Support "TikTok Ring" using alternative "skip forward" and "skip backward" keypresses

Feature request
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App version: 3.6.1 Google Play

Problem you may be having, or feature you want:
The popularity of TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, have given rise to these tiny remotes specifically designed to skip to the next video: Amazon.com: Tiktok Trending Bluetooth Smart Scrolling Ring Kindle App Remote Page Turner with Cell Phone Stands Wireless Camera Shutter Selfie Button - Compatible with iPhone Ipad Android : Cell Phones & Accessories

The devices seem to connect to an Android phone as a Bluetooth keyboard and I suspect the key presses emulate the “cursor up” and “cursor down” keys you’d find on a full-sized keyboard.

While playing an episode with AntennaPod, the app seems to respond to the keypresses, but in non-useful ways. One key causes the playback screen to shrink down to banner size. The other key causes the playback to skip forward about 7 minutes.

Suggested solution:
Capture these keypresses and use them to skip forward and skip backward (emulating the FF and RW buttons on the GUI).

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I believe you’re observing that the TikTok developers used non-standard keypress codes. Though it may be possible to add that non-standard functionality to AntennaPod, wouldn’t it make more sense for the TikTok team to add the standard functionality?

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Can you maybe try it on a different phone? Also, do you have other devices that can control forward/backward skipping like some headsets have and does this work fine on your device?