load about from remote url

lib/About.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:ything_radio/SafeZone.dart';
 
+import 'Globals.dart';
+
 class About extends StatelessWidget {
   const About({super.key});
 
@@ -17,31 +19,9 @@ class About extends StatelessWidget {
       child: SafeZone(
         child: DefaultTextStyle(
           style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyLarge!,
-          child: const SingleChildScrollView(
+          child: SingleChildScrollView(
             child: Text(
-              'Ything Radio is an app that is intended to provide a demonstration of the '
-              'open source ything_radio app. This app is used to provide the ability for the '
-              '"look and feel" of the app to be tested on real devices for those wishing to '
-              'either use the code as a template for themselves; or, alternatively, have Ything LLC '
-              'create a custom app for them!'
-              '\n\n'
-              'This app intentionally does not provide a method to change the streaming source '
-              'as it is intended for use by internet radio stations to provide a dedicated app '
-              'for their radio station. This is not intended to be an app for generic usage for '
-              'multiple radio stations, a discovery platform, or to facilitate user input for '
-              'internet radio sites.'
-              '\n\n'
-              'This app has been designed to run across all platforms!'
-              '\n\n'
-              'Android, iOS, MacOS, Windows, Linux, and Web!'
-              '\n\n'
-              'Have a single unified experience across all platforms for your users!'
-              '\n\n'
-              'Want to have us modify this app for you? Reach out at info@ything.net '
-              'We can add additional features for you! Schedule views, up next listings, '
-              'and even custom user interactivity! '
-              '\n\n'
-              'We look forward to hearing from you soon! We would love to build your app!',
+              getAboutText(),
               textAlign: TextAlign.justify,
             ),
           ),

lib/Globals.dart

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import 'ListenHandler.dart';
 late final ListenHandler _listenHandler;
 late final AudioSession _session;
 
-final String _fallback =
+const String _fallback =
     "https://generic.ything.app/music/separation-185196.mp3";
 final _urlSource = Uri.parse("https://generic.ything.app/music/player.url");
 late final String _radioUrl;
@@ -17,12 +17,33 @@ Future<void> loadCurrentUrl() async {
   final resp = await http.get(_urlSource);
   if (resp.statusCode == 200) {
     _radioUrl = resp.body.trim();
+    print('Loaded remote url');
   } else {
     _radioUrl = _fallback;
-    print('Request for current streaming url failed');
+    print('Request for current streaming url failed, using fallback url');
   }
 }
 
+const String _fallbackAbout =
+    "Ything Radio is an internet radio streaming application.";
+final _urlAbout =
+    Uri.parse("https://generic.ything.app/ything_radio/about.txt");
+late final String _remoteAbout;
+
+Future<void> loadAboutUrl() async {
+  final resp = await http.get(_urlAbout);
+
+  if (resp.statusCode == 200) {
+    _remoteAbout = resp.body;
+    print('Loaded remote about');
+  } else {
+    _remoteAbout = _fallbackAbout;
+    print('Request for remote about failed, using fallback about');
+  }
+}
+
+String getAboutText() => _remoteAbout;
+
 Future<void> setupListenHandler() async {
   _listenHandler = await AudioService.init(
     builder: () => ListenHandler(),

lib/main.dart

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'YthingRadio.dart';
 
 Future<void> main() async {
   await loadCurrentUrl();
+  await loadAboutUrl();
   await setupListenHandler();
   runApp(const YthingRadio());
 }