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Keep multiple audio versions and select the active one: Calm vs Down Dog vs Headspace vs Smiling Mind

Retain multiple audio versions and choose which recording plays.

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    Keep multiple audio versions and select the active one: details

    Calm

    Recorded voice options

    Some existing meditations have recordings by both Tamara Levitt and John Armstrong that can be selected on mobile. Personal audio-version storage is not listed.

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    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Headspace

    Recorded teacher options

    Supported sessions and courses let listeners switch between available recorded teachers. This is not storage of multiple personal audio files.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Smiling Mind

    Recorded voice choices

    Most sessions offer male/female recorded guides and a default voice setting. These are publisher recordings, not versions of user-created audio.

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Sources and plan details

    Sources for 1 features across Calm, Down Dog, Headspace, Smiling Mind. Annual prices show the full yearly charge in USD. “Limited” includes conditions. “No listed support” means the feature was not found in the reviewed official documentation.

    Calm 1 researched
    Keep multiple audio versions and select the active one: Recorded voice options

    Some existing meditations have recordings by both Tamara Levitt and John Armstrong that can be selected on mobile. Personal audio-version storage is not listed.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Calm sources

    1. Calm narrator selection · Checked 2026-10-09
    Down Dog 1 researched
    Keep multiple audio versions and select the active one: No listed support

    Down Dog's recorded-teacher voice and practice controls do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2]

    Down Dog sources

    1. Down Dog US publisher listing · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Down Dog practice settings and account FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
    Headspace 1 researched
    Keep multiple audio versions and select the active one: Recorded teacher options

    Supported sessions and courses let listeners switch between available recorded teachers. This is not storage of multiple personal audio files.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Headspace sources

    1. Headspace teacher selection · Checked 2026-10-09
    Smiling Mind 1 researched
    Keep multiple audio versions and select the active one: Recorded voice choices

    Most sessions offer male/female recorded guides and a default voice setting. These are publisher recordings, not versions of user-created audio.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Smiling Mind sources

    1. Smiling Mind voice and music settings · Checked 2026-10-09