Enhancing Podcast Experience with Live Transcripts and Interactive Navigation

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  teknevra96 · Member · October 24, 2023 at 7:53 pm

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  Dear Pocket Casts Team,

  I’d like to propose a feature idea that I believe could greatly enhance the podcast listening experience in your app.

  While many music apps like Spotify, TIDAL, and Deezer offer either live lyrics or lyrical transcripts for songs, I haven’t seen a similar feature for podcasts.

  I wanted to suggest that Pocket Casts consider adding a feature that generates either a regular Transcript of a podcast episode or a Live Transcript that allows users to click on different parts of the transcript and jump to that section of the episode.

  Here’s why this could be valuable:

  1.  Accessibility: Live transcripts could significantly improve the accessibility of podcast content for individuals who are hearing impaired or prefer reading the content.
  2.  Improved Understanding: It would aid in better comprehension of complex podcast topics, as users can navigate directly to the parts they want to revisit or explore further.
  3.  Enhanced User Experience: This feature would set Pocket Casts apart by providing a unique and innovative way to interact with podcast episodes.

  I hope you’ll consider this idea as a means to make Pocket Casts an even more inclusive and user-friendly platform for podcast enthusiasts. Thank you for your attention to this suggestion.

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  staff-reid · Staff · November 7, 2023 at 3:18 pm

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  Hello @teknevra96,

  Great suggestion! I’d be happy to submit this to the team for future consideration!