MPMediaPickerController fails to show Podcasts

Originator:jeff
Number:rdar://27018874 Date Originated:2016-06-26
Status:Duplicate of 19331274 (Open) Resolved:
Product:iOS Product Version:10.0
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
When creating an MPMediaPickerController with mediaTypes: .Podcast, no items are shown in the results even when Podcasts are in the user’s media library.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create an MPMediaPickerController (`let musicPicker = MPMediaPickerController(mediaTypes: .Podcast)`).
2. Present MPMediaPickerController.


Expected Results:
Any podcasts present in user’s media library will be shown.

Actual Results:
No items are shown.

Version:
iOS 10 beta 1 (14A5261v)

Notes:
Behavior first appeared in iOS 8.4 with the introduction of Apple Music.

Configuration:
Any device

Comments

All types of media except Music are affected

The problem not only affects Podcast media items, but also audio books, videos, etc. Basically, the only fully working elements are : - .audio

What does not work at all: - .audioBook - .audioITunesU - .podcast

What works partially: - .any (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .anyAudio (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .anyVideo (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .homeVideo (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .video (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .musicVideo (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .tvShow (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .videoITunesU (even though only the music media items are shown to the user) - .videoPodcast (even though only the music media items are shown to the user)

By hacketiwack at Dec. 18, 2020, 2:42 p.m. (reply...)

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