Podcasts

A lightweight GNOME app for subscribing to, updating and listening to podcasts.

FreeOpen sourceLinux
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Package managers

  • Flathubflatpak install flathub org.gnome.Podcasts

About Podcasts

Podcasts is a podcast client for the GNOME desktop. You can subscribe to shows through RSS or Atom feeds, iTunes links and Soundcloud links, and import subscriptions from other apps with an OPML file.

It plays various audio formats, remembers where you stopped listening in each episode and shows episode chapters. The interface has a view of the newest episodes, a grid of show covers and a page per show. It is maintained by Jordan Petridis and Julian Hofer and distributed through Flathub.

Strengths

  • Subscribes via RSS, Atom, iTunes and Soundcloud links
  • OPML import from other podcast apps
  • Remembers playback position and shows chapters
  • Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop

Limitations

  • Linux only
  • No mention of syncing with other devices

Details

Pricing
FreeFree; donations go to the GNOME Foundation.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
The GNOME Podcasts contributors
Platforms
Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Best suited for
GNOME desktop users who want a simple podcast player
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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    Kasts is a KDE podcast app for desktop and mobile Linux, Windows and Android that syncs playback through gpodder.net or Nextcloud, which Podcasts does not mention.

  • AntennaPod

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    AntennaPod is an open-source GPL-3.0 podcast manager for Android, so moving to it means listening on a phone instead of the GNOME desktop.

  • Rhythmbox

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    Rhythmbox is a GNOME music player that also handles podcasts and internet radio, combining podcast listening with a full music library in one app.

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  • PinePods

    A self-hosted podcast server for playing, downloading and tracking podcasts across several users.

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    PinePods is a self-hosted, multi-user podcast server with a web interface, mobile app and gPodder-compatible sync, but it requires running your own server.

  • Exaile

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    Exaile is a GTK music player and library manager that also supports podcasts and radio streaming, with more than 50 plugins, on Linux and Windows.

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