List of podcatchers
A podcatcher, or podcast client, is a computer program used to download various media via an RSS or XML feed.[1][2][3]
While podcatchers are best known for downloading podcasts (generally audio files in MP3 format or similar), many are also capable of downloading video, newsfeeds, text, and pictures. Some of these 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.
The core concepts had been developing since 2000, the first commercial podcast client software was developed in 2001,[4] and podcasting became popular in 2004.[5]
When Apple added podcatching to its iTunes software in June 2005, it almost immediately became the most popular client.[6]
Podcatchers
The following is a list of noteworthy podcatchers or software with podcatching capability.[nb 1]
| Title | Description | License | Latest update | Operating system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarok | Music player and podcast client | GPL | 7 March 2018 | FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| AntennaPod | Podcast manager for Android | MIT | 13 December 2020 | Android |
| Apple Podcasts | Official Apple podcast software | Proprietary | 7 October 2019 | iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS |
| Castbox | A podcast distribution network and player | Proprietary | 22 December 2020 | Android, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS |
| Clementine | A cross-platform fork of Amarok | GPL | 19 April 2016 | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| CPod | A multi-platform desktop podcast player | Apache | 6 April 2019 | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| doubleTwist | Android music player with podcast directory and podcast support. | Proprietary | 11 September 2020 | Android |
| Escapepod | A simple, lightweight minimalistic podcast app | MIT | 7 October 2020 | Android |
| Foobar2000 | Versatile audio player with separate podcatcher component | Donationware | 22 October 2020 | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows |
| Google Podcasts | Official Google podcast software | Proprietary | 4 December 2020 | Android, iOS |
| gPodder[7][8][9][10] | Simple, open source podcast client written in Python using GTK+ | GPL | 23 November 2020 | FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Sailfish OS, Windows |
| Hypercatcher | An interactive podcast app | Proprietary | 20 December 2020 | iOS |
| iTunes | Music and podcaster client | Proprietary | 25 March 2019 | macOS, Windows |
| Liferea[11] | News aggregator for online news feeds, features podcast support | GPL | 28 August 2020 | FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris |
| MediaMonkey | Media organizers with integrated podcatcher | Proprietary | 5 October 2020 | Android, Windows |
| MusicBee | Music player with integrated podcatcher | Proprietary | 7 July 2020 | Windows |
| NetNewsWire | An RSS and Atom newsreader | MIT | 10 November 2020 | iOS, macOS |
| Overcast[12] | A free podcast client for Apple Watch, iPad, and iPhone | Proprietary | 13 October 2020 | iOS, iPadOS, watchOS |
| Player FM | A podcast discovery and offline player | Proprietary | 21 December 2020 | Android, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, Web |
| Pocket Casts[13][14] | A cross-platform podcast client | Proprietary | 13 December 2020 | Android, iOS, macOS, watchOS, Web, Windows |
| Podcast Addict | Android podcast, audiobook and radio app | Proprietary | 8 December 2020 | Android |
| Podcast Guru | A mobile and web podcast player | Proprietary | 9 December 2020 | Android, Web |
| Poddr | A free desktop podcast player | GPL | 23 May 2019 | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Podfriend | A desktop and browser podcast player | Proprietary | 6 December 2020 | Web, Windows |
| Rhythmbox | Default music management application for GNOME | GPL | 4 January 2020 | Linux |
| Stitcher | Radio station and podcast client | Proprietary | 18 December 2020 | Android, iOS, iPadOS, Web |
| Trebble | A free mobile application podcast client | Proprietary | 22 January 2021 | Android, iOS, iPadOS, Web |
| VLC[15] | Cross-platform multimedia player and framework, includes a podcast subscription feature | GPL | 16 May 2020 | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Winamp | Commercial audio player with free Lite option, supports podcasts | Proprietary | 19 October 2018 | Windows |
See also
- Comparison of media players
Notes
- A podcatcher is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the company and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.
References
- Herrington, Jack D. (2005). Podcasting Hacks. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-596-10066-7.
- Herrington, Jack D. (2005). Podcasting Hacks. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-596-10066-7.
- O'Sullivan, Bryan; Goerzen, John; Stewart, Donald Bruce (15 November 2008). Real World Haskell. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 505. ISBN 978-0-596-55430-9.
The idea of a podcatcher is simple. It is given a list of URLs to process. Downloading each of these URLs results in an XML file in the RSS format. Inside this ...
- Ciccarelli, Stephanie. "History of Podcasting". Voices.com. Interactive Voices, Inc. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- Macnamara, Jim (2010). The 21st Century Media (r)evolution: Emergent Communication Practices. Lang, Peter. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4331-0936-2.
- Braun, Linda W. (January 2007). Listen Up!: Podcasting for Schools and Libraries. Information Today, Inc. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-57387-304-8.
- cybernetnews.com. "gPodder – A Full Featured Podcast Client for Linux". cybernetnews.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- "FLOSS Weekly 272 gPodder - TWiT.TV". TWiT.tv. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Find And Listen To Your Favourite Podcasts Using Linux". lifewire.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "gPodder Project Page". gpodder.github.io. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Liferea - the Free News Aggregator on your Linux desktop". lzone.de. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- Summers, Nick. "Meet Overcast, a new iPhone podcast app from Instapaper founder Marco Arment". The Next Web. The Next Web. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- Pierce, David. "Pocket Casts Is the Podcast App Every iPhone User Needs". Wired. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Welch, Chris. "One of the best podcast apps, Pocket Casts, just got a big redesign". The Verge. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "VLC subscribe to podcasts". 13 June 2015.
External links
- "Podcast Software (Clients)" at podcastingnews.com - Archived page retrieved from Wayback Machine, May 20, 2013.
- Podcatchermatrix.org compares the features of a number of podcast clients.
- "Podcast Client Feature Comparison Matrix" as a Google Docs Spreadsheet.
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