5fish Help Topics

5fish Help Topics

​What is the 5fish app?

​The 5fish app allows you to download, share, and listen to gospel messages on your mobile phone. 14,000 recordings in over 6,000 language varieties are accessible through the app.

Supported Systems

5fish is a website and an app for Android™ and iOS (iPhone and iPad). The latest version requires at least Android™ 4.1 or iOS 9.

Using 5fish

Android: 5fish allows you to download, share, and listen to audiovisual programs of Gospel messages, Bible stories, Christian teaching and songs in more than 7,000 languages. The two main areas of the app are Discover and My Library . Have a look at other help topics to read more about how to find, download, play, and share programs.

iOS: 5fish allows you to download and listen to audiovisual programs of Gospel messages, Bible stories, teachings and songs in more than 5,500 languages. On the screen, tap on the menu icon to navigate to any of the main app screens. The screen also contains the 3 main options Add content for browsing through available programs grouped by language and country, My Library for viewing downloaded content, and . Have a look at other help topics to read more about how to find, download, and play programs.

Finding and downloading programs

Android: To find out about all available programs in a certain language type the language name in the search box. Available programs such as recordings of bible stories, videos and audio bibles available in that language will be displayed. in Discover . Programs are grouped by languages and languages by countries. Select a program to see information about its content and download size. Each program consists of a number of tracks which can be selected individually or all at once for download . Downloaded tracks are stored on your device.

iOS: To find out about all available programs, select Add content on the screen or from the main menu.

The Find has options to search for programs via program language or the country where the language is spoken. For example, select to see a list of all countries with languages that have GRN programs available. Select a country by swiping through the list or by typing the country name in the search box . Then select any language spoken in the country to see a list of available programs for that language.

Select a program to see information about its content. Each program consists of a number of items which can be selected individually or all at once for download. Downloaded items are stored on your device; each program with at least one downloaded item will appear in My Library.

Notice that the list of languages displayed for a chosen country in the Find indicates the availability of language samples next to language names. Tap on the language sample icon to start listening to the sample.

See also Step by Step Instructions.

Playing GRN programs on your device

Android: Programs can be streamed for immediate playback while online or downloaded for offline playback. As soon as a track of a program has finished downloading onto your device, it is ready to be played anytime you like. Tap on the play button to start playing an individual track or all downloaded tracks in the program. While playing a track, swipe up or down the display to switch between expanded or collapsed view of the 5fish player. The expanded view takes up the whole display and shows images that illustrate the contents of the played track.

iOS: As soon as an item of a program has finished downloading onto your device, it is ready to be played anytime you like. The corresponding program entry in My Library will show a play icon . Tap on the icon to start playback and switch to the screen with included list of items.

Organising your content

5fish makes it easy for you to focus just on those languages and programs which you are most interested in by adding them to My Library . When you select a language on the Discover screen, tap on the icon at the top to add all available programs in this language to the library. For any individual program, use the menu to mark the program as a favourite . On the My Library screen, use the filters at the top to view the library content grouped by individual programs, languages or programs categories. Use the filter settings to show related content or to limit shown programs to downloaded or favourite programs only. When viewing the library contents grouped by language, tap on a language and then on the pin icon at the top to remove the language from the library.

Sharing 5fish

If you like 5fish, share the app and its programs with your friends. One place to share a program is from My Library (grouped by languages). Long-press the program and then tap the share icon at the top. You can either just share a download link for the program or the audio files themselves (if you have downloaded them onto your device). Select from a variety of ways to share such as Email, Facebook or Messaging.

Importing GRN programs

Use the Import GRN programs function found in More. Determine the storage locations where 5fish will look for programs to import, then press Start importing. The import process is automated; after it completes, you will see the newly imported programs in My Library .

Customising 5fish

To customise, select More then Settings . You will see a list of settings related to downloads, playback and other topics, each with explanatory text. Tap on any setting to make 5fish work the way you like.

Change your App language

While the 5fish app provides access to programs in more than 7,000 languages, the screen text is available in 70 languages. Select Settings in More and tap on App language to change the language displayed in 5fish.

How to help translate 5fish

You can help more people use the app by contributing text translations using our web based translation tool called Pootle (globalrecordings.net/translate).

Providing feedback on 5fish

We greatly value your feedback. You can go to More then Send feedback. Alternatively, you can email our 5fish support team (globalrecordings.net/en/email/webmaster).

Can I install 5fish without an app store?

Yes. The 5fish APK file can be downloaded from 5fish.mobi/android/5fish.apk. Install the app by opening this file on your Android device and enabling installation of apps from unknown sources (under your device's security settings).

Can I import GRN programs from elsewhere?

Audio stored on external storage can be played in the 5fish app after importing using the Import GRN programs function found in More.

Storing audio on SD card

The 5fish app allows you to store audio files on any external storage connected to your device. If your device contains both primary and secondary (SD card ) storage you will have the option to store audio files on your SD card instead of your primary storage area. The option to do this is contained within the Settings of the 5fish app.

Using SD card on Android 4.3 or later

You need to create a folder called /Android/data/net.globalrecordings.fivefish/ first. The reason you need to do this can be found at Android Police (www.androidpolice.com/2014/02/17/external-blues-google-has-brought-big-changes-to-sd-cards-in-kitkat-and-even-samsung-may-be-implementing-them/#perhaps-theres-a-plan). Note that if the app is uninstalled this folder along with all files it contains will be deleted. The only way to get around this is to unmount the SD card before uninstalling.

Can I share programs?

Yes. GRN encourages you to freely share the programs. You can select Share link from program level menus Discover . Read GRN's terms and conditions (globalrecordings.net/terms-and-conditions) for more information. Most content can be downloaded and shared except for some audio Bibles where permission has not been granted.

Content filtering

Tap in My Library or Discover to set your desired content filters.

Using the multiple selection feature

A number of app screens offer the option to perform actions on multiple items at once, such as: • Delete , share or copy programs listed in My Library or Discover (the delete option will not remove programs from the library but will delete all their downloaded tracks from the device; the copy option is only available for a single selected program and stores its download link in the device’s clipboard). • Remove or share languages listed in My Library (removing languages will delete all downloaded programs in these languages from the device and remove the languages from the library) • Delete categories of programs listed in My Library Note: Deleting categories will not remove them from My Library but will delete all downloaded programs in these categories from the device. Enter multiple selection mode by long pressing an item, tap on individual elements to select or deselect them. The number of selected items and the possible actions to trigger are indicated at the top. You can return to normal mode by tapping the back button or by deselecting all items.

Why do deleted programs still appear in My Library?

The contents listed in My Library are based on a set of included languages. A language is added to the library manually by tapping on the pin icon on the Discover screen (after selecting the language), or automatically when downloading or streaming any contents in this language. For all included languages, the library always lists all available programs, no matter if those programs have been downloaded on the device or not. Deleting a program (e.g. by selecting Delete audio from the menu on the screen that shows the program’s details) will delete all its downloaded tracks from the device but the program itself will still be listed in the library. Programs will only be removed from the library once their language is removed. To remove a language, long press on the language in the library (when viewing contents grouped by language) then press the delete icon . All downloaded contents in this language will be deleted from the device, and the programs of this language will not longer be listed in the library.

Removing a language from My Library

To remove a language from your personal library and delete all downloaded contents in this language from the device, select My Library , view library contents grouped by language (i.e. select Languages from the drop down box at the top), long press the language that you would like to delete, and tap on the delete icon . Alternatively, while viewing a single language in Discover or My Library, tap on the pin icon to remove the language.

Is it possible to delete particular tracks only from My Library?

No. There is currently no capability to delete single tracks, only entire programs. Please contact the 5fish support team (globalrecordings.net/en/email/webmaster) if you would like this feature in a future version of the 5fish app. It is however possible for you to delete individual track files using a separate file manager app. You can find the track files under the 5fish/Audio folder.

Required app permissions

Android mobile apps request your permission to access various capabilities of your device. The 5fish app needs the following permissions to be able to function: • approximate location (network based): suggest countries of interest • read phone status and identity: pause playback during phone calls and discover network speed • prevent from sleeping: prevent interruption while downloading, importing, or moving files • run foreground service: prevent interruption during playback • have full network access: access configuration information, perform updates, load pictures, test the type of connection, cast to other devices • view network connections: optionally prevent download over mobile networks • view Wi-Fi connections: manage file downloads • read the contents of your storage: access internal database and files downloaded or imported by the app • modify or delete the contents of your storage: update internal database and store downloaded or imported files • install shortcuts: allow shortcuts to countries, languages, or recordings to be added to your device's home screen

Related information

5fish: GRN content on your device - Applications for easy distribution and playback of GRN's recordings on mobile devices.

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