FOSS Podcast app for Android?

somegeek, 10 months ago

Antenna pod is great. Can’t sync with desktop tho.

phanto, 10 months ago

I just synced with gpoddersync, like two minutes ago!

Yes, you need a NextCloud server, but it’s getting easier to set up than ever before, and there are third party hosts available for cheap.

DickJones, 10 months ago

AntennaPod is a good one. Personally I use podcastaddict solely because it has casting and I put podcasts on my TV.

SteveDinn, 10 months ago

I use AntennaPod as well. I cast from it all the time.

DickJones, 10 months ago

Is this a new feature? Last time I used it you had to use screen casting to do that.

SteveDinn, 10 months ago

I’ve been using it for about 1.5 - 2 years. It’s always been there for me.

DickJones, 10 months ago

I figured it out, the app from the app store not f-droid has the casting feature. Thanks for the help.

Manmoth, 10 months ago

Podverse! I’m pretty sure it’s the only FLOSS app that has implemented all the podcasting 2.0 features. The only thing it’s missing is Android Auto :(

Carter, 10 months ago

I use AntennaPod but don’t love it. It can be quite buggy. Podcast length is never correct for example and will reach the end before the podcast has finished.

vext01, 10 months ago

I use podcast addict.

midas, 10 months ago

Audiobookshelf can handle podcasts as well

amanneedsamaid, 10 months ago

Antennapod, hands down. It’s the best podcast app I’ve ever used, period. Even proprietary options don’t come close.

Evkob, 10 months ago

I’d even say its one of my favourite pieces of open-source software overall, it’s very well made.

phanto, 10 months ago

And…! You can sync multiple devices across NextCloud! Tablet and phone? Synced!

iloverocks, 10 months ago

You can even sync it with KDE kasts but not with Podcasts by GNOME :(

janguv, 10 months ago

Does their gpodder sync thing work again yet? That’s the main reason I tried it out before, but it was inactive when I checked. NextCloud requires your own server, right?

root, 10 months ago

It worked for me. If you have your own server to instsll Nextcloud, thays the best. There are free Nextcloud hosts with free accounts you can try.

ProperlyProperTea, 10 months ago

I actually did like pocketcasts better, but Antennapod isn’t bad.

ForgetPrimacy, 8 months ago

Thank you for this recommendation!

VHS, 10 months ago

I used to use AntennaPod a few years ago, not sure what it’s like now but it looks to still be updated. Nice app as it has built-in search, etc. rather than just taking RSS feeds.

utopologist, 10 months ago

I use AntennaPod currently, still works great

comradegreetingcard, 10 months ago

Use it every day. It’s fantastic

btfod, 10 months ago

Another endorsement for AntennaPod, I also use it every single day. No issues with podcast length over here.

shinnoodles, 10 months ago

AntennaPod and Podverse are both really good.

pnutzh4x0r, 10 months ago

+1 AntennaPod. Been using it for almost a decade :]

heartlessevil, 10 months ago

Absolutely. Just checked the stats in my app and I’m at nearly 5k hours.

CorrodedCranium, 10 months ago

Have you been transferring your statistics between devices?

pnutzh4x0r, 10 months ago

No. I usually start over on a new device.

CorrodedCranium, 10 months ago

Fair enough. It can be a pretty neat way to track playback time and it’s also really easy to export your subscriptions along with it

Here’s the screen but you can also sort by podcast

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monetaryabyss, 10 months ago

+1 for Podverse, I switched about a year ago and it has been great.

littlewonder, 10 months ago

Do either of these offer ad skipping?

CorrodedCranium, 10 months ago

Auto ad skipping?

AntennaPod has a 30 second jump button that works quite well

nkiruanaya, 10 months ago

For AntennaPod, there are fast forward and rewind buttons. You can set a preprogrammed duration for each button. I have my fast forward button set to 30 seconds to skip commercials.

In addition, for AntennaPod, you can set a skip x seconds on podcast start, so if the podcast normally has 2 minutes of ads, jibber/jabber upfront, you can skip it. Also same for the backend of the podcast you can skip x seconds of the end of the podcast. This provides a way to skip ads, smalltalk, or jibber/jabber at the end of a podcast as well.

Given all that, which is great, be aware that AntennaPod doesn’t automatically skip ads on its own. You must press the preprogrammed duration fast forward button manually.

Sho, 10 months ago

I haven’t used AntennaPod before but I really like Podverse.