Overcast’s New Smart Resume Feature

Marco Arment, on Overcast 4.1:

Smart Resume is actually two features:

  • It jumps back by up to a few seconds after having been paused to help remind you of the conversation.

  • It slightly adjusts resumes and seeks to fall in the silences between spoken words when reasonably possible.

Both are subtle but noticeable benefits (my favorite kind), especially when you’re being interrupted a lot, such as while following turn-by-turn navigation directions.

My favorite type of feature is one that makes you think, “Why did no one think of this years ago?” This is that sort of feature.

★ Wednesday, 14 March 2018