List of podcast clients

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A podcast client, podcatcher, or podcast app, is a computer program or mobile app used to stream or download podcasts, via an RSS or XML feed.^[1][2][3]

While podcast clients are best known for streaming and downloading audio podcasts, many can also download video podcasts, newsfeeds, text, and pictures. Some of these podcast clients can also automate the transfer of received audio or video files to a portable media player. Although most include a searchable directory of podcasts (usually populated by either Apple Podcasts or Podcast Index), they also allow users to manually subscribe directly to a podcast RSS feed by providing the URL.

The core concepts were developing since 2000, and the first commercial podcast client software was developed in 2001.^[4][5]

Podcasts were made popular when Apple added podcasts to its iTunes 4.9 software and iPod portable media player in June 2005.^[6] Apple Podcasts is currently included in all Apple devices, such as iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.

Podcast clients

Title	Description	License	Operating system	Ref
Amarok	Music player and podcast client	GPL	FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows	[7]
AntennaPod	Free and open-source podcast manager for Android	MIT	Android	[8]
Apple Podcasts	Podcast software developed by Apple, built into Apple devices	Proprietary	iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, Windows	[9]
Audacy	Broadcast, Internet radio, and podcast platform	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Web	[10]
Audible	Audiobook and podcast app	Proprietary	Android, iOS, macOS, Windows	[11]
Breaker	Social podcast app	Proprietary	iOS	[12]
Castbox	A podcast distribution network and player	Proprietary	Android, iOS, watchOS	[13]
Castamatic	Freemium podcast client for Apple Watch, iPad and iPhone	Proprietary	iOS, watchOS	[14]
Clementine	A cross-platform fork of Amarok	GPL	Linux, macOS, Windows	[15]
CPod	A multi-platform desktop podcast player	Apache	Linux, macOS, Windows	[16]
Deezer	Streaming music and podcast app	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Windows, Web	[17]
doubleTwist	Android music player with podcast directory and podcast support.	Proprietary	Android	[18]
Downcast	Podcast player for iOS, Mac, Apple Watch and CarPlay.	Proprietary	iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, watchOS	[19]
Escapepod	A simple, lightweight minimalistic podcast app	MIT	Android
Gnome Podcasts	Simple podcast client developed for GNOME desktop environment	GPL	Linux	[20]
Google Podcasts	Podcast app developed by Google; discontinued in summer 2024, functionality incorporated into YouTube Music	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Web	[21]
gPodder	Open source podcast client written in Python using GTK+	GPL	FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows	[22][23][24][25]
Hypercatcher	An interactive podcast app	Proprietary	iOS	[26]
iHeartRadio	Broadcast, podcast and streaming radio platform developed by iHeartMedia	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Web	[27]
Juice	podcast "Media Aggregator"[a] client	GPL	macOS, Windows	[28]
Liferea	News aggregator for online news feeds, features podcast support	GPL	FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris	[29]
MediaMonkey	Media organizers with integrated podcast client	Proprietary	Android, Windows	[30]
MusicBee	Music player with integrated podcast client	Proprietary	Windows	[31]
NetNewsWire	An RSS and Atom newsreader	MIT	iOS, macOS	[32]
Overcast	Freemium podcast client for Apple Watch, iPad and iPhone	Proprietary	iOS, watchOS, Web	[33]
Player FM	A podcast discovery and offline player	Proprietary	Android, iOS, watchOS, Web	[34]
Pocket Casts	A cross-platform podcast client	MPL	Android, iOS, macOS, watchOS, Web, Windows	[35]
Podcast Addict	Android podcast, audiobook and radio app	Proprietary	Android	[36]
Podcast Guru	A mobile and web podcast player	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Web	[37]
Poddr	A free desktop podcast player	GPL	Linux, macOS, Windows	[38]
Podfriend	A desktop and browser podcast player	Proprietary	Web, Windows	[39]
PodLP	A free podcast player for flip phones	Proprietary	KaiOS, Cloud Phone	[40][41]
Podurama	Free podcast player for mobile, desktop and web	Proprietary	Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Web	[42]
Rhythmbox	Default music management application for GNOME	GPL	Linux	[43]
Stitcher	Radio station and podcast client; discontinued August 2023	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Web	[44]
Trebble	A free mobile application podcast client	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Web	[45]
TuneIn	An online radio and podcasts app	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Windows, Web, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	[46]
VLC	Cross-platform multimedia player and framework, includes podcast functionality	GPL	Linux, macOS, Windows	[47]
Vocal	A podcast client designed for Elementary OS	GPL	Linux	[48]
Winamp	Commercial audio player with free Lite option, supports podcasts	Proprietary	Windows	[49]
YouTube Music	Streaming music app with podcast functionality developed by Google, replaces Google Podcasts.	Proprietary	Android, iOS, Web	[50][51]

See also

• Comparison of audio player software

Notes

1. downloads media files to your computer