Attention all users!
We're very happy to announce a revolutionary new way to listen to sermons, watch videos, and access other resources on SermonAudio.com -- instantly! All without a PC and 100% wirelessly. It's the SermonAudio iPhone + iPad Edition!
It's our first native app for the iPhone + iPad and here's how it works. Simply go to the App Store on your device and search for "sermons" or "sermonaudio" and download it for free! Or you can simply click on this link!
| iPad-Specific Features We've worked hard on the user interface making this a visually beautiful iPad app with support for both landscape and portrait orientations. - iPad: Play audio, video, or live webcasts WHILE you continue using the app!
- iPad: shows currently-playing sermons to see what others are listening to.
- iPad: Enjoy full-screen videos that take advantage of the large screen!
- iPad: Enjoy reading sermon transcripts using the larger screen.
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New! Built-In Player with Auto-Resume! The built-in sermon player shows information about the sermon being played including sermon title, speaker, broadcaster, and album art. It also remembers your last play position for every sermon played and auto-resumes!
Native Background Playback! iOS4-support includes multi-tasking and the ability to play sermons in the background while doing other tasks! Double-click on the iPhone's HOME button to reveal our integration with the iPod mini audio controls!
Multi-Bitrate Video Streaming! Stream the newest archived videos over any connection, including 3G, EDGE, or WIFI. Videos uploaded at the higher bitrate on SermonAudio automatically make a lower-bitrate option available for slower connections!
Push Notification of Live Video Webcastst! Watch live video webcasts from supported SermonAudio broadcasters wherever you are! You'll be notified via the "badge" counter on the app itself of how many webcasts are in progress.
Roku TV Integration! If you own a Roku Device, from your iPhone or iPad, click on the "Play-To Roku" button any sermon or live webcast and it will wirelessly send the command to your Roku to start playing the selected feature on the big screen!
 Apple TV IntegrationFor those who use an Apple TV, we’ve got you covered as well. Simply begin playing any audio, video, or webcast using our SermonAudio iPhone app. Then, select the Apple TV via AirPlay. Click here for more info about AirPlay.. |
Local Church Finder via the MAPS tab. The app will automatically use the built-in GPS to locate your position and show the churches nearest to you! Alternatively, you can search by ZIP code or partial city name.
Download Sermons! You can now easily download multiple MP3 audio sermons directly to your iPhone or iPad for offline listening! It's perfect for "loading up" on sermons at a coffee shop via WIFI before getting back on the road.
SermonAudio iPhone + iPad Edition allows you to elegantly browse and search through our library of over 530,000+ FREE MP3 sermons from thousands of different speakers and listen to any of them immediately on your iPhone + iPad! Additionally, you can watch sermon videos (MP4) and even read sermon transcripts (PDF).
Summary of features include:
- New! Native iPhone + iPad + iPod Touch application!
- New! Built-in audio player shows sermon information and album art.
- New! Click album art to switch between ministry & speaker photos (IOS 4.0+).
- New! Remembers the last play position for every sermon and auto-resumes.
- New! Robust audio streaming experience and background playback.
- Browse, search, and stream AUDIO sermons!
- Browse, search, and stream VIDEO sermons!
- Browse, search, and read PDF transcripts!
- My Favorites. Access your favorite broadcasters, sermons, or speakers!
PLUS or FULL membership required (learn more) - Browse through the daily featured sermon.
- Browse through the News In Focus audio commentaries.
- Browse through all newest sermons added.
- Browse churches by name, location, denomination.
- Use our Local Church Finder to find a good church!
- Browse sermons by Bible reference. Book, chapter, verse..
- Browse or search by the speaker name.
- Browse through our recommended staff picks.
- Browse through member-recommended sermon picks.
- By TOPIC: Addiction, Biographies, Family, Money..
- By EVENT Category: Audio Books, Weddings, Q&A, Funerals..
- By DATE Preached: January, February, March..
- Browse sermons by foreign language.
- Online Hymnal. Browse or search for a hymn!
- Read Spurgeon's Daily Devotional.
- My Church gives you convenient, 1-click access to your home church!
- Download audio sermons for offline listening!
- Browse our news feed with audio commentaries and user comments!
- Find local churches using your GPS with our interative map!
- iPhone + iPad iOS4-friendly with multi-tasking support!
- Play sermons in the background, integrates with iPod mini controls!
- Video streaming over 3G, EDGE, WIFI with selectable bitrate.
- Live video webcasting support with selectable bitrate!
- Retina-display icons + improved performance and bug fixes.
- Roku & Apple TV integration! Enjoy sermons and webcasts on TV!
- Add user comments directly to sermons or news!
- Instant push notification of live webcast events!
And the best news is that this new service is completely FREE for all our broadcasters and listeners! We hope you'll enjoy this revolutionary new way of accessing some of the great preaching we have on SermonAudio!Your Favorites-To-Go! PLUS and FULL Members can access your favorite things on your iPhone + iPad. A sermon you want to listen to on-the-go? Simply adding it to your "favorite sermons" on the site will bring it to your "favorite sermons" list on your phone!
MyChurch 1-Click Access! Is your home church broadcasting on SermonAudio? Go to the "MyChurch" tab and type in your church's Member ID to jump straight to your church's sermons! Don't remember the Member ID? Click BROWSE to find it!
New! Add User Comments! You can add user comments to sermons or news items directly from your phone! Enjoyed a particular sermon? Encourage the broadcaster, and add a comment. It's now easier than ever!
A new evangelistic tool! People love to discover new apps for their iPhone or iPad. Introduce a friend or co-worker to the free SermonAudio app and introduce them to the great preaching from your church!
VERSION HISTORY5/7/12 - Version 2.5 now supports retina display graphics for the new iPad. Also has automatic reachability checking for smarter connectivity: views will now load automatically when the network connection is restored if no network connection is available on launch.
2/4/12 - Version 2.4 now sports "pull-to-refresh" on relevant pages needing to refresh content. Also, the DOWNLOADS tab now displays sermons with newest downloads at the top.
10/21/11 - Version 2.3 fixed bug in isolated cases with iOS 5 and added CLOSE button on iPad media player.
10/19/11 - Version 2.2 supports iOS 5 for both iPhone + iPad.
7/6/11 - Version 2.1 has a minor fix which involves remembering the last play position when a phone call is received.
6/29/11 - Expanded the filtering options for many of the sermon search result lists in the app. Filter by speaker for videos, transcripts, Bible reference, and much more. Give it a try!
6/4/11 - Version 2.0 now supports both iPhone + iPad natively. Built-in audio player shows sermon information and album art. Player remembers last play position and auto-resumes. Bug fixes and improved stability.
4/11/11 - Version 1.8.5 introduces support for the Apple TV via AirPlay so you can now enjoy live webcasts, videos, and audio on your TV. Also updated the tab icons to support the higher-resolution retina display. Implemented in-app browser support and other minor fixes.
12/21/10 - Version 1.7 now supports push notification of supported live webcast events. When a flash-based (H.264+AAC) webcast fires up on SermonAudio, you'll be notifed via an audible tone and the "badge" counter on the app itself will reflect the number of webcasts in progress.
11/12/10 - Version 1.6 introduces Roku TV integration so you can easily play any selected sermon, video, or webcast on your television.
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11/6/11 12:04 PM
