Fast Cast: Podcast Player

What's New in This Version: LIVE CAPTIONS — FREE FOR EVERYONE Word-by-word captions float over the artwork while you listen, lighting up each word as it's spoken. Tap the captions to open the full transcript. On by default — you can turn them off in Playback Settings. TRANSCRIPTS, NOW AUTOMATIC — AND FREE Transcription starts the moment you press play on a downloaded episode and stays ahead of you as you listen — jump anywhere and it follows. Everything is generated right on your iPhone: your audio never leaves your device. Transcripts and captions are now free for every listener. Generating transcripts requires iOS 26 and a downloaded episode. SMARTER SHOW SETTINGS • Reset All Show Settings — one button returns every show to your global defaults • New global episode limit — set it once and every show follows, unless you override it per show FIXES & POLISH • Playback survives a force-quit — reopen the app and pick up right where you stopped, paused and ready • Pull-to-refresh and foreground feed refresh are more reliable • The audio quality score is more honest: it re-measures after you seek and shows Analyzing while it works • The Effective Speed chart no longer spikes, and the listening-growth chart got its own 30-day / 90-day / all-time picker • A redesigned floating activity pill shows download, sync, and transcription progress — now visible inside the player too • Dozens of small refinements across Wrapped, Stats, and the player Thanks for listening. Questions or bugs: contact@sociallycs.com