HACKER Q&A
📣 avadhesh18

What is your preferred podcast playback speed for optimal comfort?


What podcast playback speeds would you prefer to see as options in a podcast player's user interface? Choices include 1.2x, 1.4x, 1.8x, and 2x or 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, and 2x.


  👤 opisthenar84 Accepted Answer ✓
Depends on the podcaster. Usually between 1x and 1.5x and rarely higher than that unless I'm pressed for time.

👤 __d
Two thoughts:

Why have discreet values in the UI? Give me a slider, so I can set it just right!

I've read that blind people set their screen readers insanely fast: like, 10x or whatever. So, 2x seems like it might be a lot too low for the maximum?