Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-ios

Siri Shortcuts: Sound is distorted when resumed or not working

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Description

### Expected behavior

The sound should be clear and resume as it normally does

### Actual behavior

When sound is resumed, it sounds like the Volume Boost option is enabled and is very distorted

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

- Go to Settings > Siri Shortcuts and enable 'Resume'
- Pause a podcast normally, then try to resume it with the Siri shortcut
- Listen to the audio

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16253818/191708059-76f09923-4a1f-473a-b32c-abdb7012143b.MP4

Note: it could be happening with the other shortcuts too

##### Tested on [iPhone 13], iOS [16], Pocket Casts [7.22.0]

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue through Settings > Siri Shortcuts with Resume enabled, using the listed iPhone, iOS, and Pocket Casts versions where possible. Trace the Siri resume behavior and audio playback handling, then verify that resumed audio is clear and matches normal playback without distortion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
audio-video-rtc, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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