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24 minutes ago, L0rdLogan said:

The Floatplane iOS app is honestly…. Trash! I sign in to floatplane using my LTT forum account on the web, however, for some reason it’s not possible to do on the iOS app! 

I’ve asked for this button for months, how am I meant to sign in? Am I meant to use the web browser and just disregard the app entirely? It doesn’t even look like a native app, just one of those short web apps

 

i want to use floatplane more, as DankPods has moved from Patreon to floatplane 

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You should watch a WAN show from a couple weeks back, it explains why the app is so poor. Let me just find the clip...

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The Floatplane iOS app is honestly…. Trash! I sign in to floatplane using my LTT forum account on the web, however, for some reason it’s not possible to do on the iOS app! 

I’ve asked for this button for months, how am I meant to sign in? Am I meant to use the web browser and just disregard the app entirely? It doesn’t even look like a native app, just one of those short web apps

 

i want to use floatplane more, as DankPods has moved from Patreon to floatplane 

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Tried to connect my LTT forum account

 

Never mind 

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24 minutes ago, L0rdLogan said:

The Floatplane iOS app is honestly…. Trash! I sign in to floatplane using my LTT forum account on the web, however, for some reason it’s not possible to do on the iOS app! 

I’ve asked for this button for months, how am I meant to sign in? Am I meant to use the web browser and just disregard the app entirely? It doesn’t even look like a native app, just one of those short web apps

 

i want to use floatplane more, as DankPods has moved from Patreon to floatplane 

IMG_2516.png

You should watch a WAN show from a couple weeks back, it explains why the app is so poor. Let me just find the clip...

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

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15 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

You should watch a WAN show from a couple weeks back, it explains why the app is so poor. Let me just find the clip...

I can't find the clip of Luke talking about this on WAN, but basically the long and the short of it (as I understand it) was that Apple won't let floatplane have any links to or mentions of their websites, and this causes all kinds of problems.

 

FP can't do account creation on app for example without setting up a whole seperate system just for IOS (plus other reasons). FP can't allow you to use your forum account to login cause that would involve mentioning the forum in the app. FP won't allow you to subscribe or change your subscription in or from the app either cause they don't have the margins to give up 30% of IOS revenue to apple and they don't want IOS customers paying 30% more than everyone else.

The list continues but basically FP are doing their best, but Apple's monopolistic T&Cs are the issue.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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1 hour ago, will0hlep said:

I can't find the clip of Luke talking about this on WAN, but basically the long and the short of it (as I understand it) was that Apple won't let floatplane have any links to or mentions of their websites, and this causes all kinds of problems.

 

FP can't do account creation on app for example without setting up a whole seperate system just for IOS (plus other reasons). FP can't allow you to use your forum account to login cause that would involve mentioning the forum in the app. FP won't allow you to subscribe or change your subscription in or from the app either cause they don't have the margins to give up 30% of IOS revenue to apple and they don't want IOS customers paying 30% more than everyone else.

The list continues but basically FP are doing their best, but Apple's monopolistic T&Cs are the issue.

Oh that explains a lot 

I wonder how other apps get away with it then?

 

Can’t think of an example of the top of my head. However, some apps when you sign in, will pop a message that says “X would like to sign you in using X website” Which you then click continue to, then opens up the webpage, to sign in. Once signed in it, directs you back to the app.

Could they not do similar? 

An example would be compare the market

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