Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-android

Incorrect Duration Shown for Some Episodes

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[Area] Playback [Priority] Low [Type] Bug
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Kotlin
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Description

### Description

The app isn't displaying the correct duration for some episodes.

### Step-by-step reproduction instructions

1. View the following episodes in a web browser — https://pca.st/o1c53gqf
2. View the same episodes in the Android app.
3. Note that the duration on each doesn't match.

### Screenshots or screen recording

![AndroidApp_Podcast_Duration](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42454301/201955881-0974c71e-1d94-44a8-8999-4d8d93fe10c0.jpg)

CleanShot 2022-11-15 at 10 16 36

### Did you search for existing bug reports?

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

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

Phone: OnePlus - OnePlus Nord - AC2003 - Nord
Kernel: 4.19.157-perf+ - dg02-pool03-kvm200
Android version: 12 SDK 31
App version : 7.25 (9044)

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the duration mismatch for the linked episodes in the web browser and Android app version 7.25 on the reported Android setup. Trace how each client obtains and displays episode duration, then verify that the Android values match the browser values for the reported episodes.

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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
30/100

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