SamTV12345
Add progressive web app support
Clear and concise description of the problem
Using Podfetch on mobile is an incredibly common (if not the dominant) use case. But Podfetch doesn't have a standalone app, nor is that likely.
A great alternative would be a progressive web app, which allows opening websites as their own standalone "apps" on mobile. A combination of this (plus a new documentation page I would be happy to contribute to!) could give Podfetch an "app" feel, improving usability
Suggested solution
Implementing the standalone app from this guide would likely accomplish it, alongside custom icons, etc.
Alternative
No response
Additional context
No response
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- [X] Follow our Code of Conduct
- [X] Read the Contributing Guide.
- [X] Check that there isn't already an issue that request the same feature to avoid creating a duplicate.
Clear and concise description of the problem
Using Podfetch on mobile is an incredibly common (if not the dominant) use case. But Podfetch doesn't have a standalone app, nor is that likely.
A great alternative would be a progressive web app, which allows opening websites as their own standalone "apps" on mobile. A combination of this (plus a new documentation page I would be happy to contribute to!) could give Podfetch an "app" feel, improving usability
Suggested solution
Implementing the standalone app from this guide would likely accomplish it, alongside custom icons, etc.
Alternative
No response
Additional context
No response
Validations
- [x] Follow our Code of Conduct
- [x] Read the Contributing Guide.
- [x] Check that there isn't already an issue that request the same feature to avoid creating a duplicate.
Hi. Thanks for the issue. The PWA app should be doable. What do you mean with a new documentation page?
That's great to hear!
What do you mean with a new documentation page?
While not strictly necessary, I think a feature like this would elevate the tool a lot and be a selling point over competitors. As such, I'd be willing to document how to do it and why it's so nice.
That's great to hear!
What do you mean with a new documentation page?
While not strictly necessary, I think a feature like this would elevate the tool a lot and be a selling point over competitors. As such, I'd be willing to document how to do it and why it's so nice.
I added support for PWA to PodFetch.
It works great so far! Two things of note:
- The iOS icon doesn't work quite as expected, at least for me. When exiting the PWA I can briefly see it, but statically it appears as a black box. See below image.
- When using as a PWA, the audio can't be controlled via Control Center. Not a dealbreaker by any means, just probably worth noting.
As for the documentation, would you like me to take a crack at this? I tried to open a PR but wasn't sure how to do so.
It works great so far! Two things of note:
- The iOS icon doesn't work quite as expected, at least for me. When exiting the PWA I can briefly see it, but statically it appears as a black box. See below image.
- When using as a PWA, the audio can't be controlled via Control Center. Not a dealbreaker by any means, just probably worth noting.
As for the documentation, would you like me to take a crack at this? I tried to open a PR but wasn't sure how to do so.
Sure feel free to open a pull request. I'll try to fix the audio issues with the pwa.