posted Nov 4, 2010, 8:33 PM by Paul Barnett
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updated Nov 4, 2010, 9:35 PM
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It's only been a few weeks since we released version 1.0 and now version 2.0 is here and available right now in the Android Market. This is a major update with a lot of new cool features, like
- Downloads. You can now choose to download your podcasts to your device in addition to streaming them. This feature goes beyond just simple downloading, though:
- You can download individual episodes or an entire series.
- You can configure Play, Look and Listen to automatically download new episodes of your favorite podcasts.
- You can add items to your download queue on your device in Play, Look and Listen or via the Google Reader web interface -- no additional software required.
- By default, downloads will only occur when there is an active WiFi connection, but you can choose to download over any connection.
- An on-screen indicator will light up green if the episode you are considering playing is downloaded.
- Downloads will automatically pause while streaming a podcast episode over your data connection and automatically resume when playback stops.
 - Custom Playlist. You can build a custom playlist that mixes episodes from any of your podcast subscriptions.
- The playlist is stored in Google Reader so it roams with you.
- You can enjoy part of your playlist on your Android device and pick up where you left off on your iPhone/iPod Touch or iPad.
- Episodes that you already watched or listened to will not download again to your iPhone/iPod/iPad by default.
- You can add new episodes to your playlist either directly on your device or through the Google Reader web interface
- Improved and Expanded User Interface
- New long-press context menus let you manage downloads and your playlist without going into the playback screen.
- Additional menu options let you perform batch operations like adding all of the episodes in the current view to your playlist.
- New landscape view for audio podcast playback lets you see more information about the episode.
- Screens that show individual episodes or lists of episodes also indicate whether or not each episode is already downloaded to your device.
- Configuration options are available right where you need them -- on the items they affect. For example, long-press on the Download Queue to configure whether or not Play, Look and Listen should download episodes when there is no WiFi connection. No need to sort through a long list of settings on a separate screen.
- Additional Media Format Support. Some podcasts provide the same episode in multiple formats. Some devices don't support the default episode format, so now you can switch to a different format for an episode, right from the playback screen. Just press the Menu button and select "Media Format" and choose the file/format you want to play for that episode.
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