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Re: Show HN: Open source music player in beta

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I'm slightly concerned at the permissions it requires. A music player should not ask for the power to make phone calls, and then refuse to work when it's denied.

AFAIK, apps need this permission so that they can mute/stop when there is an incoming call.

I don't recall any other media player I've used requiring it.

Re: Show HN: Open source music player in beta

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post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AFAIK, apps need this permission so that they can mute/stop when there is an incoming call.

I don't recall any other media player I've used requiring it.

Did they pause when there was an incoming call?

Re: Show HN: Open source music player in beta

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post #9

I'm slightly concerned at the permissions it requires. A music player should not ask for the power to make phone calls, and then refuse to work when it's denied.

AFAIK, apps need this permission so that they can mute/stop when there is an incoming call.

No permission seems to be required to listen on a call being done:

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/Ph...

There's one permission (READ_PHONE_STATE) required for some other methods, but it is different from the permission to initiate a a phone call.

Re: Show HN: Open source music player in beta

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post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AFAIK, apps need this permission so that they can mute/stop when there is an incoming call.

No permission seems to be required to listen on a call being done: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/Ph... There's one permission (READ_PHONE_STATE) required for some other methods, but it is different from the permission to initiate a a phone call.

READ_PHONE_STATE is precisely what the app in question uses.

https://github.com/harjot-oberai/MusicStreamer/blob/master/a...

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