Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-ios

Buffering: improve buffering indicator and error states

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[Type] Enhancement Needs design
Dominant language
Swift
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Description

The app's UI currently assumes that once you start a stream, the stream will commence fairly soon. Since we don't control a customer's connection and don't host the podcast content this isn't guaranteed. We need to add some user interface indicators of buffering progress and more information about any errors or slow downs around that. This issue will require some design input.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by clarifying the required buffering states, error details, and design direction for the iOS streaming UI; done means the agreed indicators and error information are implemented and verified for slow or failed stream starts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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