2.4 release notes

keunes · September 5, 2021, 9:11pm

Hello,

Another version is in prep! Here’s a manual, list of changes in 2.4.0 that users should maybe know about, based on a 2.3.2 vs develop commit comparison, in chronological order of the commits.

List of PRs that were merged

PR	author	title
#5235	ueen	Allow to copy email address from shownotes
#5036	peakvalleytech	Hide keyboard when not searching in settings
#5130	peakvalleytech	Introduce multi-select & actions for episode lists
#5253	peakvalleytech	Introduce multi-select & actions for episode lists (2)
#5184	FarzanKh	Update download icon
#4839	tonytamsf	Better de-duplicate episodes (based on unique ID, media url or title)
#5264	ByteHamster	Ignore pull-to-refresh when there is no network
#5265	ByteHamster	Update ‘visit website’ icon
#5266	ByteHamster	Introduce multi-select & actions for episode lists (3)
#4833	Thom-Merrilin, ByteHamster	Check podcast’s Auto Download preference before auto-downloading (and remove option from episode context menu)
#4722	tonytamsf	Improve behaviour on bluetooth and headphone disconnect
#5268	ByteHamster	Remove ‘visit website’ from episode context menu
#5191	ueen, ByteHamster	Introcude swipe actions on podcast’s episode lists
#5271	ByteHamster	Introcude swipe actions on podcast’s episode lists (2)
#5274	tonytamsf	Better de-duplicate episodes (based on unique ID, media url or title) (2)
#5277	jhenninger	Fix pull-to-refresh not working on empty queue
#5279	ByteHamster	Better de-duplicate episodes (based on unique ID, media url or title) (3)
#5294	ByteHamster	Show speed dialog on single click
#5296	ByteHamster	Update ‘synchronisation’ icon in settings
#5308	ByteHamster	Remove image cache size setting and choose size automatically
#5311	ByteHamster	Adapt wording: remove last occurance of ‘feed’ and replace with ‘podcast’
#5309	ByteHamster	Remove left/right volume controls in audio settings
#5315	ByteHamster	Fix crash when setting sleep timer to zero
#5317	ByteHamster	Remove image cache size setting and choose size automatically (2)
#5321	ByteHamster	Improve chapter mark support (skip id3 extended header if present)
#5329	ByteHamster	Introduce support for subscription deeplink (cf Create an 'Open in AntennaPod' link – AntennaPod)
#5330	ByteHamster	Display correct episode info in notification when continuous playback is disabled
#5335	ByteHamster	Fix shownotes of multiple episodes being printed on top of each-other in subscription view
#5336	ByteHamster	Fix slow restarting of episode after long pause if queue is long
#5338	ByteHamster	Add search option to subscriptions screen
#5341	myslok	Fix podcast cover being shown after adding a new tag
#5281	vbh	Make accidental pull-to-refresh less likely
#5348	ByteHamster	Fix adding new password protected podcasts
#5344	vbh	Allow to tag a podcast from podcast contextual side menu
#5326	thrillfall	Fix episodes not being marked as played in some cases when syncing with gPodder (relies on gPodder.net PR, though)
#5351	ByteHamster	Move queue lock feature to the overflow menu
#5261	peakvalleytech	Introduce multi-select & actions for the Subscriptions screen
#5358	ByteHamster	Better de-duplicate episodes (based on unique ID, media url or title) (4)
#5361	ByteHamster	Only change item state if it is actually in the inbox ??
#5365	ByteHamster	Hide keyboard when not searching in settings (2)
#5366	ByteHamster	Introcude swipe actions on podcast’s episode lists (3)
#5387	ByteHamster	Better de-duplicate episodes (based on unique ID, media url or title) (5)
#5189	ueen	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5221	hannesa2	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5200	TacoTheDank	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5312	ByteHamster	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5310	ByteHamster	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5355	TacoTheDank	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5356	thrillfall	Behind-the-scenes code improvements (sync)
#5357	ByteHamster	Behind-the-scenes code improvements (sync)
#5359	ByteHamster	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5360	ByteHamster	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5362	ByteHamster	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5364	ByteHamster	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5369	TacoTheDank	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5370	TacoTheDank	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5372	TacoTheDank	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5368	TacoTheDank	Behind-the-scenes code improvements
#5383	ByteHamster	Introduce swipe actions on podcast’s episode lists (5)

Now moving on to make a curated list of noteworthy changes.

ByteHamster · September 6, 2021, 6:16am

Fix adding new password protected podcasts

That fix was also backported to 2.3, so users already have it

Only change item state if it is actually in the inbox

This is about the swipe actions. Using the “remove new” swipe action on played (not new) episodes marked them as unplayed. Now it does nothing.

keunes · September 6, 2021, 9:16pm

Allright, please see below a curated list of all changes (PRs), minus the 2.3 backport and #5326 because it relies on an open PR with gPodder.net. Would it make sense to release it as a blog post?

Introduce multi-select & actions for episode lists and on the subscriptions screen (#5130, #5253, #5266, #5261, @peakvalleytech, @ByteHamster)
Introduce swipe actions to episodes listed on podcast screens (#5191, #5271, #5361, #5366, #5383, @ueen, @ByteHamster)
Fix playback issues following bluetooth and headphone dis- & reconnect (#4722, @tonytamsf)
Improve pull-to-refresh: prevent accidental refresh & when no network connection, enable when empty queue //
Make accidental pull-to-refresh less likely & don’t refresh without network connection, but enable on empty queue (#5264 & #5281, #5277, @ByteHamster, @vbh & @jhenninger)
Show speed dialog on single click to change speed faster (#5294, @ByteHamster)
Faster restarting of episodes after a long pause (#5336, @ByteHamster)
Allow to tag a podcast directly from the podcast contextual side menu (#5344, @vbh)

Several smaller fixes & improvements:

Improve episode de-duplication, based on unique ID, media URL or title (#4839, #5274, #5279, #5358, #5387, @tonytamsf & @ByteHamster)
Allow podasters & anyone else to open a podcast in AntennaPod directly from a website: see also the documentation (#5329, @ByteHamster)
Add search option to subscriptions screen (#5338, @ByteHamster)
Display correct episode info in notification when continuous playback is disabled (#5330, @ByteHamster)
Don’t auto-download episodes if option has been disabled for newly added podcasts (#4833, @ByteHamster, Thom-Merrilin)
Prevent crash when setting the sleep timer to zero (#5315, @ByteHamster)
Remove some elements to clean up the interface: ‘visit website’ in episode context menu, image cache settings (now automatic), left/right volumne controls in audio settings (#5268, #5308, #5317, #5309, @ByteHamster)
Updated icons (#5268, #5265, #5296, @FarzanKh, @ByteHamster)
Possibility to copy email addresses from shownotes (#5235, @ueen)
Improve chapter mark support (#5321, @ByteHamster)
Prevent shownotes of multiple episodes being shown on top of each-other in subscription view (#5335, @ByteHamster)
Fix podcast cover being shown after adding a new tag (#5341, @myslok)
Hide keyboard when not searching in settings (#5036, #5365, @peakvalleytech, @ByteHamster)
Adapt wording: remove last occurance of ‘feed’ and replace with ‘podcast’ (#5311, @ByteHamster)
Move queue lock feature to the overflow menu (#5351, @ByteHamster)
Multiple improvements to the code not directly noticable by users (@ueen, @hannesa2, @TacoTheDank, @ByteHamster, @thrillfall)

keunes · September 6, 2021, 9:34pm

And here’s the <500-character release notes that I’d propose:

NEW & IMPROVED:
- Multi-select for episode lists & on the Subscriptions screen (@peakvalleytech, @ByteHamster)
- Swipe actions on episode lists (@ueen, @ByteHamster)
- Playback after bluetooth/headphone dis- & reconnect (@tonytamsf)
- Pull-to-refresh: less likely accidental refresh (@ByteHamster, @vbh, @jhenninger)
- Show speed dialog on single tap (@ByteHamster)
- Restart episodes faster after a long pause (@ByteHamster)
- Tag podcasts directly after long-pressing in the side menu (@vbh)

Not sure if this is an apt summary, but sure @ByteHamster will check. I’m specifically unsure about the swipe actions: did the PRs also introduce the ‘Inbox’ screen? Don’t recall…

ByteHamster · September 6, 2021, 9:54pm

I didn’t even remember some of the changes, so I’ll just trust you there

I would omit the title. It’s just additional text that users need to parse that doesn’t actually transport new information.

No, it didn’t

Not sure if I would explicitly mention that. Maybe rather something like “bug fixes”? It’s not really a feature.

keunes · September 7, 2021, 6:35am

That’s why I included improved in the title (Even bug fixes I think are good to specify if they were (potentially) noticed by many people.) But you’re right, better to not include that heading.

Updated proposal:

- Multi-select for episode lists & on the Subscriptions screen (@peakvalleytech, @ByteHamster)
- Swipe actions on episode lists (@ueen, @ByteHamster)
- Fixed playback restart after bluetooth/headphone dis- & reconnect (@tonytamsf)
- Improved pull-to-refresh (less likely accidental refresh) (@ByteHamster, @vbh, @jhenninger)
- Show speed dialog on single tap (@ByteHamster)
- Restart episodes faster after a long pause (@ByteHamster)
- Tag podcasts directly after a long-press in the side menu (@vbh)

Ok, thanks. But the claim ‘swipe actions on episode lists’ is fair, right? If it’s pretty much available on all lists (queue, podcast overview, Episodes) then this description should be fine, but don’t remember what I tested

ByteHamster · September 7, 2021, 6:48am

The episodes screen doesn’t have it yet but I think it’s still fair

keunes · September 7, 2021, 11:01am

Cool. Did you still want to wait for the folder > tag renaming, or will you go ahead without? It could even be added in a next beta or regular point release, no?

ByteHamster · September 8, 2021, 6:39am

It causes quite a few translation changes, so I would prefer to either add it to the first beta release or wait until the next version

ByteHamster · September 12, 2021, 1:55pm

I just pushed the first beta. Let’s include the folder»tag renaming in the 2.5.x releases.

keunes · September 12, 2021, 3:06pm

Appears I misread your previous post Why do you prefer not to include it in one of the later betas?

If we already know we’re gonna change the name of sth I’d keep the old name as short as possible. And there’s little to no risk of extra bugs with this change, no?

(More general question: Will you do another pull of translations before the final 2.4 release? If so, I should maybe send a message to translators.)

ByteHamster · September 12, 2021, 3:08pm

Because it contains translation changes and because (even though most of it is just renaming), there are quite a few code changes.

Usually yes, if I don’t forget

klint · September 26, 2021, 8:51am

Hi. Maybe I misunderstood but multi select is not available on all episodes list, isn’t it? I can’t find it there. Only in queue, subscriptions, download and podcast details screens.
Maybe the release notes could be more specific about that (I was too happy for a sec… Until I found out )

peakvalleytech · September 26, 2021, 8:43pm

Hello @klint,

Thanks for voicing your thoughts.

I’m the developer responsible for the new multi-select feature and you are correct, it is not available on the episodes screen. The reason for this is the extra complexity involved.

Because I did not know how many users would want it, I decided against implementing it.

If you would like, you can create a new issue here or on github so others can vote for it.

keunes · September 27, 2021, 9:26pm

Thanks for that feedback @klint.

@ByteHamster What d’you think? Worth updating before final release? I don’t see a quick way to detail it further without getting too long.

ByteHamster · September 28, 2021, 4:32am

I don’t really care too much Can be updated if someone finds a good text but can also be kept.

ziegenweg · September 28, 2021, 6:52pm

Hello,

When looking into Pocket Casts, the only nice thing I found I kind of missed in AntennaPod was swiping episodes to adding to the queue. So I was happy when I read about the Inbox + Swipe Actions discussion. Now with the ability to choose what the swiping should do, this implementation is even better.
The only thing is, that it’s not available (yet) wtith the main episodes list. Am I guessing right it will be included when the new Inbox arrives, can you roughly say when it will ready? Either way, I think it’s just another thing for looking forward to.

keunes · September 28, 2021, 10:03pm

I assume that with the ‘main episode list’ you mean the ‘All’ tab in the Episodes screen. It’ll be replaced indeed with the ‘Inbox’ screen if/when it arrives. I hope it’ll be in the next version (2.5), which might release towards the end of the year. But one can never say for sure. The work is largely done, but not finished, and the original author didn’t have much time any-more. I’m keeping my fingers crossed But let’s see

ByteHamster · October 2, 2021, 8:05pm

A post was split to a new topic: Restore quick queue lock/unlock