List of podcast clients

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A podcast client, podcatcher, or podcast app, is a computer program or mobile app used to stream or download podcasts, usually via an RSS or XML feed. [1] [2] [3]

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While podcast clients are best known for streaming and downloading audio podcasts, many can also download video podcasts, newsfeeds, text, and pictures. Some of these podcast clients can also automate the transfer of received audio or video files to a portable media player. Although most include a searchable directory of podcasts (usually populated by either Apple Podcasts or Podcast Index), they generally allow users to manually subscribe directly to a podcast RSS feed by providing the URL.

The core concepts were developing since 2000, and the first commercial podcast client software was developed in 2001. [4] [5]

Podcasts were made popular when Apple added podcasts to its iTunes 4.9 software and iPod portable media player in June 2005. [6] Apple Podcasts is currently included in all Apple devices, such as iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.

Podcast clients

TitleDescriptionLicenseOperating system
Amarok Music player and podcast client GPL FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows
AntennaPod Podcast manager for Android MIT Android
Apple Podcasts Podcast software developed by Apple, built into Apple devices Proprietary iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, Windows
Audacy Broadcast, Internet radio and podcast platform Proprietary Android, iOS, Web
Audible Audiobook and podcast app Proprietary Android, iOS, macOS, Windows
Breaker [7] Social podcast appProprietaryiOS
Castbox A podcast distribution network and player Proprietary Android, iOS, watchOS
Castamatic Freemium podcast client for Apple Watch, iPad, and iPhone Proprietary iOS, watchOS
Clementine A cross-platform fork of Amarok GPL Linux, macOS, Windows
CPodA multi-platform desktop podcast player Apache Linux, macOS, Windows
Deezer Streaming music and podcast app Proprietary Android, iOS, Windows, Web
doubleTwist Android music player with podcast directory and podcast support. Proprietary Android
EscapepodA simple, lightweight minimalistic podcast app MIT Android
Gnome Podcasts [8] Simple podcast client developed for GNOME desktop environment GPL Linux
Google Podcasts Podcast app developed by Google Proprietary Android, iOS, Web
gPodder [9] Open source podcast client written in Python using GTK+ GPL FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows
HypercatcherAn interactive podcast app Proprietary iOS
iHeartRadio Broadcast, podcast and streaming radio platform developed by iHeartMedia Proprietary Android, iOS, Web
Liferea [10] News aggregator for online news feeds, features podcast support GPL FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris
MediaMonkey Media organizers with integrated podcast client Proprietary Android, Windows
MusicBee Music player with integrated podcast client Proprietary Windows
NetNewsWire An RSS and Atom newsreader MIT iOS, macOS
Overcast [11] Freemium podcast client for Apple Watch, iPad, and iPhone Proprietary iOS, watchOS, Web
Player FM A podcast discovery and offline player Proprietary Android, iOS, watchOS, Web
Pocket Casts [12] [13] A cross-platform podcast client Proprietary Android, iOS, macOS, watchOS, Web, Windows
Podcast AddictAndroid podcast, audiobook and radio app Proprietary Android
Podcast GuruA mobile and web podcast player Proprietary Android, iOS, Web
PoddrA free desktop podcast player GPL Linux, macOS, Windows
PodfriendA desktop and browser podcast player Proprietary Web, Windows
PodLP [14] A free KaiOS podcast player Proprietary KaiOS
PoduramaFree podcast player for mobile, desktop and web Proprietary Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Web
Rhythmbox Default music management application for GNOME GPL Linux
Stitcher Radio station and podcast client Proprietary Android, iOS, Web
TrebbleA free mobile application podcast client Proprietary Android, iOS, Web
TuneIn An online radio and podcasts app Proprietary Android, iOS, Windows, Web, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
VLC Cross-platform multimedia player and framework, includes podcast functionality GPL Linux, macOS, Windows
Vocal [15] A podcast client designed for Elementary OS GPL Linux, Elementary OS
Winamp Commercial audio player with free Lite option, supports podcasts Proprietary Windows

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