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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

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ downloads media files to your computer

References

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  21. ^ Amadeo, Ron (2023-12-08). "Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  22. ^ cybernetnews.com. "gPodder – A Full Featured Podcast Client for Linux". cybernetnews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  23. ^ "gPodder". gpodder.org. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2024. : A media aggregator written in Python/GTK
  24. ^ "gPodder". gpodder.github.io. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024. : Media aggregator and podcast client
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  26. ^ Norman, David. "HyperCatcher: Podcasts Powered by AI Insights". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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