Show HN: Steadcast – Free Mac podcast player for learning, not background noise

15 hours ago

Steadcast is a podcast player designed for learning, not just passive listening.
It transcribes episodes locally using Apple's Speech framework on Mac.
Apple Intelligence generates summaries capturing key ideas from episodes.
Intelligent silence trimming removes dead air to save listening time.
Users can save memories with transcript context for later retrieval.
A floating mini player and menu bar allow control without switching windows.
Global hotkeys provide system-wide playback control from any app.
Steadcast is a native macOS app, free on the Mac App Store with no subscriptions.

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