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AntennaPod

A free and open source podcastmanager for Android, allowing you to subscribe to podcasts (via iTunes database & OPML), automatically download episodes using powerful mechanisms and listen to them the way you like (speed, balance adjustments, etc).

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Platforms

  • Android
  • Android Tablet
  • F-Droid
4.8
Excellent24 reviews
196likes
14comments

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused
  3.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Podcast Manager
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Podcast Player
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  Stream audio
  6.  No registration required
  7.  Cloud Sync
  8.  Silence-Skip
  9.  Dark Mode
  10.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
  11.  Playback speed control
  12.  No Tracking

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Comment summary: AntennaPod is highly regarded for being open-source, available on F-Droid, and free from ads, making it popular among users who prefer alternatives to proprietary podcast managers. It is appreciated for its customization, ease of use, and the ability to sync across devices with platforms like Nextcloud and gPodder. Features such as podcast index integration, lack of account requirement, and feed import/export are highlighted. However, some users note missing playlist or grouping functionality and limited platform availability.
Top Positive Comment
EchoSeven
5

Best in my personal opinion, and being open source plus available on F-Droid is great. Have used it for about 4 years. Nothing else has all the functionality like this app. Backup options for feeds & data, change data storage location, mobile vs wifi download locks (with temporary allow switch), can adjust refresh times to anything or manual or upon launch, lockscreen controls, amoled support, plus a bunch more but I'm tired of typing

Juri
0

Have been using this app for a few months now and it's great! Lot's off cool features, I personally really like the features where the user can download the podcasts. The only problem I have is when I'm searching online for a topic, there are not many search results. Only a few and most of the time they are in English and not in my native language (German)

Duncan Briggs
0

AntennaPod runs on Android –– unfortunately, it does not run on macOS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AntennaPod

Shaz Shah
2

Really good podcast app. Can sync with other devices using Nextcloud or gPodder. Not as elegant as Pocket Casts. But bonus points for being open source and on F-Droid.

chev-chelios
1

simple and good and open source

Dr_Semla
0

Simple to use (once I got used to it) and has all the good things that a paid app does (neat design/UI/UX & fully featured) without being paid! It was important to me to find an app that:

  • has no ads
  • does not require an account/signup
  • allows export/import of feeds and lists
  • allows for easy discovery
  • simple search
  • simple interface: one feed, one favourites, and one queue (play later)

Thank you AntennaPod!

walqvont
0

No grouping functionality

Review by a new / low-activity user.
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What is AntennaPod?

AntennaPod gives you access to millions of free and paid podcasts, from independent podcasters to large publishing houses such as the BBC, NPR and CNN. Add, import and export their feeds hassle-free using the iTunes podcast database, OPML files or simple RSS URLs. Save effort, battery power and mobile data usage with powerful automation controls for downloading episodes (filtering episodes, specify times, intervals and WiFi networks) and deleting episodes (based your favourites and delay settings).

But most importantly: Download, stream or queue episodes and enjoy them the way you like with adjustable playback speeds, chapter support and a sleep timer. You can even show your love to the content creators with our Flattr integration.

Made by podcast-enthousiast, AntennaPod is free in all senses of the word: open source, no costs, no ads.

All features:

IMPORT, ORGANIZE AND PLAY • Add and import feeds via the iTunes and gPodder.net directories, OPML files and RSS or Atom links • Manage playback from anywhere: homescreen widget, system notification and earplug and bluetooth controls • Enjoy listening your way with adjustable playback speed, chapter support, remembered playback position and an advanced sleep timer • Access password-protected feeds and episodes • Take advantage of paged feeds (www.podlove.org/paged-feeds)

KEEP TRACK, SHARE & APPRECIATE • Mark episodes as favourite • Share episodes and feeds through advanced social media and email options, the gPodder.net services and via OPML export • Support content creators with Flattr integration including automatic flattring

CONTROL THE SYSTEM • Take control over automated downloading: choose feeds, exclude mobile networks, select specific WiFi networks, require the phone to be charging and set times or intervals • Manage storage by setting the amount of cached episodes, smart deletion and selecting your preferred download location • Back-up your subscriptions with the gPodder.net integration and OPML export

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AntennaPod information

  • Developed by

    DE flagAntennaPod team
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8 (24 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    69 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

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  •  1,585 Forks
  •  340 Open Issues
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Our users have written 14 comments and reviews about AntennaPod, and it has gotten 196 likes

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