I'm thinking of adding internet radio support to Homer, so I'm googling to see what's out there.

Absolutely simple radio and MP3 player for elderly users.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Qc...

#eldercare #seniors #accessibility #tech

Design for seniors: avoid quick actions.

Players only go to the previous track when already very close to the beginning of the current one.
Older users tend to wait for confirmation of every action therefore they don't operate this fast.

Homer now has 10s threshold to accommodate slower users.

Version 1.4.5 is skipped, there was a bug 🙈

#solodev #yolodev

Version 1.4.6 released.

- Improved rewind buttons.
- Added a switch to temporarily disable kiosk mode.

#buildinpublic #androiddev #indiedev

Thanks, the project was born out of necessity.

YouTube: youtu.be/tbSkzbNBHNk?...

Designing for seniors: better grip.

Hand functions deteriorate with age, often making it harder to hold things without a large grip area.
Homer Audio Player allows adding screen margins to increase the area to hold.

#elderly #seniors #aging #accessibility #uxdesign #elderlycare #technology

Ah, the colors 🥲

I created Homer for my grandmother as her eyesight was deteriorating. Existing players were to complex for her.

She's been using a tablet with Homer for years now. I can update audiobooks remotely via G. Drive and podcasts provide fresh content every day.

#seniors #elderly #accessibility #uxdesign

New release: 1.4.4
👉Newly added books and podcast episodes are indicated by adding "New" to the title. You can configure this in text-to-speech settings.

It's a small improvement but grandma (aka user #1) loves it.

Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.studio4plus.homerplayer2

This is a regular Android tablet but notice how notifications and navigation are gone. It's a truly single-purpose device for non tech-savvy users.

Audio player for elderly. In 10 seconds.

#eldercare #seniors #aging #podcasts #audiobooks #sightloss #tech #android #indiedev

Audiobooks are a lifeline for seniors as their eyes go bad.

Convert an old Android tablet into an audio device for visually impaired seniors:

- simple, large UI,
- minimal set of features,
- audiobooks and podcasts.

Homer Audio Player: homeraudioplayer.app

#eldercare #tech #seniors #podcasts #audiobooks