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

Category: devtools

Tags: podcast-player, native-macos, local-ai, keyboard-first, transcription

Score: 6.7/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

Steadcast is a native macOS podcast player focused on active learning rather than passive listening, featuring on-device transcription via Apple's Speech framework, AI-generated summaries, intelligent silence trimming, and a system for saving and searching 'memories' with transcript context. It's interesting because it combines local-first AI processing with a keyboard-centric, always-on-top interface designed for knowledge workers who want to retain podcast content.

Target audience: knowledge workers, researchers, students, podcast enthusiasts who learn from audio content

Repository: https://steadcast.co

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