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by iterateAutomate 997 days ago
Aw shucks, just started using this because my apple podcasts app (ios) kept stalling indefinitely.

anyone know of any other apps that they recommend?

2 comments

On iOS, Overcast.
It’s the absolute gold standard. Marco ASrment does a fantastic job. It’s also fairly great as a web app, imho: https://overcast.fm
Oh? I've had trouble with Overcast. It often exits when I launch it, usually this happens after I haven't used the app for a few days. The app works when I launch it a second time. When it works, it takes a long time, e.g., a full minute before the app is ready to accept input and start a podcast. I haven't taken the time to look at it closely or request support. There's plenty of storage available, so it's not a "disc full" error in disguise. I've gone back to the Apple iOS app.

My use case is a few regular podcasts, and many (~100) podcasts where I listen to only one episode. I like to keep the infrequently accessed podcasts around so I can remember what I listened to, and in case there's another episode I want.

Also it doesn't sync with iCloud, but maybe that's been added?

Thanks will give it a try
Personally, I'm a huge fan of Pocketcast. It's fast, stable and has a nice balance of simple interface and powerful features.
It's my goto. But I got lucky in that I was grandfathered into the cross integration.