This is a list of older (BETA and RELEASE) versions of BeyondPod. The latest BETA can be found here.
BeyondPod 4.3.35- Fixed : "Allow Episode Deletions" setting automatically marked for Virtual Feeds.
- Fixed : Pause on Headset Disconnect not responding.
- Fixed : Downloaded Episodes marked as Played.
- Fixed : Clear Played function not responding.
- Fixed : Audio Starts Playing Unprovoked.
- Fixed : Fixed some major bugs.
- Fixed : Tasker Commands not responding for BP.
- Fixed : Preparing for Download.../Loading Feeds..Notification stuck in notification bar.
- Fixed : Pausing on bluetooth (headset and speakers).
- Fixed : Widget control not responding after inactivity.
- Fixed : Cannot view feed preview/description for ANY new feed(not described).
- Fixed : Player disappears on Lock Screen and/or Notification Bar.
- Fixed : Compact Cards function not working in newest APK.
- Fixed : Chromecast - Casting not working correctly when at the end of episode.
- Fixed : All podcasts from "Radio France", cannot be clicked on/Subscribed to.
- Fixed : Smart Playlist will not auto update with new episodes.
- Fixed : Delete Played function/button not responding
- Fixed : "Mark All Played" function/button not responding
- Fixed : "Allow hiding of Read/Played Episodes" setting is not working
- Fixed : Chromecast-Remove Redundant Chromecast Notification Players
- Fixed : Double Notifications for BeyondPod
- Fixed : EpisodeSync Login States "Full"
- Fixed : ChromeCast - Cast not working correctly when at the end of episode
- Fixed : All downloaded episodes are marked as "played" during update
- Fixed: Issue with Chromecast not casting
- Fixed: Issue with Auto-Update notification getting stuck
- Added Pop-Up with instructions for solution for audio pausing on device
- Fixed: Audio pausing on bluetooth
- Fixed: Episode Sync error
- Fixed: Issue with controls in notification tray not staying swiped away
- Fixed: Viewing Update Log issue
- Fixed: Widget player controls
- Fixed: Issue with SmartPlay home screen shortcut
- Fixed: Filter options on "All Episodes"
- Updates made for Android Auto
- Refactored deprecated API's
- Optimized for Android X
- Bug Fixes
- Optimized for Android P.
- Sort feeds added in all feeds.
- Fixed: When in Android Auto and microphone is active, current track pauses, then resumes when microphone is no longer active (Driver Audio Distraction).
- Fixed: When in Android Auto, video tracks play as audio (Driver Visual Distraction).
- Fixed: When Android Auto first connects, BeyondPod no longer steals focus.
- Fixed: Bug preventing display of feed preview details on first episode of any list.
- Fixed bug in preventing battery state state detection.
- Fixed bug preventing scheduled tasks from running.
- Fixed bug in Chromecast dialogs.
- Fixed bug preventing 'Pause on Power Disconnect' from working.
- Fixed performance bug causing BeyondPod to pause/freeze frequently.
- Adding battery optimization whitelist feature (explicit whitelisting by user).
- Fixed play/pause state icons in Smartplay list view.
- Fixed crash when casting due to null media session token.
- Fixed cast control dialog not displaying on connect.
- Fixed SD card access bugs.
- Fixed Chromecast bugs.
- Fixed bug in pausing on bluetooth headset disconnect.
- Android Auto feature not available until next production release (per Google).
- Major overhaul of networking library.
- Another fix for pause on headset disconnect.
- Another stuck notification fix.
- Fixed Feedly integration.
- Fixed bug causing BeyondPod to steal focus in Android Auto.
- Fixed bug preventing pause on headset disconnect.
- Another fix for feed update notifications.
- Fixed issue with adding virtual feeds.
- Fixed issue with saving to SD card.
- Partial fix of issue with update feed notifications.
- Fixed issue preventing installation on certain devices with external SD cards.
- Fixed issue causing video podcasts to crash.
- Fixed crash caused by streaming certain podcasts.
- Fixed issue with adding virtual feeds.
- Fixed issue with saving to SD card.
- Partial fix of issue with update feed notifications.
- Fixed issue preventing installation on certain devices with external SD cards.
- Fixed issue causing video podcasts to crash.
- Fixed crash caused by streaming certain podcasts.
- Fixed issue preventing the screen from going to sleep.
- Fixed issue preventing post-install app initialization.
- Fixed issue preventing feed update notifications from self-clearing.
- Added crash-mitigation for large feeds lists.
- Fixed issue where certain episodes fail to cast.
- Fixed lingering "Updating Feeds" notification.
- Fixed crash when using external players.
- Fixed issue causing BeypondPod to exit shortly after device reboot.
- Potentially implemented workaround for issues with storing files on removable SD cards. However, on Android 7 (Nougat) and higher, files stored on removable SD storage CANNOT be shared with other applications, which means you cannot e-mail BP logs, share episodes, or share BP backups (ie. to Google Drive, email, etc) if those files are on removable storage due to not being supported by Android.
- Fixed issue where the proximity sensor would cause screen to go blank when tripped.
- Fixed some remaining background service crashes.
- Fixed lockscreen player not working on some devices running Oreo.
- Fixed stuck "Loading feeds" notification on Oreo.
- Fixed notification area/lockscreen player on Oreo.
- Fixed perceived crash when viewing episode details.
- Implemented workaround for Chromecast button state. The button is a Google component that is part of the SDK. We use a manual override to default the button color to white when not connected and then change it to green when it is connected. This may change in the future.
- Fixed bug causing installation errors for certain ABIs.
- Added workaround for certain external commands which brings the application to the foreground to prevent crashing.
- Added workaround for bug in Android Oreo SDK causing underlying service crashes.
- Fixed crash when viewing video podcasts.
- Fixed compatibility issue with certain ABIs.
- Fixed a number of issues with Bluetooth on Android Oreo.
- Fixed backup sharing crash on Android Oreo.
- Fixed frequency of notifications on Android Oreo.
- LOTS of language translation updates.
- Fixed crash on Android Oreo when Sonic and/or variable playback speed is enabled.
- Fixed crash when calling external command UPDATE_CATEGORY.
- Fixed playback resuming from the wrong position.
- Fixed Automatic Updates not updating on Android Oreo.
- Fixed home screen Widget broken when app not already running.
- Fixed SmartPlay button not adding to home screen correctly or playing correct playlist.
- Fixed Broadcast Commands not working on Android Oreo. Oreo does not allow implicit broadcasts. MUST use explicit broadcasts instead.
- New Feature: Can now delete episodes from Episode Detail card via options menu.
- Fixed "Manage Feeds" button responding until scroll up.
- Fixed issue causing email application not being found when sending logs.
- Fixed toolbar buttons not being visible in settings menu and episode details.
- Fixed "Remove Played From Playlist" setting.
- Fixed "Automatically Delete Played Episodes" setting and a number of other preferences.
- Dropped Android WEAR Watch app and support due to lack of use and growing complexity.
- Dropped support for pre-KitKat (Android 4.4) devices to eliminate legacy and reduce app complexity.
- Removed 'Play Video in background' support due to API restrictions.
- Updated dependencies.
- Android Oreo (8.0 and 8.1) compatibility.
- Fixed bug preventing media keys on bluetooth headsets from working.
- Fixed bug preventing Chromecast feature from working correctly.
- Fixed bug preventing feeds from displaying on Androind N and higher.
- Fixed bug causing crash on startup on Android KitKit (4.4).
- LOTS of additional bug fixes and compatibility fixes.
- Updated dependencies.
- Android Oreo (8.0) compatibility.
- Fixed bug preventing media keys on bluetooth headsets from working.
- Fixed bug preventing Chromecast feature from working correctly.
- Fixed bug preventing feeds from displaying on Androind N and higher.
- Fixed bug causing crash on startup on Android KitKit (4.4).
- Fixed folder navigation for adding Virtual Folders and for browsing data/backup location.
- Fixed backup/restore behavior under Marshmallow and higher.
- A number of bug fixes related to external SD card filesystem access.
- Fixed feed update speed issues.
- Fixed memory leak.
- Misc bug fixes including Android Auto bug causing menu screen to refresh endlessly.
- Support for Backup Files from Gmail
- Better support for Android Wear devices.
- Support for Chrome Custom Tabs
- Better support for Android 6 Marshmallow.
- A few small changes to the layout of left and right navigation drawers.
- Current Public Release
- A few changes to better support Android Wear 5.1.1 screens
- Bug Fixes
- Small cosmetic tweaks to fonts and spacings across the application
- Bug Fixes
- Bug fixes
- Added support for Android Auto. You can now play your SmartPlays and Feed/Category episodes from any Android Auto compatible head unit.
- As some feeds occasionally change their feed image, BeyondPod will now try to detect any changes and update the feed image automatically.
- Added a new option to automatically delete all played epispdes during the next update. This option is currently off by default but can be enabled in BeyondPod's Advanced settings > Automatically Delete Played Episodes
- Better support for Android 5.1
- As some feeds occasionally change their feed image, BeyondPod will now try to detect any changes and update the feed image automatically.
- Added a new option to automatically delete all played epispdes during the next update. This option is currently off by default but can be enabled in BeyondPod's Advanced settings > Automatically Delete Played Episodes
- Better support for Android 5.1
- Previous Public release.
- Bug fixes.
- Bug fixes.
- Bug fixes.
- New "dark" theme (skin). You can change the theme in: General settings > Theme.
- BeyondPod now supports "compact" episode cards. This makes it easy to balance between the number of episodes displayed on a single screen and how much information is displayed for each episode. To select a "compact" card size use: Menu > Compact Cards
- We made a few changes to the actions that are available on the episode card for "new" published episodes. "Add to My Episodes" action is now moved to an overflow (three dot) menu and was replaced with "Download Episode". This will save a few taps for people that download their episodes manually.
- Companion Android WEAR application for quick access to your current playlist and SmartPlays directly from your watch.
- Several small cosmetic changes to the Feed and PlayList drawer.
- Better support for Android 5 Lollipop.
- Bug fixes.
- Older Public release.