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by apitman 400 days ago
I'm currently building an audiobook app. I've considered adding podcast (and even music) support, but wonder if this is something people actually want bundled together or would prefer tailored experiences.
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I agree, focus on the audiobooks. That being said, I would love an app that can detect and skip the awful built in ads they've added to podcasts...
It's especially jarring because the ads are at maximum volume.
I wouldn't want them bundled together. Focus on one thing - when I want to listen to an audio book I'm not after a podcast or music. I have other apps for that.
The canonical advice would be to focus on one thing first and make sure you're doing it well and users want it, then expand.
Can I follow your project somewhere?
It's still really early and I'm currently using some AGPL libraries which means I can't distribute without also being AGPL. I haven't been able to find a good way to make money on an app while releasing it open source. Would love to figure out a way to do both.