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iOS 8 Music app
- Thread starter BillyMatt87
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So here's the thing. 1) The app isn't quite ready for beta. One more bug and an incredibly frustrating limitation of the system music player itself that I need to work around. 2) Until Apple opens TestFlight up to external users (hopefully very soon!), I have to register each testers device under my license and we both have to manage everything manually. Which means you'd need to get and send me your device's UDID and manually send me crash reports. On top of that I'm limited to 100 devices. Once TestFlight goes live it will be easier for everyone and I can open the beta to 1000 users.
That said, I'm not opposed to it. There's no telling when TestFlight will be opened externally, so when it's ready I'll probably be adding users via UDID anyway. If you are interested in potentially being a beta tester send me a PM and we can go from there.
Stay tuned, I'll probably post when I'm ready for testers...
Not able to send you a PM for some reason but I am highly interested as I use my iPhone for music roughly 10hrs each day between work, gym and home.
As I stated in another thread here, it looks like this will be a really nice app. As many people here, I was quite upset with the changes in iOS 7 and more disappointed by the fact they've done nothing in the latest version of iOS.
To me, the music app worked perfectly in iOS 6 and before. In fact, it was a perfect evolution from the iPod, which many of us had used for years and years. To change it so drastically in iOS7/8 to the endless list was an abomination.
This app looks great, but there's already one available that does pretty much everything it's going to do. It's called Picky and it's in the app store. It's great. It's just like the old Music app and allows you to even choose how you sort the albums (by title, chronological, reverse chronological, etc.)
Give it a try. I promise you won't be disappointed. I've been using it since last autumn and have been a very happy camper. Also, the developer is a very nice guy and quite responsive. I've mailed him several requests, some of which he added to the app including "Up Next" and sorting by album artist, etc.
By the way, I derive no benefit from promoting this and if your app provides another great option to having a way to view our music as we used to, I'll happily download it as well.
Time to draw a line in the sand! I've kept a few features up my sleeve for possible future release, because if I keep debating and exploring this thing will never get out.
That said, I'm going to open Cesium up to beta, and would welcome interested testers.
If interested, you will need to provide me your iPhone UDID as well as a working email. The UDID simply restricts the devices the app can run on, and I will only have access to Cesium crash logs, as provided by testers. No phishing, 3rd party access, etc.
If you'd like to volunteer, send me a PM and I will send you instruction on how to find your UDID.
Thank you all,
Mike
EDIT - once I get to 25 posts. Jeeez.
That said, I'm going to open Cesium up to beta, and would welcome interested testers.
If interested, you will need to provide me your iPhone UDID as well as a working email. The UDID simply restricts the devices the app can run on, and I will only have access to Cesium crash logs, as provided by testers. No phishing, 3rd party access, etc.
If you'd like to volunteer, send me a PM and I will send you instruction on how to find your UDID.
Thank you all,
Mike
EDIT - once I get to 25 posts. Jeeez.
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I sit on a throne of lies.
Very happy to report that after some initial hiccups Cesium has been approved and is processing through the App Store now. It should be available within 24 hours at an introductory price of $0.99. I will be sure to post as soon as it goes live.
I hope you will all give Cesium a try, and that it provides a more pleasurable music management experience. Cheers,
Mike
Very pleased that it has been approved. After Beta testing this app I will definitely be buying it.
Brian.
Music app not listed anymore under 'Usage'
Cannot remove songs anymore via 'Usage';
The music app simply isn't listed there anymore...
Cannot remove them by left swiping.
Cannot remove them via iTunes.
Can only remove them by erasing the device...
Yes, the Music app director should be fired right away...
Cannot remove songs anymore via 'Usage';
The music app simply isn't listed there anymore...
Cannot remove them by left swiping.
Cannot remove them via iTunes.
Can only remove them by erasing the device...
Yes, the Music app director should be fired right away...
Thanks for your interest in Cesium! Unfortunately, at the moment Cesium only supports music media items, so no, it does not play music videos in any capacity.
