Why don’t podcasts use VBR MP3s? Because iOS and macOS don’t accurately seek them

Re:Why don’t podcasts use VBR MP3s? Because iOS and macOS do... by pavel_lishin on Monday August 15, 2016 @09:14PM (#12294826)

Some are better than others in those regards. Most of the ones I listen to, I listen to for entertainment - so I don't mind some meandering. And decent podcast apps will give you reasonable skip options - I will frequently skip intros and outros (I'm looking at you, 99% invisible; I have never cared what your boy has to say.)

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Re:Why don’t podcasts use VBR MP3s? Because iOS and macOS do... by Thlom on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @03:36PM (#12300002)

Yeah, but it's the intro and outro that makes the money.

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Re:Why don’t podcasts use VBR MP3s? Because iOS and macOS do... by pavel_lishin on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @04:02PM (#12300219)

Not always. I've stopped listening to Marc Maron's podcast because the last one I listened to started off with a 20 minute monologue about his cat. 99% Invisible used to always end the podcast with a quote from his kid about something; maybe it still does, but once the "main show" is over, I just skip to the end and mark it as read.

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