Homespun Instant Access for iPad, iPhone, etc.

Sorry for the trouble you're having!

First, please update to MOD Mobile 1.5, which should be available in the App Store.

Then, when you transfer your courses over, please make sure to transfer the file called "chapters" for each course.

If you continue to have trouble, please contact us at techsupport@leapingbrain.com.

Thanks!

Anyone having problems w/Mod Mobile 1.4 on an iPhone?

Just upgraded to Mod Mobile 1.4 on my iPhone4.  Reinstalled lesson files, but, they won't play-Just get white screen.  Anyone else having problems w/Mod Mobile 1.4 on an iPhone?

 Thank you very much, dobro guidance with sound now.

 Frank

Hi Frank,

See if this solves it:

http://help.leapingbrain.com/when-playing-my-purchases-in-the-mod-mobile-app-on-my-ios-device-i-dont-hear-any-sound/

Hey Josh,

We're all really excited about the new features that are coming soon and thank you and your great team for all the amazing work you are doing at Leaping Brain. I really believe that our Instant Access app, powered by your MOD Machine, is transforming the way aspiring musicians learn their instruments. We're looking forward to some big announcements in the near future!

Yay! I posted elsewhere that I have a problem with Book/CD chapters loading on my iPod Touch 4th gen. in the right order. I hope the update will fix that. Looking forward to the update [:-)

I just wanted to post here with a question, and also to thank everyone for their patience and support while we near completion of the 3.0 version of the MOD Mobile app for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch.

First, the question: Does anyone here have an Apple TV? If so, have you tried watching your Homespun lessons on your TV wirelessly just by tapping the AirPlay icon in the MOD Mobile app? It works amazingly well and the quality is great! And, no cables! It's pretty cool to use your iPhone for a little "remote control" for a 55" LCD!

Also, about the next version of the app, it is getting very close, we put tons of work and loving care into everything do and so things take longer than we want, but I think all your wishes will come true with this new version!

So thanks for all your 5 star ratings in the App Store, and we feel this app is just going to get better and better.

We have posted instructions about this here on our site. Take a look: http://www.homespun.com/announcements/how-to-transfer-your-instant-access-lessons-to-your-idevice

Let us know if you have any further questions.

How do I transfer my previously purchased Homespun DVD's from my MacBook to my iPad?

Sorry about that!  From your last post, I thought you were requesting for a link to the iOS app.

We are still working on an Android version, but unfortunately do not have a timeline yet.

Grace Fioravanti

Leaping Brain Labs

Let me make myself clear I do not own an Apple product. I not going to purchase an Apple product.

I own a 10" Toshiba Thrive that I am happy with. I am not going to go thru a list of pro and cons as to why I prefer it to IPad's , etc. As far I know I cannot download an app that will work on my device or any other Android device.

Any solutions to this would be accepted with open arms.

Thanks

So glad you like the app! The Leaping Brain folks are updating this all the time, so it should get even better.

To ChipOffTheOldBlock (and others): 

An update has been released for MOD Mobile (our transfer app to iPad/iPod etc. that allows the chapters to play sequentially. According to Josh at Leaping Brain, proper chapter names and other enhancements will be coming soon. Aside from these things, the app works very smoothly.

Thanks for your input.

This is great, being able to put the Lessons on the iPad! Thanks for doing this!

It works very well, but I have some requests, I would like (as already been said) the chapters to keep playing one after another, and also the chapter names on the list.

In terms of the $1.99 price, I can tell you what I did, since I already saved $5 on the download over the DVD, I spent $1.99 of this savings on the mobile app, then I gave the other $3 to the homeless guy who lives next to where I work. And I still saved shipping fees!

Hi Happy (and LB) ...

 I solved my own problem about some titles not being available for transfer ... Another case of basic "pilot error." I have not downloaded some of my purchased lessons to my new computer. Naturally, these are not available for transfer.

I apologize for wasting your time.

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David Chapman

Concord, MA

Oh my God! I'm tired! I think I'll leave this discussion ... It is obvious that $ 2 is nothing. Nobody is talking about it. I have already purchased this App for a long time and I'm already using. This is not the value of the App. It's about ethics. The LB should not put this application on the market before handing over the application of Homespun. Did you understood, or should I draw?

MSPulice

Considering the fact that you have already invested a tidy some for an IPad and the downloads I think that $2 for the cost of an app is peanuts.

I would gladly pay $2 for an app that would work with my Toshiba Thrive which uses Android.  

David,

I agree completely about your two points and these are being worked on as we speak. I'm hoping there will be an update very soon.

Thanks for your feedback!

Folks, come on, we're talking 2 bucks here....if you have one of these devices, something tells me 2 bucks can be spared. I know it's the principle, and it would be nice if it were free, but so it goes.

 In terms of trying to improve the program two other suggestions after enjoying the app on the metro today: 

1. at least on my device (ipod touch) you can't click between chapters, i.e. go to the next one, without going back to the main menu. This seems like a bug as the control for going to the next chapter is there....

 2. the chapters on my media are just called chapter 1, 2, 3 etc. This would be much more helpful if they also had the name of the chapter from the actual media product, i.e. Chapter 1. Introduction to Flat Picking etc. 

Just some thoughts

David

WAS unethical (sorry).

I agree with Dr Franco. The LB should not have released the Mod Mobile App without having solved the Homespun Instant Access for iPad/Phone/Pod. In my opinion  wasn't unethical. But the Happy, as we know, is a good person and tolerant.

 MSPulice

Hi Happy and all,

 Thanks for the various posts clarifying the process of syncing. Like many things, it's easy once you know how! I think this would work much smoother if Laughing Brain were to put a quick step by step description at the start screen of the app. I had to come back to this forum, and your helpful instructions, several times before I figured it out.

 Also, I'm not sure about anyone else, but I'm not able to get this to actually work...it keeps saying unable to connect to the device...I'm contacting tech support, but thought you'd like to know. Best,
David

Happy,

 I appreciate your answer. You are a kind man. It is certainly not about the money. And it is not about your company either. I am not sure why Leaping Brain is taking so long on developing the ipad version of  the Home Spun Instant Access Application. I am very pleased with the videos I have purchased from Homespun. I guess, I'll do some thinking and decide about buying the application or not. Again, thanks for your offer but I can not accept it (as your company is not the problem).

Regards,

Ironwood, MI

Everything is transferrable as far as I know. I'll check with tech support and see why this is happening. 

Hi Franco,

This small charge does not go to Homespun but to Leaping Brain, to help them recoup some of their very big expenses in developing their app. (In reality it won't make much of a dent, but it will help a little.) We all figured that this would be do-able for most folks at about half the cost of a Starbucks coffee. 

If you feel that this is too onerous a charge to pay, get in touch with us and we'll make some arrangement for you to recoup it. Meanwhile, I hope you are enjoying your Homespun downloads.

The process is MUCH easier than that. Sorry for the confusion!

Take a look at my other post in this Forum which gives instructions on how to move the files from your computer to your device. You access it from the "Options" button on your Homespun Instant Access player/catalog.

Take a look and let me know if this makes sense.

Hi Happy ...

As always, thanks for all your efforts. 

So far ... not so good ... a few observations.

First, you can get the iPad App from the App store ... which is great, but you cannot get the desktop App from the Mac Appstore, you need to get it by typing modmobile.info in your browser address bar ... which works ... but is a little confusing. Also, on that page, you cannot "right click" on a one-button Mac mouse ... most folks will know to control+click but the instructions page should probably be clear.

On to the REAL problem ... I was able to download the desktop App and the iPad app. However, in order to copy over to the iPad, you need to drag the files from your the Finder in Mac OS X into the box in the MOD app ... That's seems clear until you realize that you have no idea where the files are! Simply going to documents and finding the Homespun folder only leads you to the PDF files that go with the lesson.

If the instructions could tell you how to find the MOD files on your machine (and maybe it is me ... but I have not been able to do so yet), then my guess is the transfer would go smoothly ... but I don't know.

SO CLOSE ... AND YET SO FAR!

Happy,

 I just checked and it is 1.99 to install it. I had imagined it was a free application. So far I have bought 5 videos at an average of 20 dollars each= 100 bucks. Isn't that enough money to pay already? I hope there is a homespun free app! 

There is now a way to transfer your Homespun Instant Access videos to an iOS device (iPod, iPad, etc.) But it's not ready for Android yet. The folks at Leaping Brain are working on that.

First, download the MOD Mobile app from iTunes (on your computer) or your mobile app store. Then, go to the Options pull-down and choose "Copy Media to iOS Device." Once it's copied over you'll be able to view the lesson in very high quality on your portable player.

Let us know how it works. Please be aware that this is Still being developed and that enhancements will be added in the coming weeks. I hope you enjoy it.