Used to be great, now it’s terrible
Why did you ruin an app that worked well? 9 times out of 10, the Listen Now doesn’t work because it gets stuck on the Message from our sponsors and won’t play anything. It’s almost useless. I will say, the 1 time out of 10 tries when it does play, it has my favorite feature which is to pause and rewind the livestream. Which your competitor across town doesn’t have in their app.
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Pop-Up Ads
A few hours after installing, this app, which represents non-profit, non commercial radio, displayed a spammy pop-up ad from one of their sponsors. I’m deleting this app now.
Stopping alarm now also stops app play
Whenever an alarm rings while I’m listening to WBUR, WBUR’s audio pauses while the alarm rings. This has been the case for a long time and is correct behavior. It used to be that when I stopped the alarm, WBUR automatically resumed playing (mostly, although every once in a while it wouldn’t resume and I would have to hit WBUR’s play button). Since the release of a couple of days ago, when I stop the alarm, WBUR *never* resumes playing. I *always* have to hit its play button, which means that I have to pick up the phone and look at it instead of just pressing one of the physical buttons on the phone without even looking. Playback fails to resume regardless of whether I hit the alarm’s stop or resume button or I stop it with a physical button. Also, it now fails to automatically resume play after being interrupted by a phone call. I can see that playback is *trying* to resume - WBUR’s play/pause button flips twice, which means that playback is resuming but then it instantly re-pauses itself. Please fix this bug!
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Stopping alarm now also stops app play
Whenever an alarm rings while I’m listening to WBUR, WBUR’s audio pauses while the alarm rings. This has been the case for a long time and is correct behavior. It used to be that when I stopped the alarm, WBUR automatically resumed playing (mostly, although every once in a while it wouldn’t resume and I would have to hit WBUR’s play button). Since the release of a couple of days ago, when I stop the alarm, WBUR *never* resumes playing. I *always* have to hit its play button, which means that I have to pick up the phone and look at it instead of just pressing one of the physical buttons on the phone without even looking. Playback fails to resume regardless of whether I hit the alarm’s stop or resume button or I stop it with a physical button. I can see that playback is *trying* to resume - WBUR’s play/pause button flips twice, which means that playback is resuming but then it instantly re-pauses itself. Please fix this bug!
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24/7 We Listen!
The best way to stay current with our country and the world’s news and events.
True Truth
One should not have to say in-depth substantive reporting is refreshing, but it needs to be said, and WBUR delivers on this: No filler, no slant, just the facts with relevant details that help listeners understand what’s happening in our world.
Consistently stalls
It is really frustrating to be in the middle of an important story and the app just stops. Sometimes it restarts after a few minutes but more often I need to close the app and restart it. Sometimes even that doesn’t work. As a dues paying member for 30+ years, I am annoyed.
Long time member, but…
I listen still to WBUR almost daily despite having moved from Boston 20 years ago. However, while I like supporting them through an App and having access to the podcasts and stream, the App feels like it was put together 10 years ago and it consumes an enormous amount of CPU and battery. I have become more concerned about using badly written, battery inefficient apps now that I have not been charging my phone during the day in many years. Sadly, there are other options to listen to the podcast and streams so, please put a little effort into the App. Ideally, use native APIs, frameworks, with a decent iOS like UI (or one that just feels modern). But for now, I’ll listen elsewhere…
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WBUR Programación Inteligente y Educativa
El programa de José Masó lo escucho en Puerto Rico, Con Salsa. Disfruto mucho.
Otros programas que ofrece WBUR aparte de noticias mundiales, también tiene espacios de muy interesantes temas y diversos sobre las tendencias actuales tanto científicas, culturales y sociales. Aquí podemos incluir invitados y diálogos importantes. Además la programación de PBS, Noticias del ámbito mundial, europeo árabe centroamericano y países orientales son espacios que edifican mi conocimiento del mundo actual en que vivo. Otros programas decarácter (“Witty”) son inclusive muy interesantes. También provéen programación en cuanto a memoria musical clásica instantánea de los oyentes.
WBUR La considero un foco de iluminación intelectual en muchos sentidos pues abarca grandes dimensiones.
Roberto Juliá 🙋🏼♂️
Otros programas que ofrece WBUR aparte de noticias mundiales, también tiene espacios de muy interesantes temas y diversos sobre las tendencias actuales tanto científicas, culturales y sociales. Aquí podemos incluir invitados y diálogos importantes. Además la programación de PBS, Noticias del ámbito mundial, europeo árabe centroamericano y países orientales son espacios que edifican mi conocimiento del mundo actual en que vivo. Otros programas decarácter (“Witty”) son inclusive muy interesantes. También provéen programación en cuanto a memoria musical clásica instantánea de los oyentes.
WBUR La considero un foco de iluminación intelectual en muchos sentidos pues abarca grandes dimensiones.
Roberto Juliá 🙋🏼♂️
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The Best News And An All Round Educatoon
I’ve been subscribing on my own and through my employer (Raytheon) for over thirty years and plan on contributing for thirty more. Keep up the, “Good” work WBUR!
Sleeps With My Phone!!!!
This used to be an app that I could start up and then put my phone in a charging stand while I listened.
Now, once my phone goes to sleep, so does the app, interrupting my listening! If it has something to do with the “sleep” settings, I guess I’m too stupid, because nothing helps
I guess I’ll have to give up until the next revision, but this version of the app is useless
Now, once my phone goes to sleep, so does the app, interrupting my listening! If it has something to do with the “sleep” settings, I guess I’m too stupid, because nothing helps
I guess I’ll have to give up until the next revision, but this version of the app is useless
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Doesn’t work at all
I was forced to do an upgrade a few days ago, and I haven’t been able to listen since. All it does is spin. there was a brief. One evening when I could listen for a short period of time and then it stopped. And when I tried to restart it it went back to spinning.I use the old app for years and it worked great mostly except for a few periods of time when there were issues of it shutting itself down, but it had been working fine recently. I hope this issue gets fixed because I miss listening.
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Great source of balanced news
I find the news programs to be factual, balanced and thought provoking. Given all the noise, fake news and distortions of science that surrounds us, WBUR is a safe haven where the information can be trusted and is reliable. Whether you agree with their opinions or the subject matter that they stress , WBUR does not fabricate or distort. Critical that this source of information not only survive but thrive.
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WBUR APP
I like the ease with which I can be in touch with the news anywhere I might be….at work, at home or away on vacation. The App enables me to receive my favorite programs anywhere, anytime.
Unreliable connectivity
Despite a good connection by phone or WiFi reception goes in and out - especially when moving
Search?
Hi - not a review as much as a feature request. Being able to search for an espisode at the BUR or show level would be great (an example searching either Fresh Air Marc Ronson, or just Marc Ronson interview)
Thanks
Thanks
From start to finish
I love that if I start the program late, I can go back to the beginning and listen to the entire show.
Great programming but..
I wish your app had a direct way to save or download the running program.
Another update that breaks things
Supposedly, they fixed the fast forward and rewind issues. However, when I switch out of the app and come back in, I can no longer press play to resume the audio. I have to hit either the rewind or fast-forward button to get audio to play. How much QA is being done on this app?
Also, can you please edit out the money begging from the news podcast versions of the shows? I am listening to the Friday episode during the fundraiser week and I swear that half of the podcast is them begging for money. I don’t mind supporting BUR or NPR, but I don’t want to hear it on the podcast.
Also, can you please edit out the money begging from the news podcast versions of the shows? I am listening to the Friday episode during the fundraiser week and I swear that half of the podcast is them begging for money. I don’t mind supporting BUR or NPR, but I don’t want to hear it on the podcast.
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Getting better, but not there yet
They fixed the crashing issues I was having in the previous version.
However, there is another issue that is annoying. If you are listening, live, and then switch out to another app that has audio the WBUR app will stop at the place when you switched. When you come back to the app, there is no buffering it happened and you pick up right where you left off. You cannot skip ahead to catch up. However, if you pause the audio before you switch to another app, it will and when you switch back to the app, you can catch up
However, there is another issue that is annoying. If you are listening, live, and then switch out to another app that has audio the WBUR app will stop at the place when you switched. When you come back to the app, there is no buffering it happened and you pick up right where you left off. You cannot skip ahead to catch up. However, if you pause the audio before you switch to another app, it will and when you switch back to the app, you can catch up
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Response from developer
Hi, I apologize the app hasn't met your expectations to date. The latest version (5.6) improved rewind and fast forward functionality and improved overall app stability.
