Common questions

Can I work without a key?

Yes: local ASR, library reading, and MCP need no SonaFolio key. Codex uses its own account/model. Optional cloud calls need endpoint/model/key.

What has been validated?

The primary evidence is Chinese podcasts on Apple Silicon with MLX Whisper and large-v3-turbo. English documentation does not imply equally validated English ASR. Other language choices are configurable, not parity claims.

Are runtimes included?

Qt has client/libraries, not Python CLI, tools, CUDA, or weights. Swift includes the CLI wheel but still needs runtime/tools/models. See installation.

Why do screenshots differ from my app?

v0.9.0 predates column/toolbar/language improvements. Screenshots show current source, requiring rebuild/restart. Website publication does not update packages.

Why an unidentified-developer warning?

Mac packages use ad-hoc signatures without Developer ID/notarization; Windows is unsigned. Verify source/checksums and decide whether to use the normal OS allow-open flow.

Intel Mac, phone ASR, Linux ASR?

Stable Mac ASR/packages target Apple Silicon. iOS reads/manages subscriptions; Linux offers Qt without promoted stable ASR. Client availability is not backend validation.

Can I choose just Chinese?

Current Local ASR offers Chinese / Mandarin; CLI accepts language zh. None means auto, several means auto with context, not a whitelist.

Does output-language change regenerate notes?

No: it affects future work, defaulting to Chinese. Existing notes need deliberate regeneration; MCP also checks versions.

Why missing CUDA 12 with CUDA 13 installed?

The actual CTranslate2 wheel defines DLL requirements. Supply compatible runtime or choose CPU; no silent fallback.

Does feed refresh process every episode?

No: metadata first, media/processing separately. CLI ordinary refresh has a limit; full-history is explicit and sees only feed-provided entries.

Semantic Q&A, diarization, scheduled refresh?

Currently title queries, grouping, and state, without cross-episode semantic Q&A or stable diarization. Refresh is manual; external tools can schedule CLI.

Is passing QA perfect accuracy?

No. Check important source claims and plan repairs before rerunning windows.

Why Audio2Text names?

Compatible library, credentials, and build identities remain. Do not rename user data for branding. See naming.

Backup and reporting?

Preserve the whole library, with media/work separately. Sync is not backup. Report platform/version/steps/sanitized errors, not private keys or libraries. See troubleshooting.