager.
I just have it use my Google Reader feeds to transition from Listen.
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Beyond Pod is what I use as well. Not a real polished app but definitely gets the job done. Easy to setup and can automatically download new podcasts and delte old ones from storage.
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What makes BeyondPod so much nicer than Listen? I mean i'm open to paying for a great app and such, but Listen has yet to demonstrate any huge flaws that I've felt the need to replace it.
Very curious what has made others dump Listen/pay for a replacement.
i love listen but since labs has been shut down so is further development of listen. i still use it though. im just very used to it.
Just use Pocket Casts best app on the market for podcasts and they have just amazing support team,,,, amazing support team... I can't say it enough.
I do a lot of podcasts and have tried them all, the one that works great for me is dogcather
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I agree, Dogcatcher is awesome.
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I agree, Dogcatcher is awesome.
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Its 'doggcatcher'
Yeah my favourite too. If anyone has tried windows phone 7 you'll know what good podcast integration is.
I think it needs to be integrated into Google music. Maybe their working on it.
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+1 for DoggCatcher
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I love it too. I just wish I didn't have to keep it alive when running on Bluetooth to make it pause on disconnect.
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I love it too. I just wish I didn't have to keep it alive when running on Bluetooth to make it pause on disconnect.
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I heart Doggcatcher too.
BTW, mine pauses when I disconnect my bluetooth.
+1 for beyondpod
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Just use Pocket Casts best app on the market for podcasts and they have just amazing support team,,,, amazing support team... I can't say it enough.
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I got it for free via Amazon's App Store promotion. However I feel bad for getting it for free now. Apparently, Amazon asked them if they wanted to be a part of the Free promotion; Amazon gave them a bunch of numbers about why this would be good for pocket casts, how it would increase sales overall, yadda yadda yadda. Well after the promotion, they obviously had a TON of new users (all of whom did not pay nor did Amazon pay PocketCasts), but they really did not make any money and instead had to find ways to support all these new users. With that said, I probably never would have downloaded (and tried) the App, so while I didn't specifically give them money, I recommend it all the time and encourage users to buy it. I'm super upset that Google cancelled updates/support for Listen but I can at least hope that 3rd party developers such as pocket casts can cash-in.
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Try, preferences, headset, pause audio.
This might be what your after.
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So sad that Google doesn't support Listen anymore.
I've tried almost every similar app but I always go back to Listen for one reason: no other app lists podcasts by date/time added.
I hate the way some apps place the number of unlistened items next to the podcast's name, forcing you to check every item individually. I just want a single, chronological list.
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i love listen but since labs has been shut down so is further development of listen. i still use it though. im just very used to it.
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Listen was abandoned long before Labs was axed. The affiliated Google Groups page was forsaken by the developers 12+ months ago.
This is especially curious since Google Analytics must show how widely used it is.
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Currently using the Incredible, but Windows Phone 7 seems really awesome. Microsoft says devices will be ready for the holidays on Verizon, and my wife just said Merry Christmas...so I wonder, should I?
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It's hard for us to answer that question without a little information on how you use your phone. Personally I had to sacrifice some functionality coming from Windows Mobile but for me it's well worth it because the overall experience is so much better with WP7.
I really like the idea of xbox live gaming, netflix streaming, and office being built in. I do use exchange, want some form of tethering, like apps that use my camera for things like augmented reality and bar code scanning.
I have multiple gmail accounts, multiple live accounts, and work exchange. On Android I can have these all setup with active-sync.
This is just a sampling and given how young the platform is I would expect to give up some things I have return use too.
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Currently using the Incredible, but Windows Phone 7 seems really awesome. Microsoft says devices will be ready for the holidays on Verizon, and my wife just said Merry Christmas...so I wonder, should I?
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I highly recommend an HD7. They come with sound producing front grills at each end. There is a lot to like about WP7 but right now it is a little shy of features. That will change as time goes by.
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I really like the idea of xbox live gaming, netflix streaming, and office being built in. I do use exchange, want some form of tethering, like apps that use my camera for things like augmented reality and bar code scanning.
I have multiple gmail accounts, multiple live accounts, and work exchange. On Android I can have these all setup with active-sync.
This is just a sampling and given how young the platform is I would expect to give up some things I have return use too.
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Syncing all your various email over the cloud is no problem although you have to have a seperate tile for each account, no tethering yet except by hack only the lg phones have any sort of augmented reality - this is version 1 software - I like it and will stick with it but some features are missing
I have tried all three main phone OS's and even though there are a lot of missing features, I prefer Windows Phone 7.
What about DLNA streaming to my xbox? I'd like to browse and beam multimedia from my phone to my xbox. I don't want to navigate with my xbox. What about video?I hate that .3gp isn't supported by the xbox or ps 3. I thought I read that they shoot in wma right?
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I really like the idea of xbox live gaming, netflix streaming, and office being built in. I do use exchange, want some form of tethering, like apps that use my camera for things like augmented reality and bar code scanning.
I have multiple gmail accounts, multiple live accounts, and work exchange. On Android I can have these all setup with active-sync.
This is just a sampling and given how young the platform is I would expect to give up some things I have return use too.
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Wp7 uses activesync for hotmail and exchange, and google has google sync. It supports multiple activesync accounts. That isn't a factor. Activesync IS microsoft technology, you know.
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So how is battery life on wp7 devices?
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Its really a nice gadget to have, fast smooth but you may feel the lack of some features which you are already familiar of. If you have the extra cash to burn then go for it, just dont expect WP7 to satisfy all your 'techy' needs.
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Its really a nice gadget to have, fast smooth but you may feel the lack of some features which you are already familiar of. If you have the extra cash to burn then go for it, just dont expect WP7 to satisfy all your 'techy' needs.
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Well said, thank you
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So how is battery life on wp7 devices?
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battery life for me seems on par with my hd2, not great, not bad. Depends really on screen brightness and how much you use the device.
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What about DLNA streaming to my xbox? I'd like to browse and beam multimedia from my phone to my xbox. I don't want to navigate with my xbox. What about video?I hate that .3gp isn't supported by the xbox or ps 3. I thought I read that they shoot in wma right?
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I think only the lg's have dlna streaming right now, seems like if one supports it, it shouldn't be that hard for all wp7 to support it down the road.
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So how is battery life on wp7 devices?
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Seems like my HD7 is getting better as time goes by. It's definitely better than HD2 running Android.
I may have to hold off since Dish released their app today!
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i'm bummed that they are now charging for last.fm.. i use it pretty much every day. Pandora sucks...
So, does anyone know of any good alternatives? otherwise i may actually consider paying for the service....
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i'm bummed that they are now charging for last.fm.. i use it pretty much every day. Pandora sucks...
So, does anyone know of any good alternatives? otherwise i may actually consider paying for the service....
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have you tried slacker?
I'm playing with it now... its weird, different. Their top stations are awful but I created a new station that was playing my kind of music.
The thing I loved about lastfm was their vast selection of music. They even knew about this local garage band around me. I guess time will tell if slacker is good, but I'm open to more suggestions
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I'm playing with it now... its weird, different. Their top stations are awful but I created a new station that was playing my kind of music.
The thing I loved about lastfm was their vast selection of music. They even knew about this local garage band around me. I guess time will tell if slacker is good, but I'm open to more suggestions
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My favorite music app over and above all else is now AudioGalaxy. Check it out. It streams all the music from your home computer without you having to sync.
i like GrooveShark. its not free, but at 3usd a month, its not going to bankrupt me. you can cancel it anytime too, and you get to use playlists from other people(check out reddit, grooveshark playlists). you can see these on your computer and your phone, and mark favorites from them.
i'd check out the free version on your PC first, everything it can do, so can the mobile client.
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My favorite music app over and above all else is now AudioGalaxy. Check it out. It streams all the music from your home computer without you having to sync.
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HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?
setting up when I get home today... wow, this would be my savior. I keep having to add/delete cds off of my sd card, this sounds like a much better solution.
EdKeys said:
My favorite music app over and above all else is now AudioGalaxy. Check it out. It streams all the music from your home computer without you having to sync.
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Thanks for the info. This is great.
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Audio galaxy is alright, just don't like that your computer must be on in order for it to play
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HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?
setting up when I get home today... wow, this would be my savior. I keep having to add/delete cds off of my sd card, this sounds like a much better solution.
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Saved me from buying a new sd card.
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Thanks for the info. This is great.
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I know...I like the interface...the album covers show too!
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Audio galaxy is alright, just don't like that your computer must be on in order for it to play
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My computer (I've had several) has been on constantly for the last 15 years...lol
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My computer (I've had several) has been on constantly for the last 15 years...lol
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same.
already in love with audiogalaxy. I was looking for something along these lines forever and had no idea it existed. THANK YOU for replying in this thread!
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My favorite music app over and above all else is now AudioGalaxy. Check it out. It streams all the music from your home computer without you having to sync.
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Just set up audio galaxy and WOW! This is awesome! All (ridiculous amounts) gigs of my music available and runs flawless on even the edge network. I love it! Thanks! I hit the thanks button too!
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Thanks for the info. This is great.
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pmcqueen said:
same.
already in love with audiogalaxy. I was looking for something along these lines forever and had no idea it existed. THANK YOU for replying in this thread!
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Just set up audio galaxy and WOW! This is awesome! All (ridiculous amounts) gigs of my music available and runs flawless on even the edge network. I love it! Thanks! I hit the thanks button too!
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I used Titanium backup to remove the stock music player and now my lockscreen music controls on CM7 and my headset music buttons work for AudioGalaxy without firing up another player. That used to happen to me. Sometimes I'd have 2 players play at the same time. Since AG is really the only mp3 player I need I uninstalled the other ones.
Another alternative is Grooveshark.
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Another alternative is Grooveshark.
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While I personally love grooveshark and pay for it to use the android app, the fact that such payment is required makes this a less than likeable alternative for many who are seeking something free like lastfm used to be.
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Just saw that poweramp is on sale in the market for $1.99. It's normally $4.99. It's a great app to play music for those that don't have it. There's also a trial version available if you're still unsure about it. Gets my approval though :thumbup:
Poweramp
Poweramp Trial
Wish it could access my Google Music tunes....
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dutchman71 said:
Wish it could access my Google Music tunes....
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I use cloud music sniper to do that
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Good looking out, been meaning to buy this for a couple days ... this makes it even better
Sale over.
Awesome app, runs with drm frozen or even uninstalled, saves a good amount of battery. I swear by it!
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this was one of the better usic players that I found awhile back. But sadly when I got into Google Music Beta it just no longer was worth it anymore. If the music players could add the option to use Google Music I would most likely start to use some of them again (I hate having to keep music on my phone at all times to just use the music player)
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this was one of the better usic players that I found awhile back. But sadly when I got into Google Music Beta it just no longer was worth it anymore. If the music players could add the option to use Google Music I would most likely start to use some of them again (I hate having to keep music on my phone at all times to just use the music player)
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I agree. Im solely using Google Music now, so I opted to not buy PowerAmp, even though I love it. Useless since I dont like storing music on my phone. My entire 50gb music library is on Google Music. If only it could play my Google music somehow, then that would be beast!!!
Is it still on sale? I already own it so I can't see the price. Want to give a heads up to a friend if it still is
Transmission sent from a Galaxy S II, AOKP style.
As of yesterday it was only on sale via a direct order link on their site. The Market went back to $4.99 yesterday.
I just checked and its $4.99, I missed out....
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Yup I forgot
I read this post when it was first posted then fell asleep then forgot AkA no 1.99 for me.
Does anyone know of a way to use streaming google music content with another app? I really like having all my music on google music (although I wish there were more features, especially with the manager). I would really like to have my streaming music in a better made app like poweramp, but I dont know if its possible.
I read about a month ago that Google was releasing the Music API. At the moment its Gmusic stream and nothing else from what I understand...
thank you for your reply. I have come to the same conclusion, but I figure I'd throw it on the forums
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t3hh4xx0r.cloudsniper
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t3hh4xx0r.cloudsniper
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lol almost. i provided the same answer to a user a couple weeks back. it only works for the ''offline'' music, not all streaming. google is releasing the music api so the devs of poweramp and the like will be able to incorporate it into their apps soon. thats all i know for now
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lol almost. i provided the same answer to a user a couple weeks back. it only works for the ''offline'' music, not all streaming. google is releasing the music api so the devs of poweramp and the like will be able to incorporate it into their apps soon. thats all i know for now
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anything yet?
Just curious to this question because i absolutely hate itunes and apple as a whole, Been using Mediamonkey and its alright.
Windows Media player nuff said.
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I've just uploaded all of my music to Google Music and play via the browser, or I mix it up with Pandora. For local playback I use VLC.
Foobar2000, I love all the options it has. It takes a bit to set up, but it's totally worth it in my opinion.
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Foobar2000, I love all the options it has. It takes a bit to set up, but it's totally worth it in my opinion.
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This. It didn't take long for me to setup, what all did you do? I just ticked convert to four channels and I was happy. Also made a custom search function.
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This. It didn't take long for me to setup, what all did you do? I just ticked convert to four channels and I was happy. Also made a custom search function.
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I like making all my playlists, customizing the UI, and setting up my EQs.
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Foobar2000, I love all the options it has. It takes a bit to set up, but it's totally worth it in my opinion.
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I use Foobar2000 as well. One of the best players in my opinion. Definitely worth giving a shot.
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I hate iTunes but use it because it syncs with TuneSync (which syncs my galaxy nexus and my tablet installed in my car when i get home)
I used foobar for a while but missed recently added playlist, and it was very hard for me to get used too.
I don't think this thread should belong in a Nexus forum. But to answer the question, Foobar2000. Second is Clementine.
*Another for foobar
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I used foobar for a while but missed recently added playlist, and it was very hard for me to get used too.
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You can have auto-generated playlists..
%added% DURING LAST 1 WEEK SORT DESCENDING BY %added%
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Windows Media player nuff said.
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Same.
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Same.
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Well actually I'm subscribed to rdio so I use that for both my laptop and my phone. Unlimited music and syncing for offline play. Have a collection of 860+ songs so its nice to have .
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Media go
by Sony
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I almost always use iTunes at home. I use Google Music when away from home.
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I almost always use iTunes at home. I use Google Music when away from home.
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Yep! Same here. I have all of my songs on iTunes and all my music on iTunes is automatically updated to Google Music. Best of both worlds.
I use Windows Media Player at home to listen to my local library. Pandora when I want to listen to something new. And I use Google Music when I'm on the go.
"Bye book!"
I have used Winamp for many years and love it
Its a breath of fresh air after using windows media player which i simply find hateful
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I have been using Mediamonkey for some years. I hate itunes and Media monkey offers a large range of features. You have to pay for the Gold version though to use certain features.
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