WEBVTT 00:00:00.400 --> 00:00:04.090 From our free daily newsletter, the latest from podnews.net with 00:00:04.090 --> 00:00:05.040 Podscribe. 00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:10.840 Buzzsprout has launched free automatic transcripts for all of 00:00:10.840 --> 00:00:14.480 their hosting customers using a current paid plan. 00:00:14.480 --> 00:00:18.310 Transcripts appear in Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts and other 00:00:18.310 --> 00:00:18.880 apps. 00:00:18.880 --> 00:00:22.620 It has a transcript editor to help fix any words before 00:00:22.620 --> 00:00:23.520 publishing. 00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:27.910 And, unlike Apple Podcasts's transcriber, will correctly identify 00:00:27.910 --> 00:00:29.420 different speakers. 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:33.450 The company has also overhauled its chapters tool to work within 00:00:33.450 --> 00:00:34.940 the transcript editor. 00:00:34.940 --> 00:00:38.600 Buzzsprout has also added a welcome feature to its fan mail 00:00:38.600 --> 00:00:39.440 service. 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00:02:01.160 --> 00:02:04.750 Well, talking about rolling out soon, Spotify is still not 00:02:04.750 --> 00:02:08.280 supporting creator-produced transcripts using RSS, 00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:12.090 nor enabling edits of their automated transcripts for many 00:02:12.090 --> 00:02:14.160 Spotify for Creators users. 00:02:14.160 --> 00:02:18.550 In October 2024, we were told that the company was actively 00:02:18.550 --> 00:02:22.300 working on building support for creators to customise their 00:02:22.300 --> 00:02:23.340 transcripts. 00:02:23.340 --> 00:02:26.770 Our own transcripts for this show are corrected before 00:02:26.770 --> 00:02:27.900 publication. 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:31.240 Not that you'd know that if you listen to this show on Spotify. 00:02:31.240 --> 00:02:32.760 Although, just a quick check. 00:02:32.760 --> 00:02:36.640 Yes, this show got eight plays on Spotify yesterday. 00:02:36.640 --> 00:02:40.750 The Earbuds Podcast Collective released preliminary learnings 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