Podcast App Playback Speeds

20 Oct 2013 • marco.org

In the early days of iOS podcast playback, when Apple first implemented multiple speed settings, they used inaccurate labels. Apple’s “2x” setting, for instance, was really 1.5x. Their “1.5x” setting was really 1.25x. And their “½x” setting was really 0.8x.

Podcast apps therefore face a difficult choice: do you use Apple’s old label scheme, which is familiar but inaccurate, or do you use correct labels? 

If you've ever used different iOS Podcast clients and wondered why no one can get the playback speeds in sync... Marco explains.