Abstract: Method and apparatus for managing media content files. In some embodiments, a processing circuit is used to identify a reference audio sequence (e.g., spoken words) in an audio portion of a media content file. A data structure stored in a memory links each portion of the reference audio sequence with an associated time stamp that identifies a time location of the associated portion of the reference audio sequence within the media content file with respect to a reference point of the media content file. The data structure is searched using an input search string to identify a selected portion of the reference audio sequence in the media content file. Playback of the media content file is initiated on a display device beginning at an intermediate point of the media content file corresponding to the time stamp associated with the selected portion of the reference audio sequence.