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Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by robbrown451 » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:53 PM UTC

spencey wrote: post #41

rahuldottech wrote: post #12

Cool idea? Yes. Good idea? No. If we do stuff like this, the podcast industry will switch to a closed system which would require you to install proprietary apps to listen to stuff. Likely several different apps for different shows and companies. As it exists today, it's a very open system, with publicly accessible feeds and the ability to use any app. Don't ruin it. It's not hard to press the "skip forward 30 seconds…

Anecdotally, I listen to a podcast where they make money off merch and Patreon only. No need for advertising.

How do you know about the merch or Patreon? Do they not even tell you about it?

Because if they do, that's an ad.

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by mariopepper » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:53 PM UTC

Looks like a pretty good idea

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by goldcd » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:54 PM UTC

I came here to judge - but if there's no way of paying for the adverts to go away (stitcher? maybe spotify (I pay, but don't use it for podcasts)) I have sympathy.

Skeptoid did offer a nice/hacky/old-school solution likely to work with your favourite player - subscribe manually with ~ :@podcasts.xml" rel="nofollow">http://:@podcasts...

Providing your player lets you put in a URL - it "works" and doesn't require you switching your client.

I do wish there was a slightly more formalized process letting you provide credentials to your app and it sorting this all out for you - but then I'm reluctant to engage in a movement that might f'up the XML+MP3 standards approach that's allowed podcasts to flourish.

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by nkrisc » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:54 PM UTC

The best way to skip ads in podcasts is to not listen to the podcasts if you don't like the ads. Or, you know, pay the creators.

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by TomWhitwell » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:54 PM UTC

nickthegreek wrote: post #28

tantalor wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> seeking past a portion, taking out my headphones That's not what this app does.

According to the landing page, that is exactly what it does. "When AdSkipPro gets to the ads that were found above, it skips over and keeps on playing. The ads are still in there, and in fact you can go back and hear them if you like. This example shows AdSkipPro jumping from 23:49 to 25:09, past several ads:"

“Pro”

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by tantalor » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:55 PM UTC

nickthegreek wrote: post #28

tantalor wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> seeking past a portion, taking out my headphones That's not what this app does.

According to the landing page, that is exactly what it does. "When AdSkipPro gets to the ads that were found above, it skips over and keeps on playing. The ads are still in there, and in fact you can go back and hear them if you like. This example shows AdSkipPro jumping from 23:49 to 25:09, past several ads:"

There's a difference between you manually skipping the ad and the app automatically skipping the ad.

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by Akababa » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:57 PM UTC

rahuldottech wrote: post #12

Cool idea? Yes. Good idea? No. If we do stuff like this, the podcast industry will switch to a closed system which would require you to install proprietary apps to listen to stuff. Likely several different apps for different shows and companies. As it exists today, it's a very open system, with publicly accessible feeds and the ability to use any app. Don't ruin it. It's not hard to press the "skip forward 30 seconds…

You could say the same thing about adblockers in general. It's unfortunately pushed more content creators to put up paywalls and move to subscription-based models.

The smart thing to do with apps like this is to keep it to yourself, but inevitably someone will release one for the masses.

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by rahuldottech » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:57 PM UTC

goldcd wrote: post #53

I came here to judge - but if there's no way of paying for the adverts to go away (stitcher? maybe spotify (I pay, but don't use it for podcasts)) I have sympathy. Skeptoid did offer a nice/hacky/old-school solution likely to work with your favourite player - subscribe manually with ~ : @ podcasts.xml" rel="nofollow">http:// : @ podcasts... Providing your player lets you put in a URL - it "works" and doesn't require…

> I do wish there was a slightly more formalized process letting you provide credentials to your app and it sorting this all out for you

There is. The app I use, AntennaPod, allows you to specify a username and password for each podcast feed, and iirc, it uses those for good ol' HTTP authentication.

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by roywiggins » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:57 PM UTC

rahuldottech wrote: post #12

Cool idea? Yes. Good idea? No. If we do stuff like this, the podcast industry will switch to a closed system which would require you to install proprietary apps to listen to stuff. Likely several different apps for different shows and companies. As it exists today, it's a very open system, with publicly accessible feeds and the ability to use any app. Don't ruin it. It's not hard to press the "skip forward 30 seconds…

That's Luminary's business model, as far as I can tell.

Re: Show HN: I built a podcast app that skips over the ads

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Post by cryptozeus » Wed, Dec 04, 2019, 8:57 PM UTC

So get the free content without giving the content provider money or any opportunity to monetize via ads ? And expect that they will give quality content forever ?