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FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

blfr 3y ago
I highly recommend AntennaPod[1]. If you need/want sync, it can be achieved though gpodder[2]. [1] https://antennapod.org/ https://antennapod.org/ [2] https://gpodder.net/ https://gpodder.net/
ilyt 3y ago
PodcastAddict works fine
tobz1000 3y ago
Pocket Casts has been reliable for me for a few years.
TOMDM 3y ago
The functionality is being migrated into youtube music
- matthewfelgate 3y ago
  Youtube music has no functionality.
  - pcthrowaway 3y ago
    YT music is good for discovering new music, but otherwise pretty shit compared to Google Play Music (and I doubt it will be any better for Podcasts)
delecti 3y ago
TFA explains the situation pretty well. Google Podcasts is still around until next year, and the Youtube Music app will have that functionality added this year. It's all in the first paragraph.
- matthewfelgate 3y ago
  YouTube.com/podcasts doesn't even fucking work outside the USA.
  - delecti 3y ago
    Yeah, because them adding podcast functionality is going to happen in the future. They haven't done it yet, that's what that means.
    - matthewfelgate 3y ago
      If you believe that I have some magic beans to sell you.
- pcthrowaway 3y ago
  Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. They said the same thing with Google Play Music, and never added the same functionality to YT music, which is massively inferior for everything besides discovering new music
rozenmd 3y ago
Podcast Addict, been using it long before Google decided to try a podcast app.
- Latty 3y ago
  A good option for power users, probably a bit overwhelming if you just want something simple, but for someone like me that wants to do stuff like different default playback speeds for different podcasts, it's really good.
xocdan 3y ago
I use PocketCast. Can't say I've investigated privacy or other concerns but it is free and seems quite functional with a good UI.
- xocdan 3y ago
  I use Pocket Casts [1]. Can't say I've investigated privacy or other concerns but it is free and seems quite functional with a good UI. [1] https://pocketcasts.com/ https://pocketcasts.com/
  - jpeeler 3y ago
    I wish there was an open source backend service for syncing. Since the clients are open source, should be technically possible to replicate the functionality of the cloud service. But maybe that's harder than just creating from scratch? Too bad though because pocket casts is definitely one of the best android clients around.
sronors 3y ago
Been using Antenna[0] for years now, highly recommend! [0] https://antennapod.org/ https://antennapod.org/
aorth 3y ago
PocketCasts is open source and is decent. It was bought by Automattic (who also own and develop WordPress), so should be a reasonably safe bet going forward.
dtech 3y ago
There's hundreds of alternatives... I've used Pocket Casts and Podcast Addict and both work fine.
rozim 3y ago
Which podcast app works best on Android Auto?

blfr 3y ago

I highly recommend AntennaPod[1]. If you need/want sync, it can be achieved though gpodder[2]. [1] https://antennapod.org/ https://antennapod.org/ [2] https://gpodder.net/ https://gpodder.net/

ilyt 3y ago

PodcastAddict works fine

tobz1000 3y ago

Pocket Casts has been reliable for me for a few years.

TOMDM 3y ago

The functionality is being migrated into youtube music

matthewfelgate 3y ago
Youtube music has no functionality.
- pcthrowaway 3y ago
  YT music is good for discovering new music, but otherwise pretty shit compared to Google Play Music (and I doubt it will be any better for Podcasts)

delecti 3y ago

TFA explains the situation pretty well. Google Podcasts is still around until next year, and the Youtube Music app will have that functionality added this year. It's all in the first paragraph.

matthewfelgate 3y ago
YouTube.com/podcasts doesn't even fucking work outside the USA.
- delecti 3y ago
  Yeah, because them adding podcast functionality is going to happen in the future. They haven't done it yet, that's what that means.
  - matthewfelgate 3y ago
    If you believe that I have some magic beans to sell you.
pcthrowaway 3y ago
Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. They said the same thing with Google Play Music, and never added the same functionality to YT music, which is massively inferior for everything besides discovering new music

rozenmd 3y ago

Podcast Addict, been using it long before Google decided to try a podcast app.

Latty 3y ago
A good option for power users, probably a bit overwhelming if you just want something simple, but for someone like me that wants to do stuff like different default playback speeds for different podcasts, it's really good.

xocdan 3y ago

I use PocketCast. Can't say I've investigated privacy or other concerns but it is free and seems quite functional with a good UI.

xocdan 3y ago
I use Pocket Casts [1]. Can't say I've investigated privacy or other concerns but it is free and seems quite functional with a good UI. [1] https://pocketcasts.com/ https://pocketcasts.com/
- jpeeler 3y ago
  I wish there was an open source backend service for syncing. Since the clients are open source, should be technically possible to replicate the functionality of the cloud service. But maybe that's harder than just creating from scratch? Too bad though because pocket casts is definitely one of the best android clients around.

sronors 3y ago

Been using Antenna[0] for years now, highly recommend! [0] https://antennapod.org/ https://antennapod.org/

aorth 3y ago

PocketCasts is open source and is decent. It was bought by Automattic (who also own and develop WordPress), so should be a reasonably safe bet going forward.

dtech 3y ago

There's hundreds of alternatives... I've used Pocket Casts and Podcast Addict and both work fine.

rozim 3y ago

Which podcast app works best on Android Auto?