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App performance issues on mobile data

💚 healthproduct problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 3/5

A Headspace subscriber reports that the app is unusable on 5G networks due to excessive data requirements from high-definition video content and heavy design elements, preventing them from accessing stress-relief tools when away from WiFi.

Who's affected: A Headspace subscriber who relies on mobile data for app access.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. Develop a data-saver mode that disables HD video and defaults to audio-only playback.
  2. Implement a feature allowing users to pre-download specific meditation sessions for offline access.
  3. Create a 'lite' version of the app interface that strips out heavy graphical assets for faster loading on mobile networks.
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Real voices

“This app is unusable for me off WiFi. It’s way over designed with cutesy Corporate Memphis graphics and HD videos”

Source: App Store review: headspace

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