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This podcast player enhances audio quality with a unique sound engine and offers readable transcripts with AI-generated summaries and chapters. It features automatic ad skipping for Pro users and robust library management for offline listening and personalized playlists.
✓Advanced sound engine for clear voices
✓AI-generated transcripts and summaries
✓Automatic ad skipping (Pro)
✓Customizable playlists and smart playlists
✓Offline listening with downloads
✓iCloud sync across devices
✓Listening statistics and achievements
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What's New in Fast Cast
27.6
November 7, 2026
PACE Pick how fast you like people to talk, from Relaxed to Blazing, and Fast Cast sets each show's speed to match, so every show plays at about the same pace. Choose Pace above the speed controls in Settings › Sound. THE EPISODE MAP Swipe to the player's new Map page to see a downloaded episode whole: its shape, chapters and bookmarks, and with Pro, what Tight Edit and the processing do. Analysis gains two Pro graphs: Effective speed and Average response. SHARED INTELLIGENCE With Pro, transcripts, chapters and summaries made on one of your devices are ready on your others, through your own iCloud and never as audio. Settings › iCloud Sync. MAKE IT YOURS Reorder or hide Listening Stats' 24 cards (six are new) and the player's pages. Every version's notes are now in Settings › Help › Release Notes. SMOOTHER SOUND, AND FIXES • EQ, Voice Polish and most Sound Style changes blend in while you listen, and skips sound smoother • Queue rows show how far in you are, and the player reads clearly in Light mode • Unsubscribing keeps a show's listening stats • Paste a podcasts link into Discover search to add that show
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FAQ
What makes Fast Cast's audio engine special?
Fast Cast's sound engine is designed to keep voices clear at any playback speed, trim silences with Tight Edit, and bring quiet voices forward with Voice Polish. It applies these enhancements to all downloaded or streamed episodes.
How does Fast Cast handle transcripts and summaries?
Fast Cast generates its own transcripts on your iPhone, providing live captions that follow speech. With Apple Intelligence, it can also create AI-powered summaries and chapters from these transcripts, all processed on-device.
Does Fast Cast have ads?
Fast Cast offers free transcripts and marks sponsor breaks in transcribed English episodes. The Pro version includes automatic ad skipping for these breaks, recognizing previously heard messages and checking downloads before playback.
What are the subscription options for Fast Cast Pro?
Fast Cast Pro is available through a monthly subscription of $3.99 or an annual subscription of $29.99. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial.
Can I use Fast Cast on multiple devices?
Yes, Fast Cast supports iCloud sync, allowing your shows, queue, playlists, inbox, archive, and playback progress to be carried across your iPhone and iPad. It also offers a 'Continue on this phone' feature.
Is Fast Cast suitable for offline listening?
Absolutely. Fast Cast allows you to download episodes for offline listening. Your downloaded content, along with your library and playlists, syncs via iCloud.
How does Fast Cast ensure user privacy?
Fast Cast is designed with privacy in mind, requiring no account creation and running no servers of its own. Syncing, backups, and shared intelligence utilize your personal iCloud.
What is the age rating for Fast Cast?
Fast Cast has an age rating of 12+, indicating it is suitable for users aged 12 and older.
