oliverjanssen

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by oliverjanssen 5mo ago
Yes, same. This feature is a must have - especially when running tools like Claude Code etc.
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
A universal standard for streaming services would be amazing – but yeah, lock-in is the whole point for them. Even basic stuff like playlist export is intentionally painful. Interesting that Google included Music by choice. Classic move – c
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Cross-platform video playback sounds challenging – codecs, formats, DRM, performance. Good luck with that one! ;)
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Congrats on the new dad status! Enjoy the early years – the Toniebox phase is actually pretty great. Muky will be waiting when they start asking for "that song from the movie" on repeat. ;) And yes – big tech seems to avoid this s
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Can understand – depends on the designer though! ;) I've had both experiences. Good designers push you to make things better. But some insist on details no user will ever notice. Finding the right balance is key.
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
"A senior developer behaving like a child" – ha, that's a perfect description. Knows everything but sometimes does the weirdest things. Interesting that it handles server config well. I'm still hesitant on production sys
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Know what you mean. SwiftUI can feel similar – great for standard patterns, but you hit walls when you want something custom. Ended up mixing in UIKit for some edge cases. Trade-off I'm willing to make though. For a solo project, fast
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
YouTube Music would be great, but there's no official API for third-party apps. Only unofficial libraries that scrape the web interface – not something I'd want to build an app on. Too fragile and could break anytime. Interesting
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Honestly, I don't think Apple would bother with this niche. They have biggAIr priorities. And if they ever did, it would validate the idea - and they'd probably do it differently anyway. For now I'll keep building. Worst case
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Thanks! Yeah the dark patterns in streaming apps are rough, especially for kids. Wrapped and all that social stuff is designed to keep you hooked. Give Muky a try if you want! Qobuz is nice – would love to add more services like Qobuz or De
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Totally agree – it can get messy once you go off the beaten path. But for most things you can build so much with just SwiftUI and a few Apple frameworks. No node_modules with 500+ dependencies. Coming from web dev that still feels like a lu
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Thanks! The RFID approach is cool – I actually built a box with real buttons and RFID connected to our Sonos system at some point. Was fun, but in the end I prefer the digital approach. Less hardware to maintain. And niche isn't bad –
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Totally agree. Took me a while to get there though – early versions were very "here's a blank canvas, good luck." Turns out parents don't want to search through millions of songs. The Browse tab with curated stuff made a
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Yeah I know that model – it's a nice middle ground. For now I'm sticking with the current approach, but good to keep in mind if things change. Thanks for the pointer!
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Spotify changed their API policy last year – getting extended quota as an indie dev is tough now. They want commercial partnerships or big user numbers. By having users create their own Spotify app, each user has their own quota and I don&#
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Thanks! Honestly still figuring this out myself. What's worked so far: HN posts (like this one), App Store search/optimization, and surprisingly – just parents telling other parents. I get emails from people who found Muky through
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Yes! I watched that talk – fascinating reverse engineering work. The custom NFC tag approach is really clever. What stood out to me was how much data gets tracked by the original firmware. Kind of eye-opening. The custom firmware fixing tha
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
100%. The goal shifted from "show where buttons are" to "explain what this app is for." Once parents get the player vs admin concept, everything else clicks.
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Thanks! You nailed the niche – that gap between toddler devices and full streaming access is exactly where Muky sits. To your questions: 1. Unfortunately no – Muky only works with streaming content from Apple Music or Spotify. No local MP3
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Totally get it – subscription fatigue is real. Yoto is great for that age, we still have the Toniebox for our younger one. The pricing is tricky. One-time worked for users but not for ongoing development. $40/year sounds steep, but it&
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Thanks, really appreciate that! HN has been great – the first post brought real users and valuable feedback. This community gets the indie dev journey.
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Nice! Yoto + YouTube audio is a clever combo. Will check it out.
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Ha, I'd love that too! YouTube for kids is a nightmare – even YouTube Kids has weird rabbit holes. Video is tempting but a different beast – streaming APIs, licensing, way more complex. Maybe someday. For now staying focused on audio.
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Not too bad technically – Apple handles most of it with StoreKit. Maybe a week of work for the initial implementation: setting up products in App Store Connect, handling purchase flow, receipt validation, restoring purchases. The harder par
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Yes, that change was actually the reason I went with "users create their own Spotify app" approach. With the new criteria, getting extended quota as an indie dev is tough – Spotify wants commercial partnerships or big user numbers
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Flutter + Rust sounds like a solid combo. A lot of colleagues swear by Rust – been meaning to dig deeper. Will check the video, thanks! Hot-reload is something I miss in native – SwiftUI previews help but not the same. For my use case nativ
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Thanks! Honestly, still figuring this out. Tried social media (Instagram, Threads, Bluesky) and reaching out to blogs/reviewers. Gets some traction but reach is limited. A German print magazine review helped, and the first HN post brou
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Thanks! For locking down the iPad – check out Guided Access (Settings > Accessibility). Locks the device to a single app, you need a PIN to exit. Works great with Muky, that's the main setup I recommend. For speakers, I just got my
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by oliverjanssen 8mo ago
Interesting, hadn't seen Skip before. SwiftUI to Android sounds promising. Bookmarked – will look into it. Still hoping native Swift for Android matures, but Skip could be a good middle ground. Thanks for the pointer!

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