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Read Along Automatically Enabled for New Content
Your episodes are now automatically transcribed upon upload, which means the Read Along feature is instantly available for all new content on both mobile and desktop. Want to enable Read Along for your older content? You can do it with just a click in Hub.
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Player Load Time Improvements
We’re continuing to streamline the playback experience for both audio and video by reducing the delay between pressing play and content starting. This month’s updates included system-wide optimizations and specific improvements to the Play Now banner on Browse. More performance enhancements are coming soon.
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Coming Soon – Refreshed Desktop Player
We’re rolling out iterative improvements to the desktop player for both audio and video. Updates include a more intuitive layout, clearer iconography, and larger controls like the play button and scrub bar for a smoother, more accessible experience.
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Quietly Update Published Content
uStudio’s asset replacement feature lets you swap out audio or video files without disrupting your audience. Now, replacements no longer trigger notifications—so you can quietly correct or update content while maintaining a seamless experience.
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Coming Soon – Link Tracking Data
Soon, you’ll be able to track exactly how your audience is accessing your content. With link click data added to both the dashboard event export and analytics API, you’ll gain visibility into access patterns and promotional effectiveness—helping you focus efforts where they provide the highest return.
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Coming Soon – Subtitle Workflow Improvement
We’ve simplified the subtitle process by integrating subtitle support directly into the uStudio default player theme without the need to add any separate modules. Destinations using the old Subtitle theme will automatically transition to the default theme. Subtitles and closed captions are also easier to include in custom themes, thanks to our new text track module.
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Coming Soon – jQuery Upgrade for Player Framework
On April 15, 2025, we’re upgrading the version of jQuery used in our player framework. This update boosts security, maintains compatibility with modern browsers, and supports a more stable, future-ready playback experience.
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Level Up Your Workflow with Generative AI
Tools like ChatGPT, NotebookLM, and Claude can be powerful partners in your content creation process. Whether you're starting from scratch or working with existing materials, these tools can help you quickly generate natural-sounding scripts, titles, descriptions, and show concepts.
But it doesn’t stop there—you can also use these tools to generate full, narrative or conversational-style podcasts. Provide a topic or source material, and AI can craft multi-voice dialogue that sounds like a real conversation. This makes it easier than ever to produce engaging episodes, in a fraction of the time!
Now is the perfect time to explore how generative AI can help you save time, increase content output, and keep your programming fresh and engaging. Listen to this example generated by NotebookLM.
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