by rusty » Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:58 am
To explain:
Build 1152 (the current release) allows UP and DOWN ratings via Android Auto, but to get to those buttons you have to click the ⋮ button in the player and those buttons will persist in the player for the duration of the session. So this approach allows you to quickly rate tracks up/down once you activate the ratings, but the downside is that:
- you have to activate the ratings via the overflow menu
- the notifications player shows a DOWN ratings button (one would normally expect an UP button there)
In build 1156 (the current beta), there's a single UP rating button that appears directly in the player. This approach allows you to rate tracks directly in the player without first tapping the overflow menu, BUT it requires more taps to rate a track 5 stars (0 --> 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 4 --> 5) or to reduce the rating of a track (e.g. 4 --> 5 --> 0 --> 1 --> 2 ---> 3).
Looking forward to feedback on which implementation is preferred.
Thanks!
-Rusty
To explain:
Build 1152 (the current release) allows UP and DOWN ratings via Android Auto, but to get to those buttons you have to click the ⋮ button in the player and those buttons will persist in the player for the duration of the session. So this approach allows you to quickly rate tracks up/down once you activate the ratings, but the downside is that:
- you have to activate the ratings via the overflow menu
- the notifications player shows a DOWN ratings button (one would normally expect an UP button there)
In build 1156 (the current beta), there's a single UP rating button that appears directly in the player. This approach allows you to rate tracks directly in the player without first tapping the overflow menu, BUT it requires more taps to rate a track 5 stars (0 --> 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 4 --> 5) or to reduce the rating of a track (e.g. 4 --> 5 --> 0 --> 1 --> 2 ---> 3).
Looking forward to feedback on which implementation is preferred.
Thanks!
-Rusty