Q: Lion Server Podcast / Videocast not playing back on iOS devices
Sorry, I posted this in the wrong forum. This is a repost.
Hello everyone!
I work at a small school that relies heavily on Apple desktops and servers. Apple computers have saved us a lot of headaches.We do a lot of language instructions for students using the podcast functions built-in the server Podcast Producer. Apple servers were always trusted to deliver service under pressure, but this time it looks like a few "bad apples" got through the Apple golden gates.
It looks like the Lion Server has come on-line without in-depth beta testing for 10.7.0 and 10.7.1 hasn't solved some issues as of today. Right after Lion 10.7 was released, we reported to Apple that after a podcast or videocast is created and transferred to theLion Server via the Podcast Publisher software and then when an iOS deviceaccesses a podcast or videocast by clicking on the "Podcast" icon onthe "Welcome to MAC OS X Lion Server" page, iOS devices can't playback the media! Did anyone test this before releasing Lion 10.7.0 and 10.7.1?
We got a report back from Apple stating that they have tested and were able to reproduces this issue. OK, how did this get by them? Also, when the "Welcome to MAC OS X Lion Server" page is viewed on an iOS device, the icon for "Podcast" isn't displayed! Now, how did this get by beta testers? Once again techs at Apple were able to reproduce this on their side! Too add, media couldn't beplayed back using Firefox 5.0.1, IE or Chrome. Wouldn't a beta tester think that something was wrong?
The 10.7.1 update hasn't corrected these issues and this maybe because it's not a priority for Apple. Do education institutions that rely on Apple products get priority?
Anyway, I hope the next time Apple allows educational institutions to test a "live" working setup before releasing a major release or update. The issues above should have been caught in the beta test.
Apple still has products that are reliable, but the Lion release needs more taming.
Wish everyone the best in taming this, so far, wild Lion.
Mac Mini Server, Mac OS X (10.6.7), OSX Server
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 3:01 PM
