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Life & fun · May 28, 2020

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To Listen to Any Article, Just Add Playthis.link to the URL

I was tired of having to constantly scramble to find a podcast I want to listen to when going for a walk or just running on the treadmill. I, however, usually have an abundance of blog posts or articles around the web that I'd like to read. The problem is walking is not very conducive to reading. So I made this quick and dirty site that pretty much works anywhere, no app install, no copy paste, no nothing. Just add the domain playthis.link before any URL in your browser and hit enter. It will redirect to an audio file that automatically starts playing. You don't need to click a 2nd button to…

To Listen to Any Article, Just Add Playthis.link to the URL launched on May 28, 2020 with 10 votes, #1,142 of 4,813 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

Alternativestop 24% of May 2020

In plain words

Playthis.link converts web articles and blog posts into audio files that play automatically. Users simply prepend "playthis.link/" to any article URL, and the tool redirects to an audio version that begins playing immediately without requiring an app installation or additional clicks. This service is designed for people who want to consume written content while walking, exercising, or doing other activities where reading isn't practical.

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I was tired of having to constantly scramble to find a podcast I want to listen to when going for a walk or just running on the treadmill. I, however, usually have an abundance of blog posts or articles around the web that I'd like to read. The problem is walking is not very conducive to reading. So I made this quick…

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