For podcasts/interviews, I like to download/extract the audio in m4a format. (yt-download is great for this.)
If you simply rename the file extension as an m4b file, Apple (iPhone) treats the file as an audio book. This gives a few immediate benefits:
- Your timestamp in the file is automatically bookmarked. If you stop in the middle of the file, the next time you open the file it starts at the same point.
- You can jump forward/back 15/30 seconds.
- You can control the playback speed: 2X, 1.5X, 0.5X, etc.
Alternately, download the podcasts or interviews (yt-dlp: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) and then watch them with whatever local player you have that allows you to save a partial watch location and return to that point later.
If you simply rename the file extension as an m4b file, Apple (iPhone) treats the file as an audio book. This gives a few immediate benefits:
- Your timestamp in the file is automatically bookmarked. If you stop in the middle of the file, the next time you open the file it starts at the same point.
- You can jump forward/back 15/30 seconds.
- You can control the playback speed: 2X, 1.5X, 0.5X, etc.
I didn't know that was there. Thanks!