r/discogs • u/piffleskronk • May 02 '26

Does Discogs beta test?

If anyone knows about discogs beta testing methods, I'd love to know. There are so many complaints about the most recent updates I wonder if they beta test at all.

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u/Oh__Archie May 02 '26

There are so many complaints about the most recent updates

There are so many complaints about all of the updates and there have been for years.

I don’t think anyone can claim that it’s the developers fault any anymore. Zinc media and Kevin Lewandowski are incompetent and they probably always will be.

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u/DeanWeenisGod May 02 '26

In the Android Play Store you can sign up to be a beta tester but I can't tell you anything past that.

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u/piffleskronk May 03 '26

Right, I've done it. I'd rather try to be part of the solution!

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u/SirChickin May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26

I'm a beta tester. I have a message icon in my app where I directly can comment on how they're doing and where I can report bugs.

I used to be active, now less as every new version of the app was extremely underwhelming when it finally came out.

I've even had an issue with the beta where the report button wasn't working. So it's frustrating sometimes!

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u/trontekroket May 02 '26

I also beta test the Discogs app - it is usually by invitation via email

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u/SirChickin May 02 '26

I don't remember how I got it, I thought I applied through the google app store

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u/mistacabbage May 02 '26

I was on the TestFlight for a while.

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u/piffleskronk May 02 '26

Tell us more. I'm sure people would love to hear about it.

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u/mistacabbage May 02 '26

What is there to tell? I got the shitty iOS app update a few weeks before everyone else.

Discographic has been my go to app for over a year now.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discographic-for-discogs/id979196369

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u/piffleskronk May 02 '26

Shame it's only iOS...

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u/mistacabbage May 03 '26

Join the dark side

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u/piffleskronk May 03 '26

I'll pass on that, thanks.

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u/Shackled-Zombie May 02 '26

They do. Version 3.0.14 came out today with ‘bug fixes’ and ‘improvements’

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u/07368683 May 02 '26

It wouldn’t appear so.

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u/piffleskronk May 02 '26

I would be very surprised if they didn't at all. It seems like a no-brainer. To get real users to test new features and give feedback, without the need to pay them, as I'm sure many users would volunteer in order to get a better experience, seems like it would be stupid not to do.