Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-android

Pocket Casts Media Notifications stopped working on Pixel 8 Pro

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[Area] Notification [Priority] Low [Type] Bug
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Description

### Description

This user reports that PC notifications stopped working suddenly. Previously, they fixed this issue by uninstalling and reinstalling, but they'd like to avoid that. Their notification permissions are enabled in their device.

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> PocketCasts previously displayed its "media playing" notification as a media notification, but it stopped working when I switched to the new phone. I'm attaching a screenshot of the media notification for another app (Deezer). Can you please help me to fix this issue?

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### Step-by-step reproduction instructions

1. Play Pocket Casts podcast on Android Pixel 8 Pro
2. Go to the Media notifications view and find no notifications there
3. Uninstall and reinstall the app to fix the issue

### Screenshots or screen recording

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ea9e5808-f45d-42d8-a873-cf41a8264120)

### Did you search for existing bug reports?

- [x] I have searched for existing bug reports.

### Device, Operating system, and Pocket Casts app version

Phone: Google - husky - Pixel 8 Pro - husky
Android version: 14 SDK 34

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on a Google Pixel 8 Pro running Android 14 SDK 34: play a Pocket Casts podcast and check the Media notifications view. Compare the behavior before and after uninstalling and reinstalling the app; done means the media notification appears without reinstalling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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