Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-ios

Apple Watch: App won't pause playback during Siri announcements

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[Area] watchOS
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Description

Whenever using the watchOS PC app while running and a Siri announcement comes in, PC will continue playing in the background for the duration of it, causing me to miss parts of the episode.

Apple Podcasts does this correctly: pause playback, make announcement, continue playback.

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Research direction

Start by locating the watchOS PC app's playback handling and how it receives Siri or audio-interruption events. Reproduce the issue while a Siri announcement is active, then verify that playback pauses for the announcement and resumes afterward without losing the episode position.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
audio-video-rtc, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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