CHANGELOG.md

7.48

• New Feature:
  • Suggest episodes to play in Automotive (#1362)
• Bug Fixes:
  • Avoid memory leak when opening Up Next queue (#1397)
  • Improved multiselect handling in Up Next queue (#1395)
  • Improved the downloading of episode show notes (#1390)

7.47

• Updates:
  • Enable copying logs from in-app logs viewer (#1298)
  • Updated storage limit title (#1342)
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed auto archive settings getting lost when switching languages (#1234)
  • Improved handling of enabling/disabling new episode notifications (#1264)
  • Fixed the artwork not appearing on the onboarding page (#1299)

7.46.2

• Updates:
  • Removed login with email and password on WearOS app (#1356)

7.46.1

• Bug Fixes:
  • Improved multi-select toolbars setup (#1338)

7.46

• New Feature:
  • Added a support section to the Automotive app (#1277)
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed episodes being removed from the Up Next when clearing downloads (#1280)
  • Improved upgrade flow when signing in with Google account (#1275)
  • Improved performance when archiving multiple episodes (1327)
  • Avoided adding multiple toolbar observers, which was causing the app to lag and freeze (#1333)

7.45.1

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issue that could cause app freeze when using multiselect (#1315)

7.45

• Bug Fixes:
  • Added audio ducking as an option when playing over notifications (#1009)
  • Fixed the podcast ratings stars showing if there isn't a rating (#1237)
  • Fixed swiping to open Up Next queue in landscape and on foldables (#1209)
  • Fixed upgrade flow when signing in with Google account (#1204)
  • Fixed watch background refresh description to not reference auto downloads (#1212)
  • Fixed bug where the Add File toolbar would disappear on orientation change (#1235)

7.44

• New Feature:
  • Added 3 episodes on the Filter AutoDownload (#1169)
  • Added capability to deselect all/below and above on the multiselect feature (#1172)
  • Added share option to episode swipe and multiselect menus (#1190), (#1191)

7.43

• New Feature:
  • Enabled the ratings feature (#1159).
  • Add setting to autoplay episodes when up next queue is not being used (#1170).
  • Add capability to add +1 minute on the sleep timer (#1139).
  • Adds +- 1 increments to the sleep timer if the custom timer is less than 5 Min (#1144).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed crash that could occur when rearranging shelf items on the full screen player (#1155).
  • Fixed the acknowledgements being hidden in the Automotive about page. (#1166).
  • Wear OS: Fixed blank screen when showing episode details of cloud files (#1181).

7.42

• New Features:
  • Wear OS app (#1068).
• Updates:
  • Use sha256 to encode email for gravatar (#1080).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed the sign in notification appearing when there was a network or server issue (#1101).
  • Fixed Extra Dark theme not applying proper background on some settings screens (#987).
  • Fixed Automotive seek bar and playback state issues (#1077).

7.41

• Updates:
  • Use regular Pocket Casts app icon by default, and allow pride icon to still be selected. (#1079).

7.40

• Updates:
  • Automotive now has the option to clear your data before logging in (#978).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed the buffering and seeking issues with some Automotive manufacturers (#977).
  • Improved the resolution of the Gravatar image (#973).
  • Improved the Automotive user profile view (#975).

7.39

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed the discover categories sorting so that it is alphabetical in the device language (#942).
  • Fixed Japanese translations for the 'Show played episodes' setting in Automotive. (#890).
  • Fixed the listening stats. (#960).
  • Fixed crash on grouping by season (#962).
  • Fixed crash that could occur when signing out of the app (#971).
  • Fixed bug that prevented full logs from being displayed within the app (#974).
  • Fixed the skip buttons not appearing in the remote player views (#976).
• Updates
  • Link users to support forum from within the app (#950).
  • Added a new pride icon (#997).

7.38

• Updates:
  • Added Advanced Settings section for experimental settings (#885).
  • Added setting to disable sync on metered networks (#885).
  • Added ability to view and share app logs from the "Help & feedback" screen (911).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed accessibility content desctiption for episode list (#890).
  • Improved the validation of the Automotive skip forward and back time settings (#890).
  • Fixed the show notes' timestamps not getting converted to a link if it contained another link (#814).
  • Prevented crash when signing out of Android Automotive and clearing data while playback is in progress (#919).
  • Fixed keyboard not appearing when creating or editing folders. (#946).

7.37.1

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue that could cause users to be repeatedly logged out of the app. (#930).

7.37

• New Features:
  • Added capability to sign into Pocket Casts using Google account (#878).

7.35

• Updates
  • The Automotive skip forward and backward time settings were improved (#817).
  • Fixed Automotive Up Next podcast images not loading (#819).
  • Fixed missing seek bar in the notification drawer and Android Automotive (#822).
  • Added option to clear data when signing out of Android Automotive (828).
  • Podcast carousel on Discover screen now scrolls automatically (818).

7.34

• Updates
  • Improved the Automotive account page styles (#798).
  • When Automotive doesn't have a browser, the URL and a QR code are shown instead. (#800).

7.33

• New Features:
  • Added search history (#784).
• Bug Fixes:
  • App no longer crashes when the device browser has been disabled (#762).
  • Improve discovery of chromecast devices (#780).

7.32

• Bug Fixes:
  • Ask notifications permission for newly-installed apps on Android 13 (#723).

7.31

• New Features:
  • Add support for HLS streams (#679).
  • Incorporated new onboarding flow throughout the app (#694).
• Updates
  • Update styling of upgrade prompt on account details screen (#706).
  • Updated Android 13 media notification controls setting to hide custom actions (#719).
• Health:
  • Switched to using the new user login and register endpoints. (#685).
  • Upgraded ExoPlayer to 2.18.2 (#707).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Improved handling of sync errors (#711).
  • App does a better job respecting the device's dark/light mode settings (#710).
  • Make it easier to tap newsletter toggle (#714).
  • Improved unresponsive media notifications (#709).

7.30

• New Features:
  • Add tappable links to podcast description (#657).
  • Added new Tasker "Query Podcasts", "Query Podcast Episodes", "Query Filter", "Query Filter Episodes" and "Add To Up Next" actions. (#583).
  • Add categories to recommendations screen (#675).
  • Improved the Android Automotive search (#681).

7.29.2

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix text on purchase button in new onboarding flow (#698).

7.29.1

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed Norwegian translations (#689).

7.29

• New Features:
  • Onboarding flow for new users (#645).
  • Display gravatar on profile screen (#644).
  • Remove 2022 End of Year stats flow (#672).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed podcast date format (#477).
  • Fix unable to permanently change "Skip back time" setting (#632).
  • Included deep link support for share links (#526).

7.28

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed effects bottomsheet flickering to the expanded state while being dragged (#575).
  • Fixed miniplayer play icon animation on theme change (#527).
  • Fixed talkback issues (#630).
  • Fixed skip forward/ backward buttons not showing in media notification while casting (#630).
  • Fix media notification controls configuration to support 3 icons (#641).

7.27

• New Features:
  • Add End of Year stats (#410).
  • Support Android 13 per-app language preferences (#519).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed some layout issues in the EpisodeFragment (#459).
  • Fixed RTL support for notes (#514).
  • Allowed customization of actions through Settings in Media Notification Control for Android 13 users. (#499).
  • Fixed small "Go to Podcast" icon in Landscape (#547).
  • Added option to open player automatically when user start playing podcast. (#23)

7.26

• New Features:
  • Added Tasker integration with "Play Filter" and "Control Playback" actions. (#431).
  • Import OPML from a URL (#482).
  • Redesign of the fullscreen player share option (#451).
  • Redesign of the fullscreen player long press option (#483).
  • Updated select filters title & hide podcast setting filter option when applicable (#494).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed Help & Feedback buttons being hidden when using text zoom. (#446).
  • Fixed when system bar didn't disappear on full screen video player (#461).
  • Fixed When no podcasts were selected for a filter, change the chip to 'All Your Podcasts' (#460).
  • Fixed background color for screens using the compose theme (#432).
  • Fixed full screen video player not closing the first time in landscape mode (#464).
  • Added ability to set playback effects in Tasker "Control Playback" action. (#509).
  • Fixed crashes with Tasker plugin actions when using minified code. (#543).
  • Fixed auto subscribe issue. (#545).

7.25

• Bug Fixes:
  • Allow Discover feed collection titles to wrap. (#335).
  • Allow select text in show notes from episode details view. (#372).
  • Added Automotive OS setting to show played episodes. (#389).
  • Added new episode lists to Automotive OS. Starred, Listening History, and Files. (#403).
  • Fixed skip backwards settings (#425).

7.24.2

• New Features:

  • Added a Halloween icon. (#415).

• Bug Fixes:

  • Add missing POST_NOTIFICATIONS permission for Android 13 (#330).

7.24

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix Mini Player long press mark as played button. (#330).
  • Fix Filters tab not always displaying the list of filters when it should. (#342).
  • Add a helpful alert if the user is signed out in the background. (#340).
  • Fix in-app logs not updating appropriately.
  • (#395).
• Health:
  • Migrate app to Android 13 by targeting the SDK version 33. (#312).

7.23.0

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix custom video file not opening in full-screen mode. (#304).

7.22.0

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix playing on Chromecast always shows buffering. (#254).
  • Fix Plus subscription confirm button not always working. (#284).

7.21.1

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix Chromecast not taking over playback after connection. (#308).
  • Fix the discover artwork scaling issue. (#308).

7.21.0

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix the mini player's play icon showing the wrong icon. (#208).
  • Fix dark theme background color. (#206).
  • Fix embedded artwork not showing on player screen. (#16).
  • Fix long podcast website links overflowing. (#230).
  • Add a confirmation prompt for "End playback & clear Up Next" to prevent accidental actions. (#237).
  • Improve the mini player long press dialog. (#240).
  • Fix OPML import failing with invalid XML characters. (#51).
  • Fix the listening stats not being sent to the server correctly. (#238).
  • Fix tapping on the cast notification. (#26).
  • Fix episode row buffering state. (#53).

7.20.3

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixes folder mapping at the time of folders full sync. (#214).

7.20.2

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix OPML import.
  • Fix podcasts and folders rearrange crash. (#200).

7.20.1

• New Features:
  • Add localizations for English (UK), Arabic, and Norwegian.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fix an issue where the podcasts order was being changed after migrating to the latest version.

7.20.0

• New Features:
  • Folders!
• Health:
  • Remove old notification events (#3303).
  • Add extra logs to help track playback issues (#3304).
  • Split the app into modules ready for the Wear OS app (#3313).
  • Migrate to non-transitive R classes (#3314).
  • Improve speed of Automotive app (#3330).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Import latest localizations.
  • Up Next total time duration is no longer limited to 596h 31m.
  • Fix video player out of memory issues (#3339).
  • Fix Android Auto playback speed not working (#3366).
  • Fix the podcast page going blank when sharing (#3324).
  • Fix sign in and create email invalid state with white space (#3306).
  • Fix playback starting when disconnecting from bluetooth and can't be stopped (#3311).
  • Improve the search failed error message (#3300).
  • Fix status bar color issue (#3299).
  • Fix progress bar issue when playback is paused (#3295).
  • Fix discover single episode colors (#3288).
  • Fix podcast website url (#3290).
  • Fix localizations (#3277).
  • Improve warning when streaming will use metered data (#3246).
  • Fix crash when switching to podcast without chapters (#3450).
  • Improve sharing a list of podcasts (#97).
  • Fix displaying previous show notes briefly when switching episodes. (#35).
  • Fix same chapter click behaviour (#59).
  • Replace duration with time left on episode screen from listening history (#83).
  • Fix back navigation for full screen player 'Rearrange Actions' page (#76).
  • Prevent video player controls from getting stuck on the screen (#77).
  • Fix showing paused downloads as in progress (#113).
  • Fix issues with discover feed state when scrolling through the feed (#120).
  • Improve manage downloads screen (#117).

7.19.2 (2022-02-11)

• New Features:
  • Add support for episode lists in the discover section.
  • Add two new localizations French (Canada) and Spanish (Mexico).
• Health:
  • Migrate app to Android 12 by targeting the SDK version 31.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Import latest localizations.
  • Fix localization layout (#3173).
  • Fix user file colors can't be changes (#3136).
  • Fix podcast search view requiring a double tap to open the keyboard.
  • Fix while playing a cloud file it jumps back with a refresh (#3140).
  • Fix unsubscribing from a podcast doesn't remove it from a filter (#3150).
  • Fix full screen video player media controls not hiding automatically (#3148).
  • Fix create account next button not working when using 1Password (#3167).