Open Source @lemmy.ml Stizzah @feddit.it 1y ago

FOSS Podcast app for Android?

I'm using Google's but I don't really like it.

EDIT: is there anything that can sync with a linux podcast app (desktop)?

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Antennapod, hands down. It's the best podcast app I've ever used, period. Even proprietary options don't come close.
- And...! You can sync multiple devices across NextCloud! Tablet and phone? Synced!
  
  You can even sync it with KDE kasts but not with Podcasts by GNOME :(
  
  Does their gpodder sync thing work again yet? That's the main reason I tried it out before, but it was inactive when I checked. NextCloud requires your own server, right?
- I'd even say its one of my favourite pieces of open-source software overall, it's very well made.
- I actually did like pocketcasts better, but Antennapod isn't bad.
- Thank you for this recommendation!
AntennaPod and Podverse are both really good.
- +1 AntennaPod. Been using it for almost a decade :]
  
  Absolutely. Just checked the stats in my app and I'm at nearly 5k hours.
  
  Have you been transferring your statistics between devices?
- Do either of these offer ad skipping?
  
  Auto ad skipping?
  
  AntennaPod has a 30 second jump button that works quite well
  
  For AntennaPod, there are fast forward and rewind buttons. You can set a preprogrammed duration for each button. I have my fast forward button set to 30 seconds to skip commercials.
  
  In addition, for AntennaPod, you can set a skip x seconds on podcast start, so if the podcast normally has 2 minutes of ads, jibber/jabber upfront, you can skip it. Also same for the backend of the podcast you can skip x seconds of the end of the podcast. This provides a way to skip ads, smalltalk, or jibber/jabber at the end of a podcast as well.
  
  Given all that, which is great, be aware that AntennaPod doesn't automatically skip ads on its own. You must press the preprogrammed duration fast forward button manually.
- +1 for Podverse, I switched about a year ago and it has been great.
- I haven't used AntennaPod before but I really like Podverse.
AntennaPod is a good one. Personally I use podcastaddict solely because it has casting and I put podcasts on my TV.
- I use AntennaPod as well. I cast from it all the time.
  
  Is this a new feature? Last time I used it you had to use screen casting to do that.
Audiobookshelf can handle podcasts as well
I use podcast addict.
Podverse! I'm pretty sure it's the only FLOSS app that has implemented all the podcasting 2.0 features. The only thing it's missing is Android Auto :(
- There is a bounty out to get andriod auto support. I use and love podverse
I use AntennaPod but don't love it. It can be quite buggy. Podcast length is never correct for example and will reach the end before the podcast has finished.
I just synced with gpoddersync, like two minutes ago!

Yes, you need a NextCloud server, but it's getting easier to set up than ever before, and there are third party hosts available for cheap.
I use AntennaPod and it's okay, I love the look but the UX takes some getting used to and I have no clue if it can sync with a desktop client, I guess with Syncthing there probably is a way for almost any app but I doubt that's what you mean!
Antenna pod is great. Can't sync with desktop tho.
I use podverse and love it. the other foss setup I have used is antennapod and kasts synced with the gpodder plugin for nextcloud, but kasts was kinda buggy so I switched to podverse

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