How to debug Music Apps?

Hello,

Taken example code from https://github.com/garmin/connectiq-apps and adapted a bit for my service, using xml, json, and mp3. No auth required, https presents everywhere. Some issues corrected, so no warnings with SDK 3.1.7 present.

After simulator launch I see "No media" and Settings - Media mode - is Playback.

Ok, go to Sync Configuration and select songs provided.

Select Done and get blue triangle.

Ok, launch again and still blue triangle. I assume it should not happen.

Have to close simulator and open it again, launch, media mode was Playback with No media message.

And then I am not sure how to debug it.

I select Sync.

And get 0% after launch Sync. Wait for 10 minutes, and got sync, and it was not finished with a blue triangle, Woila!

Switched the mode to Play and at least it works in simulator (no sound however in headphones on PC, please add).

Any glue, any updated sources, any advices? How the major music providers develop their apps?

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Alexis_Lecanu over 5 years ago

It's a good question, I send it to the watch all the time.
With just the API, I can't do what I want. For example putting a cover, can I get the one in the mp3 or I have to make a request. There is nobody who becomes music provider suddenly it is *** out of you.

Alexis_Lecanu over 5 years ago

On your screenshot you have the cover, how did you do?

a1234.garmin over 5 years ago in reply to Alexis_Lecanu

Actually, just "compiled" the source, fixed few mistakes in code, taken from https://github.com/garmin/connectiq-apps (that seems to me official team account).

Then used some podcasts wtih well-described API, and files. https://radio-t.com/api-docs/

I guess mp3 have embedded images, so it is a nature of music app to get all the stuff from the file.

Alexis_Lecanu over 5 years ago in reply to a1234.garmin

I also put the image in the mp3 but it doesn't work. But hey it is not very serious I manage to listen to what I want.

RandyReeder over 5 years ago

I also got monkeymusic to work in the simulator, although it's not all that intuitive. But when I try it on my real watch, I just get "Searching for W-Fi network" following by either "Unknown Error" after which I have to reboot the watch, or an incorrect password error. Has anyone actually got the monkeymusic example to work?

Bodya over 5 years ago

I believe you are doing Radio-T podcast client for Garmin? Ummm interesting! Any plans to publish it?

jim_m_58 over 5 years ago in reply to RandyReeder

Does wifi work for other things on your watch? Have you set up networks on the watch?

RandyReeder over 5 years ago in reply to RandyReeder

I was able to get monkeymusic to work on the physical watch after changing localhost to my PC's ip address in Constants.mc and commenting out the if statement in ConfigureSyncView onShow() so that it skips the check for a null token, apparently bypassing the authentication which I'm not sure how is supposed to work.

a1234.garmin over 5 years ago in reply to Bodya

Some day it will be stable and useful, yes.

Alexis_Lecanu over 5 years ago in reply to Bodya

You can use my application if you want, you have to launch the server on your side but maybe it meets your needs.

apps.garmin.com/.../5c22c9d7-4f38-4e03-8897-ad393b705dad