AppForce1 Worklog: When Your Volume Slider Has a Mind of Its Own

AppForce1 Worklog

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I completely refactored an audio system for a work app, splitting a single AVAudioEngine into separate engines for recording and playback. This architectural change fixed a bizarre bug where the system volume slider moved unexpectedly during audio operations.
• Split AVAudioEngine into separate recording and playback engines
• Fixed the MP Volume View movement issue by unifying audio session management
• Improved background task management for location tracking services
• Removed dead code and deprecated functionality
• Explored solutions for audio session conflicts, threading issues, and memory leaks
• Implemented dedicated dispatch queues for different audio operations
• Created a robust background task management system for location updates
• Added extensive logging to better understand audio session lifecycles
Looking ahead to SwiftUI integration, audio performance optimization, and iOS 26 compatibility testing. Do iOS 2025 is happening November 11-13 at NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam - check out do-ios.com for more information.
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פרקים

1. AppForce1 Worklog: When Your Volume Slider Has a Mind of Its Own (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to iOS Development Worklog (00:00:01)

3. Week in Review: Audio Engine Refactoring (00:00:39)

4. Code Deep Dive: Audio Engine Split (00:03:14)

5. Background Task Management (00:11:10)

6. Lessons Learned from Audio Engineering (00:19:24)

7. Looking Ahead: SwiftUI and Do iOS 2025 (00:25:29)

8. Recap and Final Thoughts (00:29:50)