Never resumes playback; Suggestion for fix
Posted: 28 Apr 2017 22:29
Hi guys,
I've just accepted that the app will never resume playback in my videos and have taken to writing the time code in my notes every time I have to stop watching. I've tried various combinations of gracefully switching away from the app, involving pausing first, or pressing back to view the file list, or switching out with the Circle button, or pressing Square to app switch first, none of it coaxes it into reliably recording a bookmark every time.
I believe this is because it attempts to detect the event when viewing ends (app switching, sleep button, etc.) and seems to be failing, or missing its chance before the app goes dormant.
Instead it could do what YouTube appears to do, and pings a bookmark every 5 seconds or so. Hell even if it did it every 60 seconds I wouldn't mind. This approach should always work, as the bookmark is being made while the app is active and has control, and not when it may have already been reduced into a sleep mode state.
I've just accepted that the app will never resume playback in my videos and have taken to writing the time code in my notes every time I have to stop watching. I've tried various combinations of gracefully switching away from the app, involving pausing first, or pressing back to view the file list, or switching out with the Circle button, or pressing Square to app switch first, none of it coaxes it into reliably recording a bookmark every time.
I believe this is because it attempts to detect the event when viewing ends (app switching, sleep button, etc.) and seems to be failing, or missing its chance before the app goes dormant.
Instead it could do what YouTube appears to do, and pings a bookmark every 5 seconds or so. Hell even if it did it every 60 seconds I wouldn't mind. This approach should always work, as the bookmark is being made while the app is active and has control, and not when it may have already been reduced into a sleep mode state.