Pocket Casts supports Background App Refresh. This means that iOS can wake up the app to perform tasks like syncing and auto downloading episodes.
- Let’s implement a background app refresh for the sample app. First of all, we have to add background modes capability in the project settings. Next, we need to enable “Background fetch.
- Because when you put an app in background, it has a grace period during which it can finish it's activity. This is independant from background app refresh. Also there are apps like Google Maps or Spotify that can run in background for navigation or music.
- Pocket Casts supports Background App Refresh. This means that iOS can wake up the app to perform tasks like syncing and auto downloading episodes. The frequency with which iOS will wake up Pocket Casts depends on how regularly you use the app.
- UPDATE: Some users in the comments suggested that I turn off background app refresh (I wasn't even aware of this setting). It's only been around 8 hours, but I haven't experience the app killings like before, so I think that solved the issue! UPDATE 2: Issues have started happening again as of 1/13, even with BAR turned off.
- A feature called “background app refresh” allows apps to check for updates — for example, new emails in an email app — in the background. To prevent an app from running in the background in this way, you don’t need to use the multitasking view. Instead, just disable background refresh for such apps. To do this, open the Settings.
- Prevent Specific Apps From Running in the Background. RELATED: How to See Which Applications Are Draining Your Battery on Windows 10 Apps have have permission to run in the background will show up on the battery usage screen, which estimates how much power each one uses on your system.
The frequency with which iOS will wake up Pocket Casts depends on how regularly you use the app. This means that if you do not use Pocket Casts often, you may find that auto downloads will not begin until you open the app.
Turn off Background App Refresh entirely by choosing Off – you also have the option to set it to refresh only while using Wi-Fi or while using Wi-Fi & Cellular Data. To customize based on your usage habits, turn off Background App Refresh by individual app via the menu beneath.
Spotify Refresh Local Files
Spotify Refresh Token
New episode notifications should trigger a Background App Refresh.
To enable notifications
- Profile
- Settings
- Notifications
- Toggle New Episodes to on.
To check that Background App Refresh is on
- Open the Settings
- Open Pocket casts
- Toggle Background App Refresh