One thing I've noticed about the modern web is that we have almost too many choices.
You open YouTube to listen to something, search for a topic, check a few videos, open one, skip around, and then start searching again.
At some point, you realize you're spending more time choosing what to listen to than actually listening.
So I decided to build something much simpler.
Meet Osho FM
Osho FM is a small web-based, radio-style listening experience built around Osho's original spoken discourses.
The concept is intentionally simple:
Open the page → Press Play → Listen.
There is no need to build a playlist or keep searching for the next talk. One discourse flows into the next, creating a continuous listening experience.
The idea isn't to build another complicated content platform. It's to remove one small but surprisingly annoying problem: constant decision-making.
Why build another audio experience?
Because sometimes a playlist is not what you want.
When I want to listen to something while walking, travelling, working or simply taking a break, I don't necessarily want to decide what comes next.
I want to press a button and let the experience continue.
That became the basic product philosophy behind Osho FM.
Original recordings, not AI-generated voice
There is another reason I wanted to keep the project straightforward.
AI voice technology has become incredibly good, and synthetic versions of famous voices are becoming increasingly common.
For this project, I wanted to keep the listening experience focused on Osho's original spoken recordings, rather than recreating his voice with AI.
No AI-generated Osho voice.
No artificial narration.
No attempt to turn long discourses into short motivational clips.
Just the original spoken material.
The interesting product lesson
Although Osho FM is a niche project, building it reinforced something I think applies to many products:
Removing features can sometimes be more valuable than adding them.
Most products compete by giving users more choices.
More filters.
More recommendations.
More settings.
More buttons.
But sometimes the better UX is simply:
Press Play.
The user shouldn't have to think about the interface after that.
What's next?
I'm continuing to improve the experience and make Osho FM easier and more enjoyable to use across different situations.
For now, if you enjoy Osho's talks—or if you're simply curious about the idea of a distraction-free, continuous audio experience—I'd love for you to try it.
🎧 Osho FM
If you try it, I'd be interested to know what you think about the concept.
Would you use a similar “just press play” experience for other types of long-form content?
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