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What do you use for listening to podcasts?
from tuckerm@feddit.online to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 02 May 14:20
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I use Funkwhale for my music collection and had my podcasts in there for a while. However, I ended up not listening to my podcasts very much since they were hidden among my much larger music collection.

So I moved my podcasts feeds to FreshRSS, which I was already using for RSS feeds. I like the simplicity of using something that I already had, but it doesn’t have any podcast-specific features like being able to resume where you left off.

Do you have any podcast listening apps that you like?

*edit: I should add that I originally meant “self-hostable applications for storing your podcast subscriptions,” but these phone app recommendations are great to have, too. I might just ditch the server-side of this entirely and just use a separate app on my devices for listening. It would be nice if I only had to subscribe in one place and be able to pick up where I left off across multiple devices, though.

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GreenSofaBed@feddit.is on 02 May 14:22 next collapse

AntennaPod

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 02 May 14:44 next collapse

Same for mobile.

darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 02 May 15:13 next collapse

What I’d like to know: For anyone using some app other than AntennaPod: Why? How is it worth it?

Kowowow@lemmy.ca on 02 May 16:47 next collapse

Never heard of antennapod before I’ve just stuck with pocketcast since day one, what makes antennapod special?

storm@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 02 May 16:58 collapse

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

Kowowow@lemmy.ca on 02 May 17:03 collapse

I can’t say I’ve thought about how paid versions of a podcast would work on pocketcast

Ulrich@feddit.org on 02 May 18:29 next collapse

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.

sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 03 May 05:01 collapse

I’ve never used Antenna Pod, but I’ve used Podcast Addict for more than a decade, I’ve paid for the pro app, and I’ve been really impressed by what it can do.

I like to have many podcasts downloaded to my phone, and Podcast addict has really granular controls for what to download and keep for how long, in the general case, and for each podcast you can dial in custom settings, for example not auto-downloading or deleting. It helps me have plenty of audio to listen to at all times without blowing up the storage on my phone.

The various automatic playlists for downloaded episodes, new episodes, and recent episodes are also very useful to me.

I’ve found the developer to be really nice and he will personally respond to bug reports and support requests if anything doesn’t go as planned.

turkelton@lemmy.world on 02 May 15:47 next collapse

Fucking love that app.

grrgyle@slrpnk.net on 02 May 20:08 next collapse

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.

Opeth@lemm.ee on 04 May 05:25 collapse

Same, I stuck with podcast addict for so long - once I tried antennapod I didn’t have to switch anymore. I do sync with a selfhosted gpodder though - just to not get hooked on a single app.

freebee@sh.itjust.works on 07 May 01:05 collapse

Best podcast app I’ve ever used.

I would only switch to another app if that could remove the ads from downloaded podcasts :')

slazer2au@lemmy.world on 02 May 14:23 next collapse

I use Podcast Addict on Android.

Nougat@fedia.io on 02 May 14:49 next collapse

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.

Vanth@reddthat.com on 02 May 18:54 collapse

I use Podcast Addict too. Found it well over six years ago and never bothered to look for another.

Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works on 02 May 14:26 next collapse

I download my podcasts from YouTube through pinchflat to strip out the ads then mount the RSS feed(s) into antennapod

mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com on 02 May 14:33 next collapse

Audiobookshelf

harsh3466@lemmy.ml on 02 May 14:39 next collapse

tuckerm@feddit.online on 02 May 14:58 next collapse

Thanks! Haven't heard of Audiobookshelf before, and that's the kind of thing I was looking for.

turkelton@lemmy.world on 02 May 15:48 next collapse

Also really love that app and they use it to automatically archive podcasts in a darker container.

darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 May 09:15 next collapse

I primarily use antennapod but tried abs out of curiousity. How did you get around the queue issue? I found it to be a dealbreaker

TunaLobster@lemmy.world on 03 May 19:25 collapse

I duct taped together some API calls and a config file to get some smart playlist features. I find it very helpful for the slow pace I listen to some podcasts. I have it set up to put daily and weekly episodes first and then serials. Super niche , but it’s just how I like to listen to my podcasts. github.com/TunaLobster/PyAutoABSPlaylist

mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com on 04 May 03:16 collapse

This looks cool! I was yearning for a similar feature just a few days ago. Thanks for sharing.

TunaLobster@lemmy.world on 04 May 06:34 collapse

Let me know if you hit issues. It was a very thrown together thing that is very lacking in customization without hacking python logic together.

johncandy1812@lemmy.ca on 02 May 14:37 next collapse

Rss feeds to download the mp3. VLC to play them. I like to relisten to some series so building a library makes it easy.

Xaphanos@lemmy.world on 02 May 14:39 next collapse

DoggCatcher

fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 02 May 14:41 next collapse

Honestly I just use Apple Podcasts, crucify me.

drspod@lemmy.ml on 02 May 15:18 collapse

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee on 02 May 15:04 next collapse

Overcast

solrize@lemmy.world on 02 May 15:17 next collapse

I just download the mp3 and play it with mplayer. Don’t need no apps.

Ilixtze@lemm.ee on 02 May 15:18 next collapse

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.

Ulrich@feddit.org on 02 May 15:32 next collapse

GPodder is the FreshRSS equivalent for podcasts.

lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip on 02 May 16:23 next collapse

Does it sync play times and listened episodes?

Ulrich@feddit.org on 02 May 16:56 collapse

Yep

lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip on 03 May 03:30 collapse

Nice. I asked because gpodder.net does not sync that with antennapod. What client do you use?

Ulrich@feddit.org on 03 May 08:43 collapse

I don’t use it. I only listen to podcasts on my phone.

perishthethought@lemm.ee on 02 May 16:36 collapse

Just checked it out. That UI really does not look like any other contempoary app though. :|

Ulrich@feddit.org on 02 May 16:57 collapse

Doesn’t matter, you don’t need the UI. You just connect it to AntennaPod or other supported client(s).

Morphit@feddit.uk on 03 May 02:23 collapse

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.

Ulrich@feddit.org on 03 May 08:43 next collapse

It is both a sync service and a client.

Morphit@feddit.uk on 03 May 08:52 collapse

That doesn’t clarify anything for me. Is the client application also the service, or are they (as I believe) two different things with the same name?

What I’m really getting at is that FreshRSS is self-hostable and as far as I can tell - gPodder isn’t.

Ulrich@feddit.org on 03 May 09:07 collapse

or are they (as I believe) two different things with the same name?

They are.

FreshRSS is self-hostable and as far as I can tell - gPodder isn’t.

It is.

Morphit@feddit.uk on 03 May 09:31 next collapse

I see. mygpo is the code that runs gpodder.net. I guess it could be self-hosted, but it doesn’t look straight forward to do so. I missed it since in the docs it’s under the developer section, not the user section. gpoddersync seems much easier as long as you’re ok using Nextcloud. It would be nice if mygpo were packaged for Nix or docker. Maybe I’ll give that a go at some point.

tuckerm@feddit.online on 05 May 00:20 collapse

Oh cool, I wasn't aware of gpodder.net. I actually thought you were talking about the desktop gpodder application, which I had used before. Didn't realize there was a server-side component to it as well. Thanks!

nunesgh@lemmy.world on 03 May 21:13 collapse

I also use AntennaPod on Android and sync it to my self-hosted Nextcloud instance using GPodder Sync, where I can access my podcast subscriptions and episodes using NextPod.

gazoinksboe@lemmy.world on 02 May 15:34 next collapse

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

Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org on 02 May 16:27 next collapse

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.

colebrodine@midwest.social on 02 May 18:49 collapse

I got mine working with sync on my nextcloud self hosted instance

TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world on 02 May 16:40 next collapse

Pocket Casts on Android.

kratoz29@lemm.ee on 02 May 16:48 next collapse

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.

sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 03 May 05:02 collapse

Does pine pods do syncing?

madeofpendletonwool@lemmy.world on 03 May 11:57 collapse

As the creator of Pinepods. Yes it does

mjhelto@lemm.ee on 02 May 17:14 next collapse

My earballs!

Bishop_Magnus@lemmy.world on 02 May 18:21 next collapse

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 :)

nebajoth@lemmy.ca on 02 May 21:53 next collapse

I think what you’re looking for is PinePods. Open source, self hosted. www.pinepods.online

Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu on 02 May 22:21 next collapse

Audiobookshelf.

thedeadparrot@sh.itjust.works on 03 May 03:25 next collapse

I use Podfetch for gpodder sync with the previously mentioned AntennaPod. I had to wrestle it a bit with permissions, but I think it covers your use case of syncing listening history.

blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk on 03 May 08:53 next collapse

I have Podgrab setup, but I mostly just use PodcastAddict on my phone

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world on 03 May 09:03 collapse

Same, it would be great to have a trove of podcasts saved on my media server but the medium is very geared towards passively receiving episodes, listening once at most, and deleting.

coffeetastesbadlikecoffee@sh.itjust.works on 03 May 09:18 next collapse

I have a slightly overcomplicated setup, but I use audiobookshelve to download all my podcasts for archival purposes and then antennapod on android to listen to them (the rss feeds generated by aufiobookshelve) which syncs everything to gpodder for nextcloud. I also occasionally listen to the pods via Kasts on my desktop, also synced with gpodder.

I specifically use audiobookshelve inbetween, since I have some paid podcast subscriptions and I don’t want to loose that content if I ever stop paying or they go under.

flightyhobler@lemmy.world on 03 May 09:46 next collapse

I think you could probably skip antennapod and gpodder sync by using only audiobookshelf

coffeetastesbadlikecoffee@sh.itjust.works on 03 May 11:01 collapse

I know, but the mobile client is lacking in features and I like antennapod (and gpodders client independence)

Opeth@lemm.ee on 04 May 05:32 collapse

This is also kinda like my setup, nice!

flightyhobler@lemmy.world on 03 May 09:44 next collapse

I’ve just found out how to setup audiobookshelf for podcasts and I’m a bit annoyed that I won’t be using antennapod anymore.

Opeth@lemm.ee on 04 May 05:27 collapse

I let audiobookshelf serve rss feeds for podcasts which I sub to in antennapod.

madeofpendletonwool@lemmy.world on 03 May 12:01 next collapse

Hey! I’m the Developer of Pinepods. It really aims to be the ultimate podcast solution that’s as self-hosted as possible. I’m trying to make it as fleshed out feature wise as any paid or android specific podcast application while allowing for server sync and access everywhere on any device. Its getting better and better all the time! pinepods.online

truxnell@aussie.zone on 03 May 22:50 next collapse

This is a pretty interesting concept as a self-hosted. Sadly integration with android auto is important to me, and my understanding is that forces you into needing an app

Curious if car play on your radar at all - my brains telling me it’s be a PITA to solve for in a wep app unless you also maintained android/iOS apps that wrapped the webui justnto implement carplay

Edit: I see you’ve got a android beta and auto on the readme milestone - I’ll keep an eye on this project and probably toss it on my homelab for testing once it’s a nix package.

tuckerm@feddit.online on 05 May 00:24 collapse

Pinepods looks so cool! I just created an account on the demo instance. The "smart playlists" feature just absolutely sold me.

iamnotme@feddit.uk on 03 May 12:27 next collapse

I use Gonic, does exactly what I need. It’s in a docker container and hasn’t let me down in over a year.

To listen to Podcasts from it I use play:Sub on iOS

tuckerm@feddit.online on 05 May 00:26 collapse

That minimalist UI looks very nice.

iamnotme@feddit.uk on 05 May 14:50 collapse

Simple to use and when I’ve had an issue in the past the developer was responsive and pushed a change out to GitHub within an hour

swelter_spark@reddthat.com on 03 May 16:49 next collapse

I like PodAura. It doesn’t have as many features as AntennaPod, including discovery, but it has the ones that are useful to me, and I like the layout.

SethranKada@lemmy.ca on 03 May 18:19 next collapse

Podcast Addict.

My only gripe is that it only works on mobile, so I can’t have all my settings shared with my laptop. Otherwise, it’s nearly flawless and the premium is cheap as hell.

setenforce@sh.itjust.works on 03 May 19:23 next collapse

I use podcast addict as well, I use tailscale and scrcpy to listen when I’m on my laptop, I find it works pretty well.

oppy1984@lemm.ee on 03 May 22:38 collapse

Yep, podcast addict premium user for several years now. Rock solid app, though I do wish it supported the full podcasting 2.0 feature set, all of the namespace, V4V, wallet integration, ect. But for now I just use fountain for my 2.0 shows and it works, it’s just annoying.

Nexy@lemmy.sdf.org on 03 May 19:33 next collapse

with shame I will say Spoty is my only subscription…

truxnell@aussie.zone on 03 May 20:01 next collapse

I’m using AntennaPod but it’s annoying me that I can’t sort and autoplay oldest to newest. Unused to use podcast addict but I’m keeping google play services outta my main profile in grapheneOS which means I cant use my pro licence for pocketcasts…

TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world on 03 May 22:10 collapse

The queue can be sorted by date. If you hit date again it reverse the order.

truxnell@aussie.zone on 03 May 22:42 collapse

Yes, however it wont auto-download oldest-newset, and more annoyingly it wont play next in that reversed order, it just stops the ep and I have to manually find and select the next ep in that podcast. I sorta don’t grok the AP workflow with queue and inbox - most of my podcasts are story/investigative journalism style and I want to just click on a podcast, press play to resume where I was at, and auto roll through the podcast in whatever order it should be.

APs workflow seems very much aimed at listen to a jumble of whatever’s been recently released’ so I feel like I’m fighting it to work like I expect

j0ester@lemmy.world on 03 May 20:48 next collapse

There seems to be a lot of fun checking out Podcast apps, but I couldn’t find a lot of these on iOS App Store sigh

tuckerm@feddit.online on 05 May 00:32 collapse

I'm guessing that most iPhone users just use Apple Podcasts, and Apple themselves probably want it that way. (E.g. less promotion of third-party podcast apps on the app store.)

Opeth@lemm.ee on 04 May 05:24 next collapse

I’m using antennapod. It syncs to a selfhosted gpodder instance and some podcasts are hosted on my audiobookshelf. I like some exclusive podcasts from podimo but their player is shit. Selfhost a tool that creates rss feeds for those walled podimo podcasts and they get downloaded and served by audiobookshelf.

tuckerm@feddit.online on 05 May 00:34 collapse

That's a very slick setup, nice.

Tinkerer@lemmy.ca on 04 May 06:32 next collapse

I’m self hosting audiobookshelf with tailscale. Also use home assistant with music assistant to play my podcasts on all my home speakers as well.

BackwardsUntoDawn@lemm.ee on 04 May 10:50 next collapse

feedbin, I just use the web app on my phone/laptop

bladewdr@infosec.pub on 04 May 11:28 next collapse

I’ve actually been fighting with this since yesterday.

Pocket Casts is one of my last things that I’m not self-hosting, and I’m trying to change that.

My list of requirements was:

Multi-device sync
Be able to play seamlessly from either a web UI or my mobile device, picking up where I left off on either device.

For my Gpodder backend I chose to use the GpodderSync NextCloud app, since I’m already running NextCloud.

I tried PinePods and PodFetch for the web interface, both of which had various issues with sync.

Supposedly there’s a big update to sync coming for PinePods in a couple days, but I wasn’t able to get it working at all.

PodFetch has its own internal gpodder server implementation, but for the life of me, I could not get it to keep listen state in sync. Also, I initially set it up to use OIDC authentication since I’m also running Authentik - but don’t try to do that if you want to use the Gpodder integration. The two are essentially mutually exclusive, at least in its current state.

What I’ve settled on for the moment:

AntennaPod for mobile playback. (Be aware that there are additional steps for Android Auto support if you install it from F-Droid as I did)
NextCloud GpodderSync to keep track of listen state and subscriptions.
NextCloud NextPod app for web UI playback. I’m not exactly happy with this, as it’s a very ugly and basic UI, but it does work, and it does keep track of where I left off the way I want. Hopefully the PinePods update fixes my issues with it, as the web interface for that was much more slick.

UPDATE: I recently discovered RePod which is also a NextCloud app, but the interface is much better than NextPod.

Legume5534@lemm.ee on 09 May 20:15 collapse

I don’t understand the point of self hosting for podcasts. The whole point of podcasts is being able to stream or download them directly from the source.

Until someone makes a self-hosted podcast caching server that can strip the embedded ads using AI, I’ll have no idea why people do it.