iOS podcast app Castro faces major connectivity issues but denies Shutdown rumors

The long-standing iOS podcast app, Castro, has been facing major issues recently. The app and its website were inaccessible for a week, with the domain not being found. It was impossible to connect to Castro's servers to find shows to listen to, leading to speculation among users and news websites that the Castro app had shut down.

However, the company has denied these rumors and clarified on their X profile that the issues were due to problems with their DNS on Digital Ocean, and a fix has been deployed to address this.

Despite the recent challenges, the company reaffirmed their commitment to continue their work as stated in their last blog post in December. They assured users that a small, dedicated team is actively working to resolve all the problems.