I’ve been warming up to switching to GrapheneOS for months. Last month I bought a Pixel 8 (which is the buggiest effing phone I’ve ever owned, good job Google). I’ve just been waiting to have the bandwidth.
But with Google sunsetting Google Podcasts, I’ve decided to make time next week. Podcasts are a MAJOR part of my daily functioning.
Antennapod is good
Agreed, grab AntennaPod from the f-droid store.
AntennaPod is pretty great. They even have an article on migrating from Google: https://antennapod.org/blog/2023/11/google-podcasts-migration
It is paid?
foss
👍👍
Just downloaded it, loads of features, free and doesn’t have a premium option.
I was using Pocket Casts which locks few features behind a paywall and pushes it. I don’t really like having things in the UI that are locked by a paywall, it’s fine if the app has more features and an option somewhere to pay for them but don’t clutter my general day to day use with advertising.
👍👍
Have you heard of Escape Pod? It is really simple. And I enjoy it because of its simplicity. Its on fdroid.
Check out Antennapod.
AntennaPod is great and Audiobookshelf is my preferred app, if you’re into self hosting services.
I have Podcast Addict, I think its free but I paid a few dollars because of the great selection of settings and options I never knew I needed.
(For example I have it configured so that after 5pm the Sleeptimer automatically makes the podcast fade down and pausing after 10’ of listening, unless I move/shake the phone during the fade down-part, then it extends for another 10’. Perfect for using it in public transport or in bed and dozing off.)
I also have been using podcast addict, probably for over 10 years now. You can autodownload new episodes (mine checks daily at 7a and 7p), create custom playlists for juggling multiple podcasts at once, has android auto support, and you don’t have to deal with the bs of Spotify.
I’m sure there are a 100 other features I don’t know about, but that’s what I use.
Shit I’ve been using PA forever too but I feel like I should try that other one everyone keeps posting about
Antenna Pod is great. Podverse is also pretty decent, especially for downloading as an .mp3
Antennapod is good
AntennaPod.
Just search fdroid
I use AntennaPod on my phone and Castero (TUI) on my computer.
Good job, you’re making a good choice! I’m on a Pixel 6 running GrapheneOS, love it. Takes a bit if TLC at the beginning, but it’s really nice and functional for me now.
For podcasts, I use Podverse. Works well for me, and runs well on GrapheneOS.
Audiobookshelf! Self hosted and perfect for audiobooks and podcasts alike. And bonus: you ca archive all those hardcore histories before they get off the free stream.
Antennapod is really great, but I found that it’s more complicated than I like. So I found another player called escape pod on fdroid that I really, really enjoy because of its KISS approach.
Edit: Oh, and congratulations. I have been degoogled entirely for about 2 years now and mostly degoogled for about 3 years before that.
Podverse is a solid choice. It’s also cross-platform if that matters to you. Antenna-pod is another good choice.
+1 for Podverse
I really love Podverse but ended up going back to Pocketcasts for the Android Auto support. They have a bounty out for the feature. I’ll switch back if they ever get it.
Since a lot of people have recommended antennapod: does anyone of you also have that weird problem where podcasts randomly skip backwards from anywhere as little as five seconds to a minute during normal playback?
I have this too on occasion! Although, I think I had this problem on another podcast player before I switched.
Yes! I thought it was just me. Any idea how to resolve?
Set playback speed to max. The podcast will now have less time to skip until it is over. taps head
Thanks for the lolz. I needed that.
Any of these
