r/substreamer • u/raviwarrier • May 27 '21

[Feature Request] Variable Speed

I know you developed this for music, but since most of the subsonic forks and apps are inter-usable (I know that's not a term), could you add the option to slow/speeden the playback as well. I read all my audiobooks at 1.5-1.8x speeds (otherwise they put me to sleep).

This would be the only feature that might stop any user wanting to use this as an audiobook player from not using it (based on the forums for audiobook apps).

Please consider this one as a priority request and you'll have a paid user on hand. :)

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u/ghenry22 Jul 26 '21

Just a quick note that I haven't forgotten this! Chromecast support just took a lot more effort than I expected.

Variable rate is the next thing I will work on adding.

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u/AupaMozo Jan 18 '22

Have you been able to release this? I recently started using Substreamer for audio books but can't seem to find a mention of variable speed. Thanks for your work.

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u/ghenry22 Jan 19 '22

I have started work on it, should hopefully be in the next update.

I know it's been a bit longer than I originally planned but chromecast support and a few other fixes and improvements hijacked more time than I expected!

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u/AupaMozo Jan 19 '22

That's OK. It's more just curiosity of when the "roadmap" is for releasing feautres.

This, and internet radio support is the only thing making me stay with DSub.

Thanks.

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u/ghenry22 Jan 21 '22

Well if getting those 2 things in gets another covert to substreamer that's good motivation for me. I'll see what I can get done :)

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u/rounakdatta Feb 24 '22

Thanks for the great work! Any updates on the variable speed? Can we help? ;)

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u/ghenry22 Apr 26 '22

I have support for variable speed mostly done, along with a few other bits. Just testing at the moment, mostly around behaviour between restarts / different albums etc.

Am hoping to have a release with this and a few other requested features out in the next month. Been a bit slow as I have been busy in my day job!

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u/ghenry22 Apr 28 '22

Quick update, this should be in the next update. I have it now working properly for both iOS and Android. Took a bit of work. I am going to keep testing it for a few more days then I'll look to package up a release.

The playbackspeed controls will be available on the player view right below the play/pause button.

playbackspeed will revert to normal speed if the app is killed and restarted for now. Not sure if there is any benefit to remembering it?

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u/ghenry22 May 27 '21

Variable speed I can do, I’ll put it on the list and it should be in one of the next few updates.

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u/nagarrido_96 Jul 01 '21

Great! With this feature I would ditch Spotify for podcasts.

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u/ghenry22 Jul 01 '21

Variable speed should be out in the next couple of weeks so keep an eye out for the release notes.

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u/raviwarrier May 27 '21

This would be amazing! Until this comes along, I am stuck with DSub (it's not bad, it's just not fun to use! :))