Feedback on Cloud Caster
If something isn’t working correctly or Cloud Caster is missing some feature, please let me know.
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I need a "forgot my password" feature
I forgot my password
2 votesUnder the “Sign in”-form, there is now a link to get a new password mailed to the e-mail address you provided when you created the account.
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Open in a pop-out window
Whenever I click a link on the page, even a read-more link, it opens IN THE SAME TAB, WHICH IS REALLY ANNOYING, as the podcast stops playing.
Please make there be an option to open the podcast in a pop-out player for the player.4 votesWhen logged in, you can click the link “Popout player” above the audio-player to get a new window with just the player in.
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Variable playback speed
the ability on desktop and mobile to alter to the playback speed e.g. 1.0x 1.5x 1.75x 2.0x etc
the javascript currently exists and works to do this with your html 5 audio elements e.g.
document.getElementsByTagName("audio")[0].playbackRate = 1.5
7 votesThe new version of the player has adjustable playback-speed on devices that support it.
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have a way to export to mp3 player
I love the idea of synchronizing podcasts across my tablet and netbook, but I really want to use my mp3 player when I go to the gym.
1 voteIt is now possible to download mp3/mpeg files for episodes for offline/external use.
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Make it easier to add Cloud Caster as default RSS handler in Chrome
This link (http://www.cloud-caster.com/podcast/Add) describes what I'm referring to. I have tried and tried to edit my handlers in Chrome to no avail. After Googling for a bit I can't find any simple way to accomplish this. Suggestions welcome!
3 votesThe “Add podcast” page now have more detailed step-by-step guide on how to add a podcast to Cloud Caster from Chrome.
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Add "list view" to the My Podcasts page
Currently the podcasts are displayed in a grid. If you´re subscribed to many podcasts, the option to view all podcasts in a list would be really handy to quickly scan which one you want to listen to first.
1 voteA list-view is now avalible on the My podcasts page, showing a table with all podcasts and the latest unplayed episode for each podcast.
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Add HTML5 download attribute to the download links.
This will directly open a "save file as..." message instead of having to right click and choose the "save as" option. When downloading multiple episodes, it will save quite a few clicks. Just adding the attribute download is enough, like this: <a href="episode.mp3" title="Download" download="">...</a>. More info: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a
1 voteAll download-links now have a download-attribute to let browsers that support it, download directly without having to right click → Save as…
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Skip ahead or rewind buttons
It would be great to have buttons in the player to skip ahead (or behind) by 30 second or 1 minute increments.
5 votesCloud Caster now supports Skip and Rewind 30 seconds to help you navigate faster within an episode.
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Recover username
Make it so you can recover your username using your e-mail address if you have forgotten it. Aslo only e-mail address should be needed to recover your password.
11 votesYou can now recover your username from Cloud Caster if you forgot it.
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Function to search within a list of podcast episodes
A search function to find a particular episode within a subscribed podcast would be a great convenience..
3 votesIt is now possible to search within episodes of a podcast you subscribe to.
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4 votes
You can now choose to see only podcasts with unplayed episodes by toggle between “all” and “unplayed” on the My podcasts page.
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2 votes
https is now supported for podcast feed urls.
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Have the subscriptions and player timeline sync with gpodder.net.
Having the service work like a gpodder client, syncing subscriptions and currently playing podcast to make it portable across not only the web, but on mobile devices and desktops as well.
46 votesgpodder.net sync is now avalible for subscriptions (check under My account in the menu), episode sync is coming.
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More results from search and discovery
Browsing or searching the podcast catalog must present more results and be shown on multiple pages.
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Sleep timer
Be able to set a sleep timer that automaticlly pauses an episode when the timer runs out.
4 votesA first version of the sleep timer is now found on both the audio and video player-
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2 votes
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2 votes
Under Playlist there is now a automatic playlist that lists all episodes that you have started but not yet finished.
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11 votes
You can now have a button on your site that lets your listeners subscribe to your podcast using Cloud Caster with one click. More info and instructions at http://www.cloud-caster.com/Home/Publishers
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3 votes
With the new search functionality, you can find and listen to an episode without subscribing to the podcast and then you don’t need an account.
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