Does this mean YouTube Podcasts is ready for prime time?

Time to get out of Google Podcasts for anyone that is still using the service.

  • Otkaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    11 months ago

    Anyone have a suggestion for a alternative simple light weight podcast app for android?

    Edit: I installed antennapod and it’s exactly what I was looking for. Very light weight and even open source. Thank you for all the suggestions.

    • mint_tamas@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      11 months ago

      Pocket casts. Also, you might be able to export your podcast subscriptions from Google Podcasts in opml format.

    • Sparking@lemm.eeEnglish
      18·
      11 months ago

      Antenna pod is great. I switched to it from google podcasts a couple months ago figuring this would happen.

      • fpslem@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        11 months ago

        Seconding AntennaPod, it’s been my daily driver for years. Open source, good community, continual improvements.

        • pirat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          Thirding! (is that a thing?)

          I recently noticed it has the option to import/export your subscriptions, which is useful for backups or if the podcast app you’re migrating from supports the .opml file format too.

        • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          No, they got acquired by Automatic (AKA that Wordpress company). They’re still plugging along though.

      • VerseAndVermin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        I recently stopped using this. I prefer paying for things so I know they will be taken care of, but their price increases came without any improvements to the service for a while. If you are okay with paying though, it’s pretty good.

        AntennaPod is free and has worked well for me so far as a replacement. It isn’t as intuitive with its discovery feature, but it works well enough.

      • Christer Enfors@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        It’s the only one that I’ve found that has Smart Play. I’m not sure why not all podcast players have this, it’s such a great feature. Going back to something without it, would feel like going back to the stone age.

    • TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.idEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Podcast Republic. I don’t know if it’s the best, but I’m used to it and it does everything I want and nothing I don’t want. It’s also open source.