After a month of beta testing, Apple has lastly launched its iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 replace bringing in tons of options like new emojis, assist for third-party app retailer assist and the flexibility to pick out your default browser. Together with the brand new replace, Apple has additionally added a brand new transcription characteristic for the Apple Podcasts app that’s touted to considerably enhance the podcast listening expertise.
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With the onset of this new characteristic, Apple will mechanically generate a transcript of a podcast quickly after they’re printed. Customers can then learn the complete textual content of an episode, simply navigate to the phrase or phrase they had been on the lookout for and even learn alongside because the episode goes on. Apple additionally stated that transcripts for beforehand launched episodes will even be accessible ‘over time’.
Whereas explaining the necessity behind this characteristic, Apple stated, “With transcripts, customers can learn the complete textual content of an episode, search the episode for a particular phrase or phrase, and faucet on the textual content to play the podcast from that time within the episode. As an episode performs, every phrase is highlighted, making it straightforward to observe alongside.”
Apple says it has labored on bettering the accessbility of podcasts by way of the transcription characteristic by designing a font and colour distinction so as to make the long-form textual content simpler to scan and skim. Furthermore, the Cupertino-based firm additionally claims that Deaf or hard-of-hearing customers will have the ability to entry the transcripts with out urgent play on the episode.
Transcripts at the moment are accessible in over 170 nations with iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 replace and are presently accessible just for English, French, Spanish and German language podcasts. Nonetheless, transcripts won’t provide translations from one language to different.
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Printed: 06 Mar 2024, 02:08 PM IST
Supply: Live Mint