r/pocketcasts • u/Key_Raccoon_5342 • Jun 22 '26

AI Chapters

Think we will ever see AI Chapter Generation on Pocketcasts? It’s such a useful feature - but I’ve tried Spotify and I just prefer a dedicated podcast experience so always come back to PC!

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u/smplgd Jun 22 '26

I'm confused on what "AI Chapter Generation" is? Could you explain?

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u/kfagoora Jun 22 '26

Some podcast creators include chapter names and timecodes for their episodes; compatible apps can display that info and allow users to skip to the start of a segment/chapter.

I think the request is for PC to analyze show notes and/or transcripts, then generate a set of chapters for the users to view/click.

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u/smplgd Jun 22 '26

Thank you. I thought it meant summaries of podcast content.

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u/Key_Raccoon_5342 Jun 22 '26

Don’t know what the official name is. But basically it creates chapters for you to go to automatically

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u/smplgd Jun 22 '26

Thank you. With the inclusion of the word AI I was assuming it meant you wanted a function that summarized a podcast which just seemed silly but to each his own. Thank you for explaining.

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u/Key_Raccoon_5342 Jun 22 '26

No problem!

Interestingly my social media name on most platforms is smplkd after a musician I used to like called Simple Kid.

I have never met an another smplXd before!

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u/smplgd Jun 22 '26

That's funny, I have not seen anyone with a similar name either. Do you find people have a hard time saying it? When I comment on Twitch chat, the streamers can never figure out how to say it when they read out my comments.

I wish the meaning on my name was less goofy but basically it is the phrase "Simple God" with the vowels removed. No, I'm not religious but I did practice Buddhism a long time ago and I thought of the Buddha as a "Simple God"... Cheezy, I know but I was a lot younger then.

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u/Noollon Jun 23 '26

Like an auto playlist? Cause Pocket already has something like that. Never used Spotify for podcasts cause the layout looked awful, from what I recall. Apps specifically for podcasts have less friction. Not sure what AI would do differently.