Please make the audio spectrum visualization for the Apple TV now playing app optional

Henri

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It’s a very minor ‘inconvenience’, I know.

But I’d rather not see the audio spectrum visualization on the Now Playing app. Could it be made optional?

That’s it.
 
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It’s a very minor ‘inconvenience’, I know.

But I’d rather not see the audio spectrum visualization on the Now Playing app. Could it be made optional?

That’s it.
I use the Android TV version, and in that the 'visulisation' is merely 3 rhythmically moving bars.
Does the Apple version have something different / better, or the same simple bars?

And yes, I'm totally with you on this - get rid of it!
 
I use the Android TV version, and in that the 'visulisation' is merely 3 rhythmically moving bars.
Does the Apple version have something different / better, or the same simple bars?

And yes, I'm totally with you on this - get rid of it!
And that also goes for the WiiM Home App.

No need to have these animated icons jumping up and down.
 
You can still see it, as the text is highlighted.
What does that mean? I believe the text is only highlighted on the currently selected device card.

The icon could also still be there, just not moving!

A minor issue of course but still annoying.
It's precisely because it's moving that you immediately know it's active. I understand the TV app's indicator being displayed on the playback screen can be distracting. But that's not the case with WHA.

Are you staring at the device card the whole time while listening to music? 🙄
 
What does that mean? I believe the text is only highlighted on the currently selected device card.
Never looking at the device card.
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No need to show moving icon on the track. Track is highlighted and the Icon changes anyway. I would like a static icon.

But as said, minor annoyance. And if people like it, I can live with it.
 
Never looking at the device card.
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No need to show moving icon on the track. Track is highlighted and the Icon changes anyway. I would like a static icon.

But as said, minor annoyance. And if people like it, I can live with it.
Well, I was talking about the device card.

The analyser icon displayed in the Queue is used by many streaming apps.
 
Are you staring at the device card the whole time while listening to music? 🙄
Must admit a similar thought crossed my mind this morning on another post about the spectrum analyser display and the potential impact of processing higher resolution tracks - I wouldn’t notice as the ultra display is something I just glance at from time to time to see what’s playing…
 
Must admit a similar thought crossed my mind this morning on another post about the spectrum analyser display and the potential impact of processing higher resolution tracks - I wouldn’t notice as the ultra display is something I just glance at from time to time to see what’s playing…
Of course I don't look at the WHA all the time. Actually only when changing something. The animated icons is still annoying me then ;)

The major issue is with the TV Apps, as they are designed to be looked at all the time.

And, no, I don't look at the VU meter or Spectrum Analyser either, as they don't provide any useful information (unfortunately).
 
Is it really that much of a eyesore?
On the TV app, yes.
I know it's playing, I can hear the music and the lyrics are moving on, if enabled.
I don't need three useless bars dancing along on their fixed rhythm, it's simply distracting.
Personally, I put this in the same bucket as that waving cat on the Sound page - childish and not indicative of a professional product.
 
On the TV app, yes.
I know it's playing, I can hear the music and the lyrics are moving on, if enabled.
I don't need three useless bars dancing along on their fixed rhythm, it's simply distracting.
Personally, I put this in the same bucket as that waving cat on the Sound page - childish and not indicative of a professional product.
Yes, I said I could understand that.🙂

That said, honestly I've never given it a second thought. 😂
 
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