Apple launched the primary developer seed of its iOS 17.4 beta this week, and amongst a number of new options that the brand new beta brings are some enhancements to Apple’s Podcasts app.
Most importantly, Apple Podcasts now contains auto-generated transcripts. The app robotically generates podcast transcripts after an episode is revealed, and these revealed transcripts can then be seen within the app much like how lyrics work in Apple’s Music app. Additional, listeners may also search the episode for a selected phrase or phrase, after which faucet the textual content to start enjoying from that time within the episode.
The way it works
With transcripts, your viewers can learn the complete textual content of an episode, search the episode for a selected phrase or phrase, and faucet the textual content to play from that time within the episode. As an episode performs, every phrase is highlighted, making it straightforward to observe alongside. Transcripts will also be accessed from the episode particulars web page. Contact and maintain a podcast episode to disclose an choice to view a transcript.
Apple robotically generates transcripts after a brand new episode is revealed. Your episode can be out there for listening instantly, and the transcript can be out there shortly afterwards. There can be a brief delay whereas we course of your transcript. If parts of your episode change with dynamically inserted audio, Apple Podcasts won’t show the segments of the audio which have modified for the reason that unique transcription. Music lyrics are additionally not displayed within the transcripts.
Transcripts can be out there with the discharge of iOS 17.4 for podcasts in English, French, German, and Spanish and out there in over 170 international locations and areas. Transcriptions for again catalog episodes of podcasts can be added over time.
The Apple Podcasts app’s “Now Taking part in” display shows a brand new “quote” icon situated within the backside toolbar that customers can faucet to view an episode’s transcript.
Customers may also learn a plaintext model of the transcript with out listening to the episode by tapping and holding on an episode, then tapping View Transcript.
Apple tells podcasters that as a way to present one of the best expertise for his or her viewers, they need to be certain of the next:
- That the audio high quality is excessive and meets Apple’s necessities.
- That the podcast’s language is about accurately within the RSS feed or in Apple Podcasts Join.
- That the present’s and episode’s express setting is about accurately. Transcripts won’t be displayed for express episodes when a person has content material restrictions enabled.
If podcasters are offering their very own transcripts, they should be sure that they’ve supplied the right file sort (VTT or SRT), that the transcripts are freed from spelling and punctuation errors, and that the transcript contains all segments of the podcast episode.
Apple additionally made a further small change within the Apple Podcasts app in iOS 17.4, giving the “Now Taking part in” backside navigation bar a brand new floating design, much like the one in Apple Music.
Podcasters can be taught extra data on the Apple Podcasts for Creators website.
It must be famous that it is a beta launch, so options within the app and the working system might both change or be eliminated earlier than Apple releases iOS 17.4 to the general public.