Podcast Addict: Podcast player

Enjoy podcasts, audiobooks, radio, YouTube, and RSS news feeds all within one powerful app.

Podcast Addict is the leading Android podcast app, featuring over 10 million downloads, 500,000 reviews, 2 billion episodes downloaded, and an average 4.7/5 star rating.

Manage your podcasts, radio stations, audiobooks, live streams, YouTube channels, SoundCloud content, and RSS news feeds from a single, unified application.

Getting started guide: http://bit.ly/startGuide

Report bugs & suggestions: http://bit.ly/podcastAddict

View the changelog: https://podcastaddict.com/changelog

Contact us: Go to Settings > Feedback

The app requires minimal permissions.

Please reach out if you have any issues or questions.

This app is free and fully functional, displaying a small, non-intrusive ad banner at the bottom of the screen.

To support Podcast Addict's development and remove ads, you can purchase an upgrade via the in-app purchase option.

SUBSCRIPTION & DISCOVERY

• Search by podcast name or keywords across 1 million podcasts and 35+ million episodes

• Browse popular podcasts by category

• Explore content from major podcast networks (NPR, Gimlet, BBC, Serial, Ted Talks, etc.)

• Receive personalized recommendations based on your subscriptions

• Find podcasts similar to your favorites

• Add content by pasting a direct RSS/ATOM feed URL. Also compatible with iTunes/Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, and YouTube channel/playlist URLs

• Supports private and premium podcasts via RSS feeds

PLAYBACK & AUDIO EFFECTS

• Built-in audio effects: adjustable playback speed, volume boost, skip silence, and mono audio. Works for both streaming and downloaded files

• Variable playback speed for video podcasts (requires Android 6.0+)

• Create and manage multiple playlists

• Advanced playback controls: Shuffle, Loop, and Sleep timer

• Functions as a standalone media player for MP3s, audiobooks, local files, and streams

• Full chapter navigation support

• Cast audio to Chromecast and SONOS devices

AUTOMATION

• Automatically update, download, add to playlists, and delete episodes on a schedule (e.g., download new episodes before you wake up)

• Apply custom settings for each individual podcast

• Control the app via Intents for integration with third-party applications

BACKUP

• Automatic backup to the cloud

• Backup and restore your podcast subscriptions using OPML files, compatible with other podcast apps

• Perform a full backup or restore of the entire app

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Store content on an SD card

• Read and write podcast reviews

• Reorder podcast and radio subscriptions via drag-and-drop

• Support for Android Wear notifications & controls, Android Auto, Pebble, and more

• Search engine for live radio streams (over 150,000 stations)

• Add bookmarks and notes to episodes

• Rate and review your favorite podcasts

• Access iTunes/Apple Podcasts reviews

• Subscribe to premium/private or authenticated feeds

• Customizable home screen widgets

• Create "search-based" podcasts that treat a search query as a feed

• Create "virtual podcasts/audiobooks" from a folder of local files

• Extensive visual customization options

• Full-screen reading mode for RSS news feeds

• Advanced filtering by type, keywords, or duration to show or hide episodes

• Advanced sharing options (full description, direct to Twitter, etc.)

• Comprehensive accessibility features

AVAILABLE NETWORKS

• Chinese: HK Reporter

• English: 5by5, BBC, CBS Radio News, CBS Sport Radio, CNN, Crooked Media, Earwolf, ESPN, FrogPants, Gimlet, LibriVox, Loyal Books, MSNBC, NASA, Nerdist, Netflix, NPR, Parcast, PodcastOne, Podiobooks, Public Radio International (PRI), Radiotopia, Relay FM, Serial, Showtime, Slate, Smodcast, S-Town, The Guardian, This American Life (TAL), Ted Talks, The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), TWiT, Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

• French: Jazz Radio, Radio Campus Paris, Radio Canada, Radio France, Virgin Radio

• German: Deutsche Welle, DRadio Wissen, ORF, SRF, ZDF, WDR

• Italian: Radio24, Rai Radio 1, 2 & 3

What's New in the Latest Version 2024.11.1

Last updated on Oct 23, 2024

Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!