Feature Request: Direct Episode Playback on Android

[Blueskies278 55]

Hi,

On the web version, clicking an episode plays it immediately. On Android, this is currently a two-step process — clicking an episode then clicking Play is required to start playback.

Would it be possible to have the same one-click playback functionality on Android?

Thanks

Web version 

 

Edited May 9 by Blueskies278

[Luke 42505]

Hi, clicking where exactly?

[Blueskies278 55]

28 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, clicking where exactly?

Android: After clicking on a episode thumbnails, I then have to click on play to start playback(two-step process)

Web version: I can start playback by clicking on a episode thumbnail(one-step process) as seen in the uploaded file.

Edited May 9 by Blueskies278

[ebr 16429]

Hi.  How would you get to the episode details page?

On the web app, you are actually clicking on a "play" icon that appears when the mouse hovers over the thumb.

[Blueskies278 55]

9 hours ago, ebr said:

Hi.  How would you get to the episode details page?

On the web app, you are actually clicking on a "play" icon that appears when the mouse hovers over the thumb.

It would be great to tap an episode thumbnail to start playback directly, without the two-step process — similar to how the web version works but without the play icon over the thumbnail. Plex handles this well on Android: tapping the thumbnail starts playback immediately, while episode info is shown on the fly. I've noticed Emby doesn't have this, so adding it would be a nice improvement. 

Plex; episode info is shown on the fly

 

 

 

 

Edited May 11 by Blueskies278

[arrbee99 1841]

Personally, would find it more annoying to click on a thumb to get details, and find the stupid thing starts playing instead.

In the web, I disabled the play icon appearing at all.

[Blueskies278 55]

26 minutes ago, arrbee99 said:

Personally, would find it more annoying to click on a thumb to get details, and find the stupid thing starts playing instead.

In the web, I disabled the play icon appearing at all.

You're missing the point — you wouldn't click the thumbnail to get info details, you'd be browsing then click the desired episode to start playback. That's exactly where Plex has the advantage: the info is displayed on the fly as you browse without an extra step. This is what Emby is missing.

Personally I find the two-step playback process on Android annoying, but I do agree with you about the play icon appearing in the web version.

In a nutshell I would like the android version to mirror the web without the play icon in the thumbnail.

Edited May 11 by Blueskies278

[crusher11 1202]

This is a terrible idea. 

[CBers 7605]

12 hours ago, Blueskies278 said:

In a nutshell I would like the android version to mirror the web without the play icon in the thumbnail.

You should be able to press the PLAY button on your remote when the item is highlighted.

If you have a remote with a PLAY button of course.
 

[ebr 16429]

Oh, yeah, if you are on a TV, then you just need a "play" button on your remote for direct playback.  That will already work.

[Blueskies278 55]

1 hour ago, ebr said:

Oh, yeah, if you are on a TV, then you just need a "play" button on your remote for direct playback.  That will already work.

Ah, I didn't realise that was possible, thanks 

[Blueskies278 55]

3 hours ago, CBers said:

You should be able to press the PLAY button on your remote when the item is highlighted.

If you have a remote with a PLAY button of course.
 

Thanks 

[Blueskies278 55]

@ebrcan you please delete this thread, Thanks 

[Neminem 1729]

@Blueskies278why this is fun

And might be a teaching experience for others

Edited May 11 by Neminem

[Blueskies278 55]

Just now, Neminem said:

@Blueskies278why this is fun