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> But I have been assuming that podcast apps collect information about whether or not a podcast episode is ever played, and also on what parts of the episode th

> But I have been assuming that podcast apps collect information about whether or not a podcast episode is ever played, and also on what parts of the episode the user rewinds or skips, and so forth. Why would you assume this? (Most) podcasts are RSS feeds. You can use any app to listen to them. You can even write your own app to listen to them. Why would you intentionally pick an RSS reader that told some rando everything you listened to?

shiroiuma 3y ago
That's what people do with YouTube; why wouldn't they do it with podcasts?
- lopis 3y ago
  Because historically people listen to podcasts mostly offline not in websites or apps.
  - shiroiuma 3y ago
    Sure, but the publishers could change this and require apps.
    - lopis 3y ago
      It's been tried. People don't want to use proprietary apps for podcasts. E.G. Spotify podcasts is a failure.
      - jononomo 3y ago
        I think I'm going to throw my life savings into starting a new proprietary podcast app.
        lopis 3y ago
        Honestly sounds like a solid business opportunity. Can I invest?
        jononomo 3y ago
        Certainly. Please DM me and I'll tell you all about it.
LeafItAlone 3y ago
Because: 1. It comes preinstalled and is the default podcasts app 2. It works pretty well 3. People don’t care 4. The “told some rando” is basically the default with mass-market technology 5. That’s kind of how web ads work