Kaykaykay said:
For me, Apple ruined several music and podcast functions with iOS 5, so I resorted to alternatives. For podcasts, I bought the Downcast app, which I recommend.
Bummer that Apple breaks things as it tries to improve, forcing users to buy apps to replace what were existing features, but there it is.
thanks, I downloaded Downcast. Is there a way to import the podcasts I've downloaded into iTunes, or do you have to download always directly into Downcast? I prefer to download into iTunes, because ITunes is in the freezone with my internet provider. Nothing I download from iTunes counts towards my data allowance.
I have downloaded a few podcasts into Downcast, to test the smart playlist. It allows me to have a playlist with podcasts from various channels, which is better than than Apple's new podcast App. It still won't match what I could do in IOS5 (playlist with mix of podcasts, audiobook & music content). My original iPad was not eligible for ios6 upgrade, so at least in the car Or at home I can still use this feature. But I like to exercise listening to a playlist of mixed content type. Now the only way to do it is to listen to one podcast station, in order, then manually select what you want to listen to when that one is done. Or use Downcast, but so far I think Downcast only works for podcasts (can't include a mix with music and audiobook content too). Hopefully Apple can fix this or I can find an App that can help.
susanlackey said:
It kind of reminds me of when Facebook makes changes and for the next week or so you see nothing but people complaining. Honestly, there is no way they can please everyone. It is inevitable there will be people who love it, people who hate it, people who love only a few things, people who hate only a few things, etc. I'm sure it wasn't Apple's intentions to piss people off. Again, it is impossible to please everyone.
Agree, i know they cant please everyone, but when they break things that worked well, you can't expect pple not to complain. What if, without explaining this would happen, they broke Siri or any other Apple function or Apple App that you loved & used daily, as part of the next iOS upgrade? It was feature you had yesterday, but now you don't. The music and podcast playlists were a key feature for many users, so to many, this is a big deal. Someone mentioned it's like learning something new, like when we first got our iPads. It's not! I don't mind change and learning new ways, and if someone can teach me a workaround to get mixed content into a playlist, I will be very happy to learn new ways.
I am a loyal Apple user, but I won't cut them slack on this. There was no expiring Google agreement that forced their hand to separate podcasts from music and IMHO, they should not have done it without giving us the ability to create multi content playlists. If we don't complain, how will Apple know we miss it?
BTW, is there a way to get feedback direct to Apple?