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How to change playback speed iOS5 on ipad2?

I upgrade to iOS 5 for the iPad 2 and now podcast are stuck at 1/2 speed. I am unable to find the playback speed controls that where present in previous iOS to fix this problem.

iPad 2, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 13, 2011 7:06 PM

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Oct 13, 2011 8:38 PM in response to Bigchrisystyle

I'm in the same boat. This is quadruple annoying since I normally listen to my podcasts at 2x speed. Can we get the playback speed settings back please? Better yet, can we just get the old IOS 4 interface for music back? Hate the fact that you can't see if you've listened to a podcast anymore, (blue dots are gone) as well as the fact you're unable to change the organization of the bottom tabs (could care less about anything other than songs and podcats, but have to go to "more" to get to what I use the most) and more as well. Change for change's sake here.


But mostly, I just want my podcasts to be listenable again :-)

Nov 24, 2011 4:23 AM in response to Bigchrisystyle

I upgraded my ipad2 to ios5 and now my podcasts all play at double speed and cannot change them, really annoying. They all play fine on ipod touch and iphone 4s all with ios5


Have provided feedback to Apple and not that keen on having to reset my whole ipad to get around the issue


Guess I'll have to use a my Microsoft itunes to listen to them!! - not impressed

Mar 18, 2012 9:32 AM in response to briansage

That doesn't tell the whole story, Brian.

When I first looked at a playing podcast there was sweet very little information on how to control it. People kept referring to the sparse speed controls, and, by chance, I tapped the artwork (more later) and the faint speed and position control overlay popped up. There was a slider for 'xx-Speed Scrubbing' (more later) and the few speed choices. Half, one, and two times. I'm underwhelmed. Tap again, and it's gone.

Note that in the Applebois wisdom this overlay is accessible only in portrait mode. In landscape the screen behaviour is completely different. Why not... 😐

Tap in the right places and you can get the artwork to rotate. Don't, and you won't. But speed and position you get only in portrait orientation.

You may miss it when you use your finger to change the current playback position in the file - because your finger obscures the instruction - but by running your finger up and down the (portrait) screen you can finely adjust the playback cursor's position.

Pity the speed control isn't as versatile; 2x is not comfortable for me: I regularly listen at 1.2x and 1.3, but too many options confuses Apple users, we know.

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