List of podcast clients
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A podcatcher, or podcast client, is a computer program used to download various media via an RSS or XML feed.
While podcatchers are most known for downloading podcasts (generally audio files in MP3 format), many are also capable of downloading video, newsfeeds, text, and pictures. Some podcatchers can also automate the transfer of received audio files to a portable media player. Although many include a directory of high-profile podcasts, they generally allow users to manually subscribe directly to a feed by providing the URL.
Although the core concepts had been developing since 2000, the first podcast client software was developed in late 2003, and became popular in 2004.[citation needed]
When Apple added podcatching to its iTunes software in June 2005, it almost immediately became the most popular client.[1]
Cross-platform
- PODFY: The Podcast Player that works in PCs, phones and tablets synchronizing your playlists and history (cross-platform for: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Android). PODFY on Google Play
- Miro: An integrated video player with podcatcher capabilities (cross-platform for: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
- Juice: A cross-platform podcatcher for: Windows and Mac OS X
- Firenze: open-source cross-platform podcast client (written in java) highly configurable with support for conversion, conditional download and mp3 tags.
- Armangil's podcatcher: A podcast client for the command line, written in Ruby (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X). Suitable for cron jobs as well as interactive use.
- Clementine: A cross-platform fork of Amarok.
- Fluctu8: An online audio and video podcast aggregator featuring hundreds of thousands of podcasts. Includes integrated web player and easy integration with external podcasting and RSS software such as iTunes.
Android
Free
- AntennaPod - A free, open-source podcast manager for Android, licensed under the MIT License.
- iPP Podcast Player - A powerful and easy-to-use podcast player for Android, supports auto-download, streaming, playlist, resume.
- Podkicker - A podcast player/downloader/manager for Android. Supports audio/video, streaming, search by map. Recommends, based on current subscriptions.
- MyPOD - A podcast manager & player, supports audio/video, auto-download (wifi and power controllable), podcast management on the desktop via a browser interface.
- SwallowCatcher - A free, open-source podcast manager released under GNU Affero General Public License.
- Hapi Podcast - A free podcast player/downloader/manager for Android.
- Podcast Addict - A free podcast manager for Android that supports auto-download, streaming, playlist, resume.
- Podstars - A free podcatcher for Android. Basic playback features. OPML support
- Onecast - Free podcast manager and player
- iNetRadio - Free music and podcast player
- SoundWaves - A Free, Libre and Open Source podcast application for Android.
- Podflitzer Podcast Player - A podcast manager for Android with polished UI. Currently early preview version. OPML support.
Paid
- BeyondPod - A podcast Manager and RSS Feed Reader for Android Phones. Syncs with Google Reader and uses a built in media player.
- DoggCatcher - Android podcatcher - supports audio/video/news, auto-download, streaming, integrated audio player, playlists.
- PODFY - Cloud Podcast Player - PODFY is a cloud player that synchronizes your playlists and played items across all devices (phones, tables or PCs) PODFY on Google Play.
- Pocket Casts - Versatile podcatcher for Android with support of audio and video episodes with downloading or streaming, and auto-download in the background.
- dPod - a podcatcher for Android mobile platform. It supports Google Reader import and uses Android media player for audio/video playback.
- Cast++ - A powerful and easy-to-use podcast player for Android. Instantly update the feeds of your podcast subscriptions by their cloud.
- Podcatcher Deluxe - A full-featured audio and video podcast client designed to manage your podcast content whilst on the go.
BSD
- Armangil's podcatcher: Armangil's podcatcher is a podcast client for the command line
- gPodder: gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you
Browser
- PODFY - Cloud Podcast Player - Podfy is a cloud player that synchronizes your playlists and played items across all devices (phones, tablets or PCs).
- ShortOrange Podcast Manager An online podcast application which plays and organizes podcasts.
GNU/Linux, Unix
- Miro: Audio and video podcasts, torrent client with conversions for android devices. (cross-platform for: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
- Amarok: music app and podcast client
- Banshee: music player and podcast client
- Liferea: A news aggregator for online news feeds, features podcast support.
- Rhythmbox: the music management application for GNOME
- gPodder: gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you
HP WebOS
- drPodder HB: online and offline streaming of audio and video podcasts.
- Podcatcher Deluxe: A full-featured audio and video podcast client designed to manage your podcast content whilst on the go.
iOS
- Downcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/downcast/id393858566?mt=8
- Flapcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flapcast/id538287006?mt=8
- iCatcher!: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icatcher!-podcast-app/id414419105?mt=8
- Instacast: https://itunes.apple.com/app/instacast-3/id577056377?mt=8
- Megaboga Casts: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/megabogacasts/id521335484?mt=8
- Pocket Casts: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-casts/id414834813?mt=8
- Podcaster: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcaster-4/id377195245?mt=8
- Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8
- Podcatcher: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcatcher/id367314338?mt=8
- PodCruncher: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcast-player-manager-app/id421894356?mt=8
- RSSRadio: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rssradio-podcast-downloader/id382552897?mt=8
- Podcatchr: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcatchr/id527643912?l=de&ls=1&mt=8
Mac OS X
- Miro: Audio and video podcasts, torrent client with conversions for android devices. (cross-platform for: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
- iTunes has supported podcasts and automatic downloading since 2004. Provides a large catalog of podcasts in addition to the ability to add by URL.
- Juice: (formerly iPodder) lets users select and download shows and music and to play whenever they want on their iPods, portable digital media players, or computers automatically.
- NewsFire: A news reader and podcast client.
- NetNewsWire: An RSS and Atom newsreader for Mac OS X. Its familiar three-paned interface—similar to Apple Mail—can fetch and display news from thousands of different websites and weblogs, making it quick and easy to keep up with the latest news.
Microsoft Windows
- Feedbook: Social networking client (Twitter and Google Buzz) with support for podcasts.
- FileFly: Media tagger with a built-in podcatcher.
- Firenze: Open source command-line podcast client highly configurable with support for conversion, conditional download and mp3 tags.
- gPodder: Open source. gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you
- HermesPod: Free podcast downloader, compatible with iPhone, iPod, Android and portable mp3-players. It has a "tiny-but-mighty" design, with a simplified 3-button interface.
- iTunes: Available for Windows and Mac
- Juice: (formerly iPodder) Lets users select and download shows and music and to play whenever they want on their iPods, portable digital media players, or computers automatically.
- Media Go: Like iTunes, except for the Sony PlayStation Portable. It offers a catalog of various podcasts as well as the ability to input a podcast URL.
- MediaMonkey: Media organizers with integrated podcatcher
- Miro: Audio and video podcasts, torrent client with conversions for Android devices. (cross-platform for: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
- Spellcatcher: Lets users choose a no-podcasts-older-than date to suppress the download of old, out-of-date podcasts when adding a feed. Saves the user's internet connection's bandwidth from getting clogged for days, as other podcatchers can't be stopped from downloading several past years of shows.
- Winamp: Commercial audio player with free Lite option, supports podcasts
- Ziepod: Download and play podcasts.
- Zune: Similar to iTunes; added podcast support in version 2.2. Works with Windows 7 libraries starting with version 4.2.
- Noopod: Organize, manage and download your RSS and PodCast.
Symbian OS
- Nokia Podcasting Application
- Podcatcher: Podcast downloader and player for S60 3rd and 5th edition and Symbian 3.
- Poddi: Podcast subscription manager, downloader and player for Symbian^3/Anna/Belle devices.
Windows Phone 7
- Zune: like Zune for Windows, called ZuneWP7.
- Podcatcher: A comprehensive podcast client for Windows Phone with built-in player and download manager as well as gPodder.net integration.
See also
References
External links
- Comprehensive list of podcatchers at podcastingnews.com