Apple’s terrible podcast app finally taught me a lesson about myself, and I don’t like it. If I was ever mad at the app before, I’m completely pissed about it now, because of all that unwanted introspection. Before revealing the substance of what I reluctantly learned, let me recap the drama surrounding this baffling app. […]
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What not to do when your podcast app is acquired
Hello Hello. Welcome Tuesday; I hope everyone has found ways to keep “working” before the holidays and don’t dream too much about the hordes of food that we will be eating here in the States in just a few days. Today’s issue is a mishmash of things – a good mix. Today we are talking […]
Apple to bring its Podcast app and subscription model to Android
Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android Central A few weeks ago, Apple caused a stir with its announcements of its new AirTags trackers as well as updates to the iPad Pro and iMac, but it also announced significant changes to one of its most popular “services” – podcasts. Apple doesn’t own podcasting in itself, but it […]
Will local podcast platforms be the winners in Asia-Pacific?
Podcasting has grown into a giant industry, surpassing $ 10 billion in 2020 and is expected to double, at a minimum, over the next 24 to 36 months. The Drum explores how Taiwan-based SoundOn is riding this wave. Over 15 years after the term first appeared, podcasts have exploded in growth. In an era where […]
How I Built a Complete P2P RSS Podcast App in One HTML File
How I built a full P2P RSS podcast app in one HTML file. The Plan is a single page app that uses RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and peer-to-peer communication along with decentralized storage to serve as a podcast player, aggregator, and discovery app. It should work in all major browsers including mobile, mobile, and desktop […]
Wondery launches its own podcast app, aimed at increasing subscriptions (EXCLUSIVE)
Click here to read the full article. Wondery, the independent podcast producer and network, has launched a dedicated app that showcases its range of original programming. The hope: that the new Wondery app will grab more listeners – and part them with hard cash to listen to its shows ad-free. Four-year-old Wondery founder and CEO […]
Apple Removes Pocket Casts Podcast App from Chinese App Store
Apple on Wednesday removed the popular Pocket Casts podcast player from the App Store in China. According to the developers of the app, the removal of Pocket Casts was at the behest of the country’s cyberspace administration, which determined that the app could be used to access content considered illegal in China. “We believe that […]
Majelan podcast app turns to premium audio around personal growth – TechCrunch
French startup Majelan is pivoting a year after launching a podcast player and service. The company, created by former Radio France CEO Mathieu Gallet and Arthur Perticoz, is abandoning the podcast aggregation side of its business and focusing on premium audio content going forward. Like many podcast startups, Majelan came under criticism shortly after launch. […]
JJ Ramberg launches Goodpods podcast app during pandemic
JJ Ramberg and his brother Ken Ramberg have teamed up to launch Goodpods. (Photo courtesy of the company) Like many serial entrepreneurs, JJ Ramberg had thrown out a few startup ideas and was actively working on one in particular – an app for podcast fans – before the pandemic began. Now that 95% of the […]
Google’s Podcast App Finally Reaches iOS
Almost three years after launching an official podcast player for Android, Google is finally bringing its online radio app to iOS. Google Podcasts works like most other podcast apps – subscribe to your favorite shows, explore recommendations, and browse shows by category, such as comedy, news, sports, and more. “We’ve redesigned the Google Podcasts app […]
Which podcast app should you use
Considered two of the best podcast apps for Android, Castbox and Podcast Addict are used by millions of people around the world to listen to their favorite podcast (s). But as a new podcast listener looking to download a podcast app, which one should you choose? I have personally been using Castbox for months now […]
The excellent Pocket Casts podcast app is now free on Android and iOS
I’ve been using Pocket Casts to listen to podcasts on my phone for several years now, and all the while I’ve been glad I paid for it. It’s carefully designed and makes it easy to manage my listening sessions on a multitude of podcasts. And now, dear reader, it’s available for free on both android […]
The best podcast app for iPhone and iPad: 7 top picks compared
So many great podcasts, so little time. If you want a chance to browse all of your favorite shows in any given week, you need a feature-packed podcast app to keep you on track. But what are the best podcast apps for iPhone and iPad? If you like listening to podcasts on your iOS device, […]
Google has a podcast app, but does it have a podcast strategy?
Last month, with fanfare, Google launched Google Podcasts, a new podcast player app for Android. Unlike Google’s previous podcasting players, this one could target the heart of the podcasting tech market, 10 miles southeast of the Googleplex: Apple. Apple has dominated podcasting technology as well as music downloads for the past 15 years. As podcasting […]
Google is finally launching a podcast app for Android
Google is finally adding an app that’s been long missing from Android: an official podcast player. Tuesday, the tech giant spear the new Google Podcast app on the Play Store. It’s essentially the company’s response to Apple’s podcast offerings on iTunes; the Google app will allow you to search, subscribe and play audio content on […]
Looks like Google is going to launch a podcast app
After continuing to develop its presence in podcasting in recent months, Google finally seems ready to deploy an application dedicated only to podcasts. From a code snippet spotted by 9to5Google, the latest version of the Google app contains a hidden prompt asking users to “Get the Google Podcast app”. Google created a full podcast interface […]
Google’s new podcast “app” is already on your Android phone
Google has quietly rolled out a new way for Android users to listen to podcasts and subscribe to the shows they love – and it’s already working on your phone. Podcast production company Pacific Content got the exclusivity: Essentially, Google now shows podcast show information and episode listings in search results on your Android device, […]
The best podcast app for Android
Podcasts are more popular than ever thanks to cultural sensations like Serial, but how are you supposed to listen to them? Google doesn’t even make its own podcast app for Android anymore. But for years, outside developers have been filling the void and producing stellar podcast apps with a ton of useful features. Whoever you […]
The best podcast app for iPhone
Podcasts are more popular than ever thanks to cultural sensations like Serial, but how are you supposed to listen to them? Apple’s Podcast app got off to a rough start and isn’t the best choice. But for years, outside developers have been filling the void and producing stellar podcast apps with a ton of useful […]