Running Newpipe in Background While Closing out the App.

[RSicario]

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Feature description

I would like for Newpipe content to keep playing in the background after I have closed the app in the app overview (the 3 bar "button"/icon on the bottom left). This feature worked well without a problem on my Samsung A12 but doesn't appear to work on my new Samsung A13.

There is an app called Music Player Go that I downloaded from F-Droid that allows me to do this. I can close the app while music is playing and the music does not stop. When I access the pull down menu by swiping from the top of the phone I have a simple preview bar with pause play for Music Player Go. I used to be able to do the same with Newpipe on my Samsung A12. I can no longer do this with the A13 for Newpipe.

I have attached screenshots to help better visualize what I mean. I used Music Player Go because it functions exactly the way that I am requesting Newpipe work again.

Why do you want this feature?

There would be less UI clutter. There would be less apps to swipe through when I hit the android app overview "button" (the three bars on the bottom left of my Samsung A13). This allows me to scroll through only the high priority apps I want access to.

Additional information

[opusforlife2]

This works just fine for me. Are you playing in the background?

[RSicario]

As I described, I can play it in the background as long as the app is open in the background too. However if I close the app from the app overview (the three bars in the lower left) the app closes completely. Newpipe stops playing in the background altogether. It didnt do that on my Samsung A12. It's doing it on the Samsung A13. Music PLayer Go, an app I got off of F-Droid, managed to preserve this functionality between the A12 and A13. I would like to be able to close the app in app overview without having to lose background.

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On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 5:16 AM opusforlife2 ***@***.***> wrote: This works just fine for me. Are you playing in the background? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#11089 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BIVE76WGFK4NC5S7KG7Q27LZFA5WBAVCNFSM6AAAAABID4HBD6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCNBRGU3TCNRZGA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[opusforlife2]

I'm asking specifically if you're using the "Play in background" button in order to start playing.

[RSicario]

Yes that works. I never had to use the background button in the a12. it was automatic. i dont want to have to go back into the app to do that when i want to close all apps at the same time. its not laziness, like i said it's about streamlining the apps in the app preview window. i usually need that while im driving. if im at a red light, it makes scrolling through a maps app and the phone app quicker.

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On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 10:46 AM opusforlife2 ***@***.***> wrote: I'm asking specifically if you're using the "Play in background" button in order to start playing. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#11089 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BIVE76UZCGVWRCVGCSXEBXTZFCEKVAVCNFSM6AAAAABID4HBD6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCNBSGQZDKMRZGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[opusforlife2]

If you're wanting to use Newpipe without the video part, doesn't that mean you want to play in the background in the first place?

[RSicario]

It worked better before. didnt have to hit background for it to keep playing. it was more natural. if there could be some kind of reversion that would be great.

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On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 1:51 PM opusforlife2 ***@***.***> wrote: If you're wanting to use Newpipe without the video part, doesn't that mean you want to play in the background in the first place? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#11089 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BIVE76XL52DOMOZ2NINE7V3ZFC2B3AVCNFSM6AAAAABID4HBD6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCNBSG4ZDIMJQGA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>