User

31.10.2006 08:15:57

Before I had RB, pushing back on the remote would start the song over (unless it was very near the beginning of the song). This is used in iTunes clicking the back button, and also used on the iPod. Is there a way to go back to the start of the song in iTunes? Pushing back on the remote just goes to the previous song. Thanks. 

User

31.10.2006 19:35:01

Hello James,

very good point!

I plan to make that the default action of the iTunes behaviour in the 
next release.

Best regards, 
Felix 

User

09.11.2006 05:03:26

I noticed another thing with iTunes. If I'm listening to a song in a certain playlist, and I switch to another playlist, then try to pause the song playing, it stops it. Apple's default remote controls just pause the song still. Could this be changed for future updates? Thanks! 

User

10.11.2006 01:12:02

Hello James,

thanks for sharing.

This is, in fact, not specific to Remote Buddy, but what iTunes is 
doing as well. I just tried :-)

Best regards, 
Felix 

User

10.11.2006 01:19:32

Sorry, I forgot to write that you have to change to another playlist, then to another program, and then try to use the remote. Without remote buddy, it pauses and plays the same song. With remote buddy, it starts playing on the new play list. 

User

10.11.2006 01:32:02

Hello James,

I tried that as well now .. it didn't change the behaviour of iTunes 
though. Basically I'm doing this:

1) Select my "1 Giant Leap" playlist and double click a song. The 
button in iTunes shows me a || for pause. 
2) Select my "Faithless" playlist. iTunes immediately changes the 
pause symbol to a stop symbol.

From then on, I can do whatever I want. As long as I don't change 
back to the original "1 Giant Leap" playlist, it will keep presenting 
me the stop button. It will stop on the first press and start with 
the first track in the "Faithless" playlist on the next press. All 
Remote Buddy is doing is to execute a small AppleScript:

tell application "iTunes" to playpause

which acts exactly like a press on iTunes' play / pause button. 
Which, in turn, gives you and me the behaviour you described. I don't 
like this behaviour of iTunes either and would rather prefer to pause 
my tracks even after switching to another playlist. However, Apple 
decided to do it different and I see no way of changing this part of 
iTunes. Sorry.

Best regards, 
Felix 

User

10.11.2006 01:39:12

Alright, thanks for all your help. Remote Buddy is a great program!