> I'm pretty sure that Spotify's API allows access to podcasts outside the official app. I wouldn't be too sure about this. I know its API (or at least some pa

> I'm pretty sure that Spotify's API allows access to podcasts outside the official app. I wouldn't be too sure about this. I know its API (or at least some parts of it) are only available to premium users, because they can't serve ads via third-party integrations. I don't know if there's an exception for podcasts, but I wouldn't be surprised if your option is either the app or paying to not use the official app.