▷Podcast Addict 🥇

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Podcast Addict

All your favorite podcasts are instantly accessible through a single interface. Thanks to Podcast Addict, group together all of your Podcast streams to listen to them from a single player.

4.15 19/12/2021
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552 299

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Android
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Summary:

Why use Podcast Addict?
What's new in the latest version of Podcast Addict?
Which OS is Podcast Addict compatible with?
What are the best alternatives to Podcast Addict?

Description

Podcast Addict is an application that provides centralized access to over 750 podcasts posted on different platforms. Podcast Addict also provides access to audiobooks, radio shows, YouTube or Twitch channels. It is also possible to browse the content of other podcast platforms (NPR, Gimlet, BBC, Serial, Ted Talks ...).

It is the ideal application for any video or audio content. It is possible for the user to subscribe to multiple podcasts, download episodes and receive notifications of the latest published audio content. The search tool allows you to discover new podcasts by searching for keywords or receiving personalized recommendations.

Podcast Addict provides access to episodes in English, French, Chinese, Italian and German. The audio player is fully customizable, and the settings can be changed and saved depending on the podcast you are listening to. Podcast Addict is a free application, advertisements are visible in the interface.

Why use Podcast Addict?

Podcast Addict is a completely free application, only a small advertising bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen, it is not intrusive and does not interfere with the use of the player. If you want to get rid of it or help the developer, you can take the ad-free version. Note that there is also a premium subscription that allows you to add features.

Nothing could be simpler to use Podcast Addict. You just need to download the app via our link (which leads live to the Google Play Store). Once the installation is complete, all you need to do is launch it. You do not need to create an account, but if you decide to create one, all your data can be saved on your Google Drive (for recovery if necessary).

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Podcast Addict lets you listen to podcasts, audio books (or audiobooks) and radios. To add podcasts or audiobooks to your playlist you have several solutions. The first and easiest is to use the supplied catalog. This allows you to browse by categories and discover new programs, it is also possible to carry out a search by key words. The second solution, for more experienced users, is to enter the address of your favorite podcast's feed if you know it, the application will connect to it and serve you the corresponding episodes. The last solution is to launch a file downloaded separately and present on your device (podcast, audiobook, etc.).

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Note that you can change the language in which you want to listen to Podcast Addict content at any time by clicking on the Asian symbol icon located at the top right of the screen, this opens the languages menu. Dozens of languages are available in addition to French: English, Arabic, Chinese, German, Greek, Korean, Spanish, etc. There are even regional languages like Gaelic, Basque, Catalan, etc.

With Podcast Addict you can therefore listen to podcasts, but you can also listen live to a whole bunch of radio stations from our country but also from around the world. To change the country, click on the sphere at the top right. Here too, you can either navigate in the list or enter the URL of the radio station of your choice (this allows you to listen to Internet radios).

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Podcast Addict also offers a selection of free audiobooks. Of course you will only find great classics that have fallen into the public domain, nothing new. But it is still very interesting and can allow you to discover books that you might not have liked to read yourself. The books are divided into episodes, each episode representing a chapter, which makes it possible to manage listening progress in a simplified manner. The books come from websites highlighting the accessibility of books to the greatest number. The source of the audio files is indicated on the audiobook sheet. Note that you can change the language of the books by clicking on the small icon containing an Asian symbol located at the top right.

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Whether for audiobooks or podcasts, the management system is exactly the same. You first have access to a list of programs or books. You select one (or one) and you open its description on the screen. There you have access to the details of the show (or the audiobook). A button allows you to subscribe, and another to see the list of episodes (or chapters). You can therefore open this list and select the episode (or chapter) you want to listen to, or start downloading it. The descriptive sheet then opens giving you indications of the story that unfolds in this specific file and the time it lasts.

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To start playing, you must click on the play button located at the bottom left of the screen. The right button allows you to add the episode to your playlist (playlist). Once you have started playing, the bar at the bottom of the screen changes to show the image of what is being played, title, progress, and a pause button. To display the full player, click on this bar. You then have access to fast forward, rewind, the ability to bookmark, etc. Also note that the application sets up a playback management bar in your notification area. Finally, to download the episode to listen to it offline, use the button at the top of the screen, which is represented by a down arrow.

What's new in the latest version of Podcast Addict?

The latest version of Podcast Addict saw the arrival of a premium subscription. This subscription allows you to remove the advertising banner, but also to automatically download new episodes of your favorite podcasts (if they use the appropriate WebSub protocol). So you no longer need to consult your feed to see the latest news.

The premium subscription therefore makes it possible to remove the banner ad, to carry out an update in real time, but also to modify your home screen, to use a playlist widget, to apply visual themes and to hide sponsored links.

Which OS is Podcast Addict compatible with?

Podcast Addict is, unfortunately, only compatible with smartphones and tablets running Android system. No iOS version is planned.

Note the possibility of connecting to the online service to listen to podcasts directly from your browser (Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS). The interface is very clean and there are fewer features than on the Android application.

What are the best alternatives to Podcast Addict?

Also only available for Android, you can try Podcast Republic for free. The service also offers an online service accessible from any internet browser under any system (Windows, Mac, Linux and why not iOS). Note that many of the Podcasts offered are in English, but it is possible to find some in French by changing the default language which makes the French channels appear. Here, however, it is not possible to add streams.

Also in the list of specialized podcast apps, you can try Castbox. Available for download for Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad) but also as an online service, Castbox gives you access to a large catalog of Podcasts. The service is supported by a community which has the possibility to leave opinions on the programs listened to. It is possible to download the contents to listen to them offline.

Audible is the audiobook and podcast service provided by Amazon (alongside its Kindle platform for ebooks). A compulsory subscription gives you access every month to a free book (carried over to the following months if not used) and to a store of many books, including original creations and exclusives.

Deezer and Spotify, the two music streaming platforms, also offer a large number of very interesting podcasts for adults but also for children. Podcasts can be listened to in the same context as music: free with advertising, or without advertising with a subscription.

Google Play Books is Google's store. It offers ebooks (digital books) but also a large selection of audio books. It is possible to listen to an extract before deciding to buy the chosen work. The service offers mobile applications for Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad).

Scribd is also a digital book platform that offers listening to podcasts and audio books (audiobooks). There is no single purchase here. Access to Scribd is via a single monthly subscription which gives unlimited access to the content offered. Note that there is relatively little content in French. Access possible via the online service (all systems and internet browsers) or via Android or iOS applications.

Like Scribd, Youboox offers a subscription for unlimited e-book reading and audiobook listening. No Podcasts here, but a nice selection of audio books, all in French. It is also possible to access catalogs of works in other languages. Just like Scribd, you can access the content via your internet browser (Windows, Mac, Linux) or your mobile devices (Android, iPhone, iPad).

Specifications

Play Store

552 299

Version 4.15 Last update December 19, 2021 License Free license Downloads 60 (last 30 days) Author Xavier Guillemane Android operating systems, Online service All Internet browsers Category Leisure