The good news is that (as Apple previously promised) the Apple Podcasts app for iOS and iPadOS added CC (closed captioning) functionality starting with iOS 17.4 (and also starting with 17.4.1). Apple says it can accept transcripts via RSS in standard .SRT and .VTT formats as well. The bad news is that the support Apple has added (so far) is weak. When I say weak, I mean that it still doesn't support anything more than plain text, even though players that play .SRT or .VTT should. italicsince italic is part of these formats and uses simple HTML code at the beginning and end of the italicized words. The same transcript created in italics will be displayed in its entirety (including italics if necessary). bunny stream player(reviewed here), on top of my ~ CapicuaFM.com Website (As discussed in this recent article) and on YouTube. However, the current Apple Podcasts app on iOS 17.4.1 produces garbled characters before and after text that should be italicized, as explained below. According to the answer I received from Apple Tech Support, CC on Apple Podcasts currently only supports plain his text, so this is to be expected at this time. There are three other caption-related issues he found with the backend of Apple Podcasts Connect. We will document this in the future.
Summary when italics should be used
According to the many grammar and style guides I've read over the decades: castilian In English you are supposed to use italics:
- When using foreign words such as déjà vu
- References to albums, magazines, movies, newspapers, radio shows (including podcasts), plays, and websites are cited without the TLD suffix. (However, internal songs, scenes, articles, or episodes should be written in bold or in quotation marks, not italics.)
- Sometimes for general emphasis
That's why I've used italics that way for decades, in all my writing, and now in closed-caption transcripts.
on top of my Kapicua FM The show occasionally mentions and analyzes plays (i.e. nadi te konose komo yo or no one knows you better than me), TV shows (i.e. Star Trek: Picard) and movies (Los Amantes del Circro Polar Region or people who love the arctic). Names of plays, movies, and TV shows should be italicized in podcast episode notes and transcripts. Mention the name of the book as well as your own book even more often (some examples include Brand RSS Podcast, Chromebooks for bilingual writers, The Castilian Conspiracy, WordPress security + multi-backup, Get phone privacy) However, books written by many authors who edit, publish, and widely distribute books (including print books, e-books, and audio books) are Technotour Publishing (Some examples are: Aqui Estoy, Madre Tierra, Eternal World Teresa di Sclafani, Santiago Valiente). These book names should also be italicized in the podcast episode notes and closed captions. Fortunately, proper italics now appear within closed captions for immersive reading. Kapicua FM Websiteas shown In this recent article.
Apple Podcast closed captioning demo with italic flaws
For audio podcast apps that already have transcripts recognized by Apple, a new button will appear in the bottom left of the Apple Podcasts app, as noted in the still image above.
In the partial screen recording above, Kapicua FM Episode 86, garbled characters appear before and after the text that should be italicized. This happens every time we mention the name of a book in this example. The above screen recording was made from my iPhone using the app I'll be reviewing soon and the well-known ScreenFlow. I then used Apple Photos to crop the screen recording before uploading it for playback here.).
Apple Podcasts' new CC (closed captioning) feature works well for immersive reading (more on that in the next article). This article) By highlighting the currently spoken text with brightly colored text, the visual contrast is much weaker than in the premium PowerPress player (discussed in the next section). The current version of his CC feature on Apple Podcasts fails with italics, but other players do bunny stream and YouTube display CC in proper italics (where appropriate) and have done so for a very long time.
Italic CC (closed captions) plays correctly in premium PowerPress player
The above is not a screenshot, but an actual interactive player. So far, episodes 86 and 87 have proper italic closed captions.
Please click play Before clicking the button above, CC button.
like below bunny stream player(reviewed here), Premium PowerPress Player (detailed in this article: Play Podcast: Immersive Reading on Website (Desktop and Mobile) + Italics) When properly encoded within a transcript placed in an RSS feed, italics will display properly and provide excellent contrast and use of yellow in highlighted text.
Three issues related to the Apple Podcasts Connect backend with the new CC (Closed Captions)
Apple offers one of two options with the new CC (closed captions): auto-generated (by Apple) or producer-provided. The Apple Podcasts Connect backend has two settings for this, when accessed with Apple's own Safari browser version 17.4.1 (19618.1.15.11.14) with macOS 14.4.1 (23E224) on a Mac Mini M1. But there's a problem. The two issues described below are not caused by browser dependencies.
- The first setting is per episode. Selecting a specific episode Audio and transcription and finally click Free RSS. So (for a given episode) you can give listeners access to auto-generated transcriptions (created by Apple's AI) via the Apple Podcasts app, or producer-provided transcriptions (via RSS in .SRT). or VTT format, which is generally a much higher format). quality). After choosing the one you want (probably the one provided by the producer), click to accept and save your settings. The first time I did it in episode 86, Apple Podcast Connect refused to save my settings and instead told me to pay an annual fee (U$19.99) to join the Apple Podcasters program. Podcasts via Apple Podcasts, even though that program should only be needed if you use a paid service. I have no immediate plans to offer paid podcasts via Apple Podcasts, just to accomplish my goal of having Apple Podcasts use CC (closed captioned) transcripts that I provide instead of auto-generated ones. Paid $19.99 USD. Fortunately, this annual U$19.99 fee is not for each podcast, but for all podcasts in the same account.
- The second setting is global and sets the default for other episodes. Select a specific podcast (in this case) Kapicua FM Across all podcasts within the same account.Then, below availability (or disponibiridad If your browser is set to Castilian. ) The last option in the list is: transcription (transcription). You can have the default auto-generated by Apple, or you can use a transcript provided by the producer if available. If you select the second and save the settings, the settings will not be saved. Instead, the settings are ignored. Until Apple fixes this issue in the Apple Podcast Connect backend, you'll need to manually set up and save your own transcript for each episode you add.
- After Apple recognizes and lists a new audio episode with a valid transcription in .SRT or .VTT format, it takes at least 24 hours for you to notice the provided transcription in your RSS feed. This means that users who follow the podcast via the Apple Podcasts app will be notified that a new episode exists before they can view the transcript provided by the producer and enable his CC (closed captioning). Masu. I don't know why Apple is taking this long to do it.
Dear Apple Podcasts team, please fix all three issues as soon as possible.Need help interpreting and presenting? italic For HTML, contact the Safari team. Because the Safari team has been doing this well since 2003. italicized words It displays properly in Safari.
Future related articles
- The premium PowerPress player is amazing. Let's make it perfect!
- Stream Deck makes it easy to insert italic code into CC (closed caption) transcripts.
- Pros and cons of Descript closed captions
Conclusion based on current situation
The great premium PowerPress player is still not perfect (we'll be publishing an article with suggestions for developers), but the premium PowerPress player fortunately displays proper italics and has great colors that make it much easier for immersive reading. provide a great experience. Contrast of selected text being spoken. The result is a much better user experience when consuming these rich audio podcasts directly from your podcast website. While this is true, our premium PowerPress player with human-polished transcripts allows every listener to listen to podcasts on their own website (even on mobile and his devices) without using a podcatcher app. It is the responsibility of the podcaster to make his audio available for viewing. At least until some podcatcher apps offer closed captioning quality with an experience on par with premium PowerPress players. Play Podcast: Immersive Reading on Website (Desktop and Mobile) + Italics.the current Kapicua FM Episode 87 encourages consumption via the podcast website for the best user experience on mobile.
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