FEATURE: Add End-User Analytics Dashboard for Recording Metrics

[Sappymukherjee214]

Problem

Currently, FinalCast allows users to record and manage podcast/video sessions, but there is no built-in way for creators to understand how their recordings are being used or consumed. Without analytics, users lack insights into engagement, usage patterns, or performance of their content, which limits informed decision-making and long-term value.

Proposal

Introduce an End-User Analytics Dashboard that provides creators with clear, actionable metrics for their recordings.

The dashboard should include:

• Total recordings created
• Views/plays per recording
• Total and average watch/listen duration
• Recent activity (last viewed, last recorded)
• Basic engagement trends over time (daily/weekly summaries)

How it should work:

• A new “Analytics” or “Dashboard” section accessible from the user profile
• Metrics fetched from backend logs or analytics tables
• Simple, clean visualizations (cards, charts, lists)
• Start with read-only analytics (no configuration required)

User benefits:

• Better understanding of content performance
• Improved content planning and optimization
• Increased engagement and platform stickiness

Alternatives

• Relying on manual tracking or external analytics tools
• Providing only raw logs instead of structured insights
• Limiting analytics to admins only

These alternatives reduce usability and do not empower end users directly.

Additional context

Analytics dashboards are a standard feature in modern creator platforms (e.g., YouTube Studio, Spotify for Podcasters). Adding this feature would significantly elevate FinalCast from a recording tool to a creator-focused platform with long-term value. This feature can be expanded later with advanced metrics, exports, or real-time analytics.

[Sappymukherjee214]

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