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1 line of code...still ignored feature (Music app queue/play next functionality)
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If you are so smart do tell us how this can be done. I'll even give you a whole line to do it in if you can do it with less than a line of code.
1 line of code...still ignored feature (Music app queue/play next functionality)
There really is no way to defend the stock music apps lack of playlist functionality and queue system. Plenty of third party music apps can manage playlists on the fly and queue up songs (Rdio, Spotify, Google Music, Rhapsody, Beats, Encoute, etc). Apples own Remote app even has it. It's simply way overdue. I'm sure Apple is getting to it. If I had to guess we will see a better music app in the fall alongside a redesigned iTunes. My bet is they will have Eddy come out and talk about the new iTunes.
There really is no way to defend the stock music apps lack of playlist functionality and queue system. Plenty of third party music apps can manage playlists on the fly and queue up songs (Rdio, Spotify, Google Music, Rhapsody, Beats, Encoute, etc). Apples own Remote app even has it. It's simply way overdue. I'm sure Apple is getting to it. If I had to guess we will see a better music app in the fall alongside a redesigned iTunes. My bet is they will have Eddy come out and talk about the new iTunes.
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The logical spot for it would be in the list menu up top that already shows you album and playlist. There's room for an Up Next tab.
1 line of code...still ignored feature (Music app queue/play next functionality)
I do really like the UI of the remote app, don't half wish they'd make Music look a bit more like it
I do really like the UI of the remote app, don't half wish they'd make Music look a bit more like it
The fact that the Remote.app is basically IDENTICAL to the music app except it has Up Next/Play Queuing and adapts the background of the Now Playing screen using blurred artwork, makes it hard to swallow it's not in iOS 8.
It makes me sick they haven't just ported that code over.
People saying the Music app has no space for Up Next need their heads testing.
It makes me sick they haven't just ported that code over.
People saying the Music app has no space for Up Next need their heads testing.
ha haaa Source for iOS? Now that's something everyone would like to have
if only iOS is open source you can get it. Even if the iOS was open source music app won't be just like google. Android is open source but their google apps (Gmail, Music, Youtube etc etc) are not.Actually, now that I read the OP again, he said it's LESS than one line of code. I was unaware that features were able to be added to a program with 0 code.
lmao.
even 2 characters would still be a line of code...
Yeah, I was waiting for their app for ages because their app is quite popular for OS X, so I couldn't wait to get the iOS version. I found the feature by chance and I love using it over the stock app.
Yes that is REMOTE, not MUSIC ;-). Again where are you going to fit it in MUSIC? There is no room in the now playing screen ("create" takes the place in the center) and no space in the about album without making a new bar at the bottom. Which they shouldn't because that'll take up a lot of space for the UI. You can make some UI parts smaller but then again it doesn't seem like that's the direction Apple wants.
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I would gladly lose the create button for an up next button.
Up Next can easily work, not sure why it hasn't been implemented. That said, it's not "one line of code"
So then stop talking like you are.
Then go ahead, I want you to implement it right now. Do it. There's a JB tweak that does this but you have to pay, but since you know how to do it why not make us a free version?
Well now I think saying it makes you sick is definitely an exaggeration. Not having an "Up Next" feature is one of the most trivial things on the planet. It's not like Apple is murdering your family, donating money to kill children, or remotely blowing up iPhones or anything. You're being ridiculous here.
I do agree with the idea though that it's kind of weird why Apple hasn't integrated features like Up Next into the main music player. Honestly they should just take Remote and merge it with Music, and give it Remote's UI.
Yup and that's where I said they COULD put it but would have to add a bar. Congrats on not reading? When you are playing a playlist you have "Albums" and "Playlist" as well as rating and done on the top bar. So now this is where devs start thinking. You have a good amount of options AND limited space. Are we gonna put MORE options and smash MORE things in a tiny screen? You say yes, Music dev says meh, maybe not.
