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PandoraBoy Support!
Featured IntroductionIf you're looking for PandoraBoy Support you have come to the right place. Please read the following page and if your question is not answered, contact us. Frequently Asked QuestionsHow do I use my Apple Remote with PandoraBoy?Using your Apple Remote is actually quite simple. First you need to make sure that the remote is enabled. You can do this by going to the Preferences menus and making sure that Enable Apple Remote is checked. As long as the remote is enabled, you can use it to control Pandora in the following ways:
How can I easily change the song I'm listening to in PandoraBoy?Controlling PandoraBoy is quite easy. You can define control PandoraBoy by either using your Apple Remote or defining Global Hotkeys. Hotkeys can be defined by going to the Preference Menu and then clicking on the Hotkey Icon. Why can't I use my global hotkeys or my Apple Remote while PandoraBoy is minimized?Webkit (the toolkit used to display Pandora.com in an application) seems to treat flash applets differently when they are minimized. As a result, Pandora does not change songs correctly while PandoraBoy is minimized. If you happen to be a programmer who knows how to fix this, please let me know :). How can I be sure that I always have the latest version of PandoraBoy?By default, PandoraBoy checks if there is a newer version available every time it starts up. If you don't want this behavior for some reason, you can disable it in the Preference Panel. |
I can not get the app to open it loads to install and that is it. help.
Thanks for the great app! Here is a Leopard compatible replacement icon I created for it: http://labs.dview.us/files/d9d4b06f05900b07c7c75e4c125f93b0-5.html
Enjoy!
Awesome app! Is there a way to prevent the Apple remote from also controlling iTunes when using it for PandoraBoy?? Or must I quit iTunes before using the remote?
Thanks!
Is there already a way to change Pandora stations with the Apple remote? I don't see it in the FAQ. thanks.
Advice please: You have two downloads but no guidance as to which one is recommended. PandoraBoy?-0.3.1.dmg PandoraBoy?-0.5.1a.dmg ? I assume I should download the latest but not sure why the older one is there.
I downloaded the latest version and found that I was unable to save my preferences - is there something I need to do? If I quit Pandoraboy and open it again, the preferences are empty. I am assuming this may also be the reason that my remote is not working, but that could be something else entirely.
Current memory usage stats: Using 46.77MB of memory. CPU 8.0 on intel 2.4Ghz core2duo macbookpro
Hello,
I'm stuck in the UK and haven't been able to use Pandora since they shut the service down for non-US users in January. I don't suppose there's a way of configuring this to use a proxy server, or Tor, is there please?
Thanks!
This is awesome! It works perfectly on my system, and the ability to control pandora with the Apple Remote is worth the price of admission right there. Thanks a lot!
I installed pandora boy and it is working, but the remote doesn't work. I'm not sure what what I'm doing wrong. I have leopard 10.5.2, and my remote works fine for front row but not this. Any ideas?
I can't seem to get the play/pause and thumbs up/down shortcuts to work when I set them to Cmd+Opt+/ page up / page down?. I am able to get the next, vol up/down shortcuts to work. Can't get the mute shortcut to work either. :-( I would be great if Cmd+W would "close" the app by hiding it since I guess you have to have the window "open" right?
Forgot to mention I'm using Leopard on a G5 if that matters.
cannot get hotkeys to work at all. any suggestions?
i can't get hotkeys to work at all either
okay, never mind. seems even though i had quit Synergy PandoraBoy? still registered the hotkeys as taken. after relaunching PandoraBoy? they worked.
cant get growl notifications to show up for some reason.
Is there a Windows version?
Is there any way to allow control of PandoraBoy? over a local network/ For example, if I have PandoraBoy? running on one computer, but I'm at another computer and want to vote up/down a song or switch stations, can I do so from the remote computer location?
It would be nice to have controls for pandoraboy when you right click the icon similar to how their app has. I hide the window alot and sometimes its easier to right click and pause rather than find the window and hit stop, or to hit a shortcut key.
I can't turn off the Apple Remote support. Whether checked or unchecked, it still functions. I would prefer to leave it on, however the volume controled is Pandora's volume, not the system volume as documented. I have a 2.4 GHz iMac running 10.5.5 and the latest Pandoraboy build. Don't mean to just come and complain though, this combined with an AppleScript? has accomplished my goal of displaying current track info in Adium!
Pretty cool, I have the Apple Remote working with Pandoraboy but there is something I don't understand about the global hotkeys. If I set one to Application=Pandoraboy then it is not global but instead works only when the focus is on Pandoraboy (I did close and relaunch Pandora). Any pointers would be great.
I get a missing plugin icon (blue lego w/ question mark when I open the app. Am I missing something?
awesome app. seems that growl notifications don't appear when the app is in the background or minimized.
love for people outside US...
It seems that Pandora has changed its webpage format. PandoraBoy?, instead of showing the stripped-down window it used to show now shows the entire webpage in a small window with scrollbars. Granted, all commands currently work, but it looks like the new format of the webpage isn't reflected in the app's code.
^ Yes. Also, if you click the button to go to the standalone music player (which is what should be displaying in the PandoraBoy? window), all of your stations are duplicated in the "Stations" menu.
everything's perfect... thanks for the great app!
oh btw, skinning support? ;)
I agree with 'ibonny's comment above. It seems the full Pandora page is displaying within PandoraBoy? instead of the "Miniaturized player" version. This causes an unpleasant display of half-visible scroll-bars and only 90% of the player being displayed within PandoraBoy? at any given time.
Also, I use an Apple Wired Keyboard connected to my Macbook Pro and I'm unable to use the "F7-F9" (Last song, play/pause, next song) shortcut keys on my keyboard; I'm also unable to assign them as shortcuts within PandoraBoy?, thus forcing me to either switch songs/pause manually or assign another combination of keys (which neither are preferable).
Same problem as bretten.mickle here. Any way to re-size the applications window?
Thanks guys! The new version works perfectly! I guess Pandora changed their API which broke the old version? Thanks again for a great app!
Is there anyway to use the play and skip keys of the newer Apple Keyboards to control PandoraBoy?? I can't seem to assign them in the shortcuts.
Also I think a little Panda Boy would be a cool icon for this App instead of the generic notes. Tell me if you need help with this as I'm a graphic designer.
If you're running pandora boy and minimize the window into the dock, is there any way to make it so you can click the app icon and call the window back up again? (that is, rather than clicking the actual icon of the minimized window) Clearly, this isn't a big deal but I was hoping there might be a quick fix.
@brumacd when switching to PandoraBoy? app keep holding "Option" key when releasing "Tab" and "Apple". It will bring app window back from minimized. It works for any app in osx.
I can't create a new station. When I click the button I get the new station interface, and when I click into the text entry box the placeholder text disappears, but it won't accept keyboard input. All I get are beeps when I try to type in. On 10.5.6 on an intel imac.
Is there a way to change the audio output device for the application? Possibly via Applescript? I would like to be able to set the sound output for just Pandora Boy to a Bluetooth A2D device without redirecting all of my system audio to the Bluetooth. Is this possible?
timbochman: Jack might be able to do what you're looking for. It's not very intuitive, though. http://www.jackosx.com/
Anyone having trouble after 10.5.8 update? The app only has a "Lego" image instead of controls/interface.
I just got 0.8.0, had to quit and relaunch to get the keys to work. Now when I growl the song i says 'by: (null) on:(null)' -- seems wrong...
My PandoraBoy? has been loading off window recently. Whatsup? http://bayimg.com/gAJelaaCd Any ideas?
Same problem as @ninja3point14 and @gobackpacking! Annoying! Fix please?
Yes, me too! I am only get half the controls and can't click the thumbs up/down button...
Same problem as half the recent commenters. Only shows the top of the pandora window, which means I can't thumb up or down any songs, and can't acess the stations at the bottom of my list. Patch please?
glad it's not just me. Had to reinstall the app recently and now I can't even log in to my pandora account
Just adding my voice to those whose client is loading the controls off-window.
FIX THE WINDOW - its not that complicated.
Just installed PandoraBoy? on MacBook? Pro running Snow Leopard. My remote controls only iTunes. Can't figure out how to make it control PandoraBoy?. Suggestions, anyone?
I also just installed PandoraBoy? on a MacBook? running snow leopard but I can not make it control PandoraBoy?. I did enable the remote in the preferences but that did nothing for me.
I like the application, but please fix that window!!
WOW. This is awesome. The growl notification is the only thing I was looking for, and PandoraBoy? does it.
Only 1 problem, the blank white space on the top of the window, other than that, it's perfect.
Thanks for taking the time to make this.
Remote note working, enabled in preferences, running intel imac on snow leopard?? Fix please, i'd love to use the remote
Are you working on Last.fm support?
Cannot get anything to show up in the Pandora Boy window other than white space. Re-installed latest version, same thing. I am on a PowerMac? with 2x2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Zeon processors, 8GB of RAM and am running 10.5.8. Anyone else having this problem?
Not working for me either. Can't log into my account any more. Half the buttons don't work.
Hey guys I have been looking a way to contact you so I could suggest to implemente the twitter and facebook sharing just as the website and also if there could be a now playing menu bar option i know I could leave the growl forever but it would look much better on the menubar Thanks! Great app
Hi, awesome app. I am using it to wake me up in the morning via iCal alarms, works great!
Here is the applescript I am using to make it happen: http://tumblr.christophercamps.com/post/595538127/turn-your-mac-into-a-pandora-alarm-clock
Thanks!
Hi. I love this app, thank you so much for making it. Lately I am having an issue with the client on my Mac running OS 10.5.8. Here is a screenshot:
Basically there's this white space at the top and then also there are dialogue boxes where I can't "reach" the buttons at the bottom. I can't enlarge the window or scroll down, so it just stays "stuck" there. Thank you for your work!
The Window is to small, no adjustment and I cannot login to my created long ago Pandora Account, with all my music and Stations already set! White Space no controls etc...etc..... Great idea but your execution SUCKS!!!!!! It is Obvious after reading the comments you know it SUCKS and evidently are doing nothing to correct the problem! I do not like it when idiots waste my time!!! By the way "THIS SUCKS!!!!!!"
Just wanted you guys to know that if you log in to www.pandora.com, you'll see the same message—only here in your web browser, you can dismiss this message, change things in your profile, et. When you restart PandoraBoy?, the message will be gone. Yes the size of the box and what's displayed looks funny (not right), but you can see everything you need to see and play music again with control.
does this support pandora one with higher quality audio?
I love the idea, it has much more features than my fluid pandora app, but the apple remote doesn't work at all. I have the setting enabled, iTunes closed, and the remote isn't opening frontrow like it usually does so i know the app is effecting it. Im running on a 23in iMac updated with the latest Snow Leopard update at the time of this post, with a new silver and black apple remote
Hello Folks - First of all, thank you VERY much for a terrific application. Using PandoraOne? isn't an option for me as I detest AdobeAir?-dependent apps (memory hogs - blech) and I wanted a way to use Pandora without a browser window. Great stuff and works beautifully.
My question is in regards to the Applescript "playpause" command. Is there any way to separate the two commands so that it's not a toggle but rather can tell what state the app is in? I have a script set up that does a number of things when I leave my desk and being able to check PandoraBoy? to see if it's in "play" mode and then, if so, change that to "pause" would be extremely helpful.
This project is dead
I switched to pianobar a while back since the dev doesn't respond to issues or email.
Hi, I'm having problems with this new version of pandora. The sound keeps breaking up continuosly. It never happen before.