Podcast App - Android

Adrian4 · 13-07-2015 9:14pm #1

Could someone recommend a basic podcast app for an android phone?

padraig_f · 13-07-2015 10:16pm

Pocket Casts is brilliant, think it costs a couple of euro, but well worth paying for.

eviltwin · 13-07-2015 10:19pm

I use podcast republic. It's free and works well.

steve_r · 14-07-2015 9:39am

I use BeyondPod.

I used the free version for ages but because I used it so much I bought the premium, which has chromecast support.

BoJack Horseman · 14-07-2015 7:28pm

I use 'Beyond Pod' also.

The current version looks very poor.... I'm using an old version, which is terrific.

pyramuid man · 16-07-2015 12:11am

I use podcast addict and find it excellent. Every easy to use and free too. It is aslso easy on the battery also.

Ageyev · 29-09-2015 2:58am

I like Antenna Pod. Free and zero frills. Interface looks ugly but it does what it is supposed to. You can manually add RSS feeds or search Itunes.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 01-10-2015 4:05pm

+1 for Podcast republic

Akrasia · 02-10-2015 8:56pm

padraig_f wrote: »

Pocket Casts is brilliant, think it costs a couple of euro, but well worth paying for.

+1 I've tried loads of podcast players and Pocket Casts is by far the best. It's really easy to use and has ever feature I can think of wanting. It's well worth the money

Brindor · 04-10-2015 8:12pm

Podcast Addict.
Layout is not the most appealing, but it does it's Job.

ScottStorm · 04-10-2015 9:17pm

I use doggcatcher, does the trick. If I recall I had to pay extra for variable speed playback though.

exiled in the kingdom · 04-10-2015 11:26pm

podcast addict

Fabio · 06-10-2015 9:57am

Podkicker is very good as well.

Trent Houseboat · 13-10-2015 11:25am

I'm on dogcatcher too. It's handy enough. Costs a couple of quid if you want to have more than 10 feeds and variable speeds as mentioned above.
Using it for about four years and I've no complaints.

ronano · 13-10-2015 11:27am

Pocketcasts and beyondpod are both decent, I've been using the newer version of beyondpod but prefer the older design which while clunky suited my needs.

BoJack Horseman · 14-10-2015 6:10pm

ronano wrote: »

Pocketcasts and beyondpod are both decent, I've been using the newer version of beyondpod but prefer the older design which while clunky suited my needs.

Every beyondpod user preferred the old app.

So the creators put up the old version.... The link is at the bottom of the below help page...

You may have to enable 'allow install from untrusted sources' as its the direct installation file rather than something on the play store

http://www.beyondpod.mobi/android/help/WhatIsNew.htm

Morshlac · 15-10-2015 7:55am

i just started using podcast addict just to listen to second captains.

was having issues with the auto download seemed to try and download every episode every time...and the dev was extremely helpful and sorted the problem out after some emails over and back.
free and i like all the menu options in it too...

working very well now

Claude Burgundy · 12-11-2015 2:43pm

Do any of those apps allow offline listening ?

I have an android head unit in my car and would like to have some podcasts downloaded for when the radio is rubbish.

BoJack Horseman · 12-11-2015 3:02pm

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

Do any of those apps allow offline listening ?

I have an android head unit in my car and would like to have some podcasts downloaded for when the radio is rubbish.

Yes....

You can either stream a podcast or download it to your device & create playlists & whatnot.

It works fine in the car then via aux or bluetooth.

Claude Burgundy · 12-11-2015 3:05pm

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Yes....

You can either stream a podcast or download it to your device & create playlists & whatnot.

It works fine in the car then via aux or bluetooth.

Perfect,

The unit i have is actually android so i put the app directly onto it and download via the wifi from my house when the car is parked outside !

BoJack Horseman · 12-11-2015 3:51pm

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

Perfect,

The unit i have is actually android so i put the app directly onto it and download via the wifi from my house when the car is parked outside !

Aah,.,... I thought you meant just a regular phone with a car stereo!

I had no idea that there was such thing as an android car stereo!!

hopefully the app will work fine in the car.

Claude Burgundy · 12-11-2015 3:55pm

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Aah,.,... I thought you meant just a regular phone with a car stereo!

I had no idea that there was such thing as an android car stereo!!

hopefully the app will work fine in the car.

Hey i've even got an android tv as well:D

Cienciano · 14-11-2015 8:29pm

Podcast republic, so good i paid for it to be ad free, brilliant app

gerrybbadd · 14-11-2015 8:30pm

Big love for Podcast Republic. It's my favourite, and most used app

Cienciano · 14-11-2015 8:42pm

I'm going around annoying people telling them to download it.

Saint_Mel · 22-11-2015 8:19pm

OneCast is decent

steve_r · 13-01-2016 11:04am

Quick update on this. I switched phone to a Vodafone Smart Ultra, and BeyondPod keeps crashing. Switched over to Podcast Republic and impressed so far. Also got Podcast Addict

rebeve · 12-04-2016 7:31pm

Pocketcasts is exccellent

That_Guy · 13-04-2016 11:03pm

Big Pocket Casts fan myself.

I used to use Podcast Addict but I much prefer the layout of Pocket Casts. Costs about €1.29 but it's well worth it.

Claude Burgundy · 14-04-2016 4:45pm

I'm using stitcher on my Android car head unit, its working well.

Birdsong · 16-04-2016 9:02pm

Love pocketcast, thanks to this forum I have it.

atilladehun · 28-06-2016 10:37pm

I use podkicker for all my free podcasts and beyond pod for one I pay for. Podkicker is great. Beyond pod I could take it or leave it.

delta_bravo · 29-06-2016 12:02am

I use stitcher. Don't think it's great to be honest. Ui isn't good.

Sassenach · 19-08-2016 12:56pm

+1 for Podcast Addict - love the auto download at 1am every night new episodes arrive for my commute next day

dixierip · 01-09-2016 11:26pm

Tried podcast addict but switched recently to podcast republic and find it much more user friendly.

degsie · 30-11-2016 1:27pm

Any android podcast app out there that shows controls (pause/play/skip) on the lockscreen? I'm running beyondpod on lollipop(6.x) and it's not supported. I find this feature very useful.

brevity · 30-11-2016 1:30pm

CastBox is pretty good...don't really have many complaints.

WhatsGoingOn2 · 30-11-2016 1:51pm

degsie wrote: »

Any android podcast app out there that shows controls (pause/play/skip) on the lockscreen? I'm running beyondpod on lollipop(6.x) and it's not supported. I find this feature very useful.

Pocket Casts supports this

Hippo · 02-12-2016 11:33am

degsie wrote: »

Any android podcast app out there that shows controls (pause/play/skip) on the lockscreen? I'm running beyondpod on lollipop(6.x) and it's not supported. I find this feature very useful.

BeyondPod does this

GEO147 · 05-01-2017 2:13pm

degsie wrote: »

Any android podcast app out there that shows controls (pause/play/skip) on the lockscreen? I'm running beyondpod on lollipop(6.x) and it's not supported. I find this feature very useful.

Player FM has that. Find it a great podcast app, free and no adds either.

degsie · 05-01-2017 2:21pm

Hippo wrote: »

BeyondPod does this

I think it might be the loader my Honor 5X uses by default.

threein99 · 09-01-2017 2:59pm

GEO147 wrote: »

Player FM has that. Find it a great podcast app, free and no adds either.

Just discovered this, best podcast app hands down

Pinkman · 03-05-2017 11:38am

New to Android and looking for the best Podcast app to replace the IOS app. I downloaded Stitcher but there is very little Irish content on it. I typed in Newstalk and the only show that comes up is Newstalk Breakfast. Loads of Irish shows on RTE, TodayFM and Newstalk that I listen to are not on it? Are there apps that have the same content as the Itunes feed? Cheers.

me_irl · 03-05-2017 11:45am

Pinkman wrote: »

New to Android and looking for the best Podcast app to replace the IOS app. I downloaded Stitcher but there is very little Irish content on it. I typed in Newstalk and the only show that comes up is Newstalk Breakfast. Loads of Irish shows on RTE, TodayFM and Newstalk that I listen to are not on it? Are there apps that have the same content as the Itunes feed? Cheers.

I purchased and swear by pocket casts (link).

Also bought the browser access (means I can log in through play.pocketcasts.com and resume listening to podcasts there). Here's what appears when I search Newstalk.

Podcast Addict would be the next best (free) equivalent.

Pinkman · 04-05-2017 10:38am

Cheers for that. I'll download them now.:cool:

The Black Oil · 10-07-2017 9:54pm

Just moved to Pocketcasts. So far, so good. I like the design, features and how much control it gives you on each subscription. Only slight issue in the car this morning was that it rolled from one episode into another without changing the info on my car's screen i.e. from Planet Money to a BBC episode - screen thought it was still PM and the time wasn't accurate either. Wasn't an issue this evening, so might have just been a glitch. Will see how things go for the rest of the week.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 11-07-2017 9:32am

I wish Pocket would do a search feature, for searching episodes.

The Black Oil · 28-08-2017 7:24pm

6 weeks on - happy with Pocketcasts.

The Black Oil · 06-02-2018 11:29pm

Artwork doesn't always display on Pocketcasts, but that could be an iOS issue.

Other thing I'm wondering about is, if I move my Pocketcasts account to another device will the subscriptions/preferences be carried over, or would I have to set them all up again?

donspeekinglesh · 07-02-2018 11:17am

I have Pocketcasts on multiple devices (including the web), and my subscriptions/preferences sync. Only thing that doesn't is the Now Playing list.

neris · 23-10-2018 10:44am

Ive been using podbean the last few months. Only downloaded it coz a regular itunes podcast I listen to is on it aswell. Shows & selections seem very hit and miss and limited in choice if your looking for extra listening. Another issue I have is that the app just randomly starts playing a show I might have paused earlier in the day when phones not being used

Podcast App - Android

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