MuteCast

1.9: Stability and performance improvements. Music playback is initialized only when needed, reducing unnecessary system requests at app startup and during podcast playback. Long audio-analysis sections are processed in smaller steps. Large music libraries are sorted more efficiently, and background audio analysis controls CPU usage to reduce load. Compatibility adjustments for the latest Apple SDKs. 1.8.7: More precise ad detection: improved comparison of local and publisher transcripts, including mixed passages, and better timing of automatic skips. Sponsor hints in show notes and linked sponsor lists now inform analysis together with spoken promotional content; a brand mention alone is not enough. Intros and outros are restricted to plausible positions near the episode’s beginning and end, with tighter length limits. Reanalysis refines automatic markers while preserving manual corrections. When you return to the app, pending feed updates, eligible downloads, transcription and analysis are resumed more reliably, respecting your network and download settings. Transcripts remain visible while new sections arrive. Navigation and list preparation on Mac are more responsive. Download-result messages now appear in the active settings screen. 1.8.6: Downloaded is now part of My Lists: episodes show artwork and their order can be changed and saved. When enabled, Silence Reduction shortens pauses without altering voices, with global and per-podcast controls; Time Saved reports the result separately. The new Skip History explains automatic skips, returns to the original position, and applies label corrections to future episodes. Search every transcript in the Transcript Library, jump to a match, and share quotes. Notifications for new episodes, completed downloads, and analyses can be controlled per podcast. Eligible episodes from the last seven days are automatically queued after a feed refresh as soon as your network rules allow. Music opens from the last saved state and adds a full-screen player, accurate seeking, queue, previous/next, shuffle, and repeat; CarPlay adds music browsing and transport controls. Player bars no longer cover actions, large lists respond faster, and Add Feed is now directly visible in Podcasts. 1.8: Major reliability and detection-precision update. Ads, self-promotion, donation appeals, intros, and outros are detected more accurately with stricter confirmation and better segment boundaries. The queue now explains initial analysis, audio matching, and progress more clearly, while interrupted work resumes more reliably. Downloaded and analyzed episodes remain unchanged when feeds update. Repeated downloads and duplicate analysis have been fixed. Playback, iCloud sync, stability, and performance are improved. New on Apple Watch: the MuteCast complication opens the app from your watch face and shows playback progress plus detected segments in color. Changes to podcast subscriptions now appear more reliably in the library. Search checks local spelling variants first and falls back to international directories when needed. Feeds refresh over Wi‑Fi even when mobile feed data is off. Background transitions and saving changes are more reliable. Meet the clearer Listening & Learning cockpit on iPhone and iPad. Task-based help links to the PDF manual in your language. New: red and yellow controls in the player let you mark the current transcript block as an ad or self-promo on Apple Watch… 1.7: More reliable refreshing, downloading, and preparation. 1.6: Analysis is easier to understand and the queue is easier to control. 1.5: Improved detection of ads and self-promotion. 1.4: Larger platform update with music library support, better Watch and CarPlay support, revised screenshots, and broader localization. 1.3: Better analysis and sharing features. 1.2: Stability and platform update for iOS and macOS. 1.1: Improved local transcription, more stable downloads, and smoother playback. 1.0: Initial version.