More options for downloads on metered networks

  • e3e2c34fe324b6d · Member ·

    The setting in “Storage & data use”/”Warn before using data” does not do what it says in the description when it comes to downloads. The description reads: 

    “Warn before allowing metered networks to download or stream episodes”

    But there is no warning for downloads with this setting enabled, instead downloads are silently queued.

    I think it would make much more sense to have separate settings for streams and downloads on metered networks, with more choices for downloads. 

    For streams, the current warning/no warning setting makes sense. I would set this to no warning as the amount of mobile data that I risk being used by streaming is pretty limited, and I won’t want to have to take out my phone to dismiss the warning.

    For downloads, I think the following three choices would cover all scenarios:

    • Download immediately. E.g. for people with unlimited mobile data plans (since AFAIK there is no reliable way to automatically detect these).
    • Queue download. Will download later when on unmetered WiFi. This is what happens currently with the warning setting enabled.
    • Ask. This would be my preferred seeing as I usually want to queue downloads, but when I’m on a train and know that network coverage will be patchy I sometimes want to download stuff even on my metered mobile connection.

    Off topic: WordPress is horrible as a support forum host. This is my second attempt at posting this, the first time around when clicking “Publish” the post just disappeared – let’s see if it works this time. Also logging in with a password is impossible and all sorts of other things go wrong all the time.

  • staff-joey8 · Staff ·

    It looks like this is a duplicate request of https://forums.pocketcasts.com/forums/topic/feature-request-separate-settings-on-metered-networks-for-downloads-streams/?view=all

    We’ve filed your feedback to our ideas board :)

    […] This is my second attempt at posting this, the first time around when clicking “Publish” the post just disappeared – let’s see if it works this time. Also logging in with a password is impossible and all sorts of other things go wrong all the time.

    We appreciate your feedback here and are working on improving on this experience.

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