Resume sleep timer when play button is pressed

[bjohas]

I'd like to propose a 'sticky mode' where the sleep timer is resumed if the (onscreen) play button is pressed, even if the sleep timer has expired. I.e., in this 'sticky mode', the play button always resumes the sleep timer.

Background: I'd like to control the player from a physical keyboard attached to the phone via USB. For a full-size keyboard, if the keyboard has media keys, this does work (play/pause, forward/back, volume). For use at night, one would use a mini keyboard (e.g., a 'macropad', search for "three button mini keyboard" on Amazon). For keyboard use, I'd like to be able to resume at any time (without timeout).

This behaviour would be different from the shake behaviour. Currently, when the sleep timers expires, if playback isn't resumed within some time period (via a shake), the option to resume (via a shake) will time out. That's good, and expected behaviour. (See fixed Issues.)

[bjohas]

Just wanted to come back to this and say that I'd still be very interested in this.

I'm using a Bluetooth media button (available unbranded from eBay) which is similar to a steering wheel control in a car. It has five buttons: play/pause, vol up, down, forward, backward.

On Audible, if the timer expires, you have a "add 5 min" notice that comes up. When I press play on the Bluetooth media controller, this is actioned.

I would love to either have a sticky timer (as described above) or an "add 5 mins" option, but prob prefer a full resume.

Incidentally, the idea with the "no timeout" is so that once can resume listening the same night.

What do others think?

[bjohas]

@PaulWoitaschek - I'd be quite happy to put a bounty onto this feature. Let me know!