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Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by nox101 on Monday August 12, 2024 @03:48AM (#41222106)
what are you listening to podcasts on that it's not easy to skip ads?

I'm using Downcast. It's a fairly old app. I think it defaults to +30s +2m -30s buttons which IIRC are settable. It's trivial to skip the ads. I don't need AI to solve that.

Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by spike021 on Monday August 12, 2024 @04:24AM (#41222320)
If driving, not everyone wants to have to search for the buttons to do that, accidentally skip too far ahead, have to go back a step or two, etc.
Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by whereismyacc on Monday August 12, 2024 @04:34AM (#41222381)
Usually I'm listening to podcast when doing dishes, or grocery shopping, at the gym, or on a walk. I don't really want to have to take up my phone to skip an ad, and the controls on the headphones are too janky. This would definitely be a killer feature for me.
Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by mgkimsal on Monday August 12, 2024 @07:39AM (#41223357)
"Siri, skip ahead 30 seconds". Doesn't always work, and... sometimes, it's 60, sometimes it's 2 minutes... If it's a podcast I listen to a lot, I usually know if it's a 30/60/120 second ad spot. Even the voice command to do it isn't always convenient though, I'll definitely grant.