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Fix podcasts. I was helping someone set up her android phone for podcasts and noticed how problematic the whole process is. First, the android apps aren't very

by netcan 13y ago

Fix podcasts. I was helping someone set up her android phone for podcasts and noticed how problematic the whole process is. First, the android apps aren't very good. More problematic is the process of getting a feed into it. Sometimes searching by name works. Often it doesn't. Getting from podcast's website to the app is a problem. Discovery is also quite poor.

danfrost 13y ago
I nearly worked on an idea like this 4 years ago. End-to-end podcasting which helps people make good quality, listenable podcasts. +1 from me
graublau 13y ago
On iOS it's not much better, most apps are too granualar (e.g. Downcast) or not enough (Apple Podcasts). Pegging some hope on http://overcast.fm/ http://overcast.fm/ fixing the situation but it's not a great ecosystem...yet.
- justinhj 13y ago
  The built in iOS podcast app is the worst app I've ever used. It's not that it fails to be great, it actually seemed to go out of its way to delete podcasts just before I left home. I bought downcast and I'm happy with it except for the problem of discovering podcasts.
Unai 13y ago
Most free podcast android apps are pretty terrible, but PocketCast (paid) is really awesome (at least it have a great UI). I don't even listen to podcast that often, but I bought it without hesitation. But it's true that there's a problem with podcast, so take my +1.
- crazypyro 13y ago
  I've been using BeyondPod for a couple years now. It has a paid and free one and the free one has suited my needs, but its a relatively cheap upgrade for some nice features.
sebslomski 13y ago
A couple if German podcasters are about to fix this: the have crowd sourced an antenna pod fork to make it a single purpose app. Toby Bayer is the main organizer. Alle the code is open source: https://github.com/tobybaier/Einschlafen-Podcast-App https://github.com/tobybaier/Einschlafen-Podcast-App
- rahimnathwani 13y ago
  Latest commit by tobybaier about 2 years ago
arsey 13y ago
Maybe just the idea of podcasts is broken. RSS has dying a slow death for quite some time. Why not just build a better podcast?
thinkalone 13y ago
Throwing in a mention for PodKicker[1], since you mentioned searching/discovery. The UI needs a lot of work, but it is nice to have the search engine built-in (they claim an index of 250,000), instead of trying to grab RSS links from a podcast's homepage. The search itself is even available as a separate app[2]. [1]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podkicker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podkicker [2]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ait.podsearch https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ait.podsearch
- netcan 13y ago
  That's the one I use and helped her get started with.
bliker 13y ago
I am using http://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts http://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts. That is really amazing. And the discovery have not failed me yet.
- pa5tabear 13y ago
  Yup. I switched from iOS 6 months ago and podcasting was one of the initial problems I had. I trialed a handful of apps before properly purchasing pocketcasts. As good as the iOS app.
- justhw 13y ago
  Seconded. Pocketcasts is amazing, especially the settings. For example I have have mine set to keep only latest 2 podcasts pershow, auto download on wifi, and auto delete those I've listened to. It's a well built app worth way above $3.99. Don't bother buying other podcast apps or even show apps like This American Life.
- archagon 13y ago
  Plus, the devs are awesome and have fantastic release notes. :)
litso 13y ago
I work on an iOS app called AGOGO that takes a different approach than most podcasting apps. Instead of subscribing to shows you browse channels podcasts, tv clips or text to speech audio. Would be interested to hear what you guys think www.agogo.com

by netcan 13y ago

danfrost 13y ago

I nearly worked on an idea like this 4 years ago. End-to-end podcasting which helps people make good quality, listenable podcasts. +1 from me

graublau 13y ago

On iOS it's not much better, most apps are too granualar (e.g. Downcast) or not enough (Apple Podcasts). Pegging some hope on http://overcast.fm/ http://overcast.fm/ fixing the situation but it's not a great ecosystem...yet.

justinhj 13y ago
The built in iOS podcast app is the worst app I've ever used. It's not that it fails to be great, it actually seemed to go out of its way to delete podcasts just before I left home. I bought downcast and I'm happy with it except for the problem of discovering podcasts.

Unai 13y ago

Most free podcast android apps are pretty terrible, but PocketCast (paid) is really awesome (at least it have a great UI). I don't even listen to podcast that often, but I bought it without hesitation. But it's true that there's a problem with podcast, so take my +1.

crazypyro 13y ago
I've been using BeyondPod for a couple years now. It has a paid and free one and the free one has suited my needs, but its a relatively cheap upgrade for some nice features.

sebslomski 13y ago

A couple if German podcasters are about to fix this: the have crowd sourced an antenna pod fork to make it a single purpose app. Toby Bayer is the main organizer. Alle the code is open source: https://github.com/tobybaier/Einschlafen-Podcast-App https://github.com/tobybaier/Einschlafen-Podcast-App

rahimnathwani 13y ago
Latest commit by tobybaier about 2 years ago

arsey 13y ago

Maybe just the idea of podcasts is broken. RSS has dying a slow death for quite some time. Why not just build a better podcast?

thinkalone 13y ago

Throwing in a mention for PodKicker[1], since you mentioned searching/discovery. The UI needs a lot of work, but it is nice to have the search engine built-in (they claim an index of 250,000), instead of trying to grab RSS links from a podcast's homepage. The search itself is even available as a separate app[2]. [1]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podkicker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podkicker [2]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ait.podsearch https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ait.podsearch

netcan 13y ago
That's the one I use and helped her get started with.

bliker 13y ago

I am using http://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts http://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts. That is really amazing. And the discovery have not failed me yet.

pa5tabear 13y ago
Yup. I switched from iOS 6 months ago and podcasting was one of the initial problems I had. I trialed a handful of apps before properly purchasing pocketcasts. As good as the iOS app.
justhw 13y ago
Seconded. Pocketcasts is amazing, especially the settings. For example I have have mine set to keep only latest 2 podcasts pershow, auto download on wifi, and auto delete those I've listened to. It's a well built app worth way above $3.99. Don't bother buying other podcast apps or even show apps like This American Life.
archagon 13y ago
Plus, the devs are awesome and have fantastic release notes. :)

litso 13y ago

I work on an iOS app called AGOGO that takes a different approach than most podcasting apps. Instead of subscribing to shows you browse channels podcasts, tv clips or text to speech audio. Would be interested to hear what you guys think www.agogo.com