Audiobookshelf.
this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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I use Podcast Republic, nice interface, active developer, good library tracking. Search function is nice, can go by podcast name or description so you can search for guests. Subscription can auto download (I don't) lots of options for playback and bookmarks etc. I think it's very solid. *Just read the edit, but still a good app :)
My earballs!
Pocket Cast, because it is the only option to have my queue synced along all my Android, iOS and even Alexa devices (I don't pay the subscription so I am missing out on the desktop and website ones), if there is an alternative for it, please enlighten me.
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Pocket Casts on Android.
AntennaPod. Can allegedly sync via gpodder.net or gpoddersync. Personally never got it to work quite right, but I didn't try very hard either.
I got mine working with sync on my nextcloud self hosted instance
I used to use Overcast but the UI refresh that happened last year caused me to switch to Pocket Casts, which I’ve been very happy with
GPodder is the FreshRSS equivalent for podcasts.
Just checked it out. That UI really does not look like any other contempoary app though. :|
Doesn't matter, you don't need the UI. You just connect it to AntennaPod or other supported client(s).
I don't think I understood what gPodder is. The website says gpodder.net is a sync service, but doesn't seem to indicate that it can be self hosted. The list of clients has gPodder listed as a desktop PC client to gpodder.net. Does the desktop client also work as a server?
AntennaPod can sync to gpodder.net (only at that url?). When I tried it I got a load of timeouts. Instead I enabled the gpoddersync NextCloud app to my own server. That worked like a charm between AntennaPad and kasts on PC.
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Rss feeds on AIMP; I miss the time when AIMP could stream you tube videos; It was very convenient to have it all in one program.
I just download the mp3 and play it with mplayer. Don't need no apps.
Honestly I just use Apple Podcasts, crucify me.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
DoggCatcher
Rss feeds to download the mp3. VLC to play them. I like to relisten to some series so building a library makes it easy.
Also really love that app and they use it to automatically archive podcasts in a darker container.
Thanks! Haven't heard of Audiobookshelf before, and that's the kind of thing I was looking for.
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I download my podcasts from YouTube through pinchflat to strip out the ads then mount the RSS feed(s) into antennapod
I use Podcast Addict on Android.
I use Podcast Addict too. Found it well over six years ago and never bothered to look for another.
This is what I used before work took away my nice phone and replaced it with a bullshit iPhone. Switched to Overcast since PA is not available for iOS.
AntennaPod
I've used so many podcast apps including paid and have never had anything anything anything that comes CLOSE to AntennaPod. I love that it's foss, libre, all that good stuff.
I just wish I'd tried it sooner.
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Fucking love that app.
What I'd like to know: For anyone using some app other than AntennaPod: Why? How is it worth it?
The settings are way too complicated and defaults are not intuitive. Took me forever to figure out how to purge old downloads I hadn't listened to. Constant errors when trying to download. Does not want to play video podcasts as audio-only.
Never heard of antennapod before I've just stuck with pocketcast since day one, what makes antennapod special?
The ui is clean and intuitive and it actually handles podcasts with multiple feeds (patron/free) well (other apps I've used were quite annoying with that). Being able to tag all your podcasts is also really nice for organization, especially if you have a lot of podcasts that you aren't listening to every episode of. My only complaint was that the default settings are to download a podcast when you click on it instead if stream, but that is easily changed with one setting switch
I can't say I've thought about how paid versions of a podcast would work on pocketcast
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Same for mobile.
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