Improvements for Imported Files (Audiobooks)
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I believe most people use the imported files feature for audiobooks. That’s what I do because I like to keep my podcasts / audiobooks in the same app. Here are a few simple suggestions I have to improve that experience.
- The scrub bar should be per chapter, for chapterized files. So if I have a 15 hour audiobook, it’s really difficult to scrub say 5 minutes and land where you want. If the scrub bar was limited to only the current chapter (which is maybe an hour or two), finding where you want to be is much easier.
- Undo large seek. Overcast has a feature that allows you to undo a large seek for 5 seconds or so. I’ve had a couple of times where I accidentally hit the “next chapter” button and then spent 10 minutes trying to get back to where I was. Very frustrating and allowing a little “undo” window would prevent that issue.
- Allow users to add files to folders, playlists, filters, and add stars to sideloaded files. This would help a lot with organization. Seems odd that files are now buried under the profile tab. Maybe even an option to replace the profile tab with files?
- Smart rewind – Is the amount of rewind based on the length of the file? Sometimes I feel like it rewinds way too far in audiobooks. I also have smart rewind disabled currently (because it was rewinding too far in audiobooks), but it is rewinding anyways.
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Thank you for your detailed suggestions, @fishbulb49! We’ve noted them and have forwarded your feedback to the team. Your insights on improving the experience for imported files and audiobooks are valuable, and we appreciate you taking the time to share them with us.
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