Pocket Casts: Alternative Streaming Client for Mac Reaches Version 2

On the iPhone, Apple’s in-house Podcasts app dominates the podcasting space — and the tool that comes standard with it is also hugely popular on the Mac. But it doesn’t always have to be Apple: competitors love it. cloudy or Castro In some cases, they provide more functionality and are more convenient to use. Also among the candidates is Pocket Casts, a standalone app that was later handed over to US radio chain NPR and eventually sold to WordPress operator Automattic. He now takes care of regular updates and recently created a Mac application. This is now in New version 2 before.

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converted to electron

With the Mac app, which users only use From a paid Pocket Casts subscription (Starting at €22.67 per year), it is possible to access the podcast library created on the iPhone. In version 2, the application framework has been upgraded Electron Changed, improving cross-platform capabilities.

With an updated Windows version, there should always be the same features – improved class support and applet launcher have been added there recently. The rendering engine should be faster and the entire application should run better overall. The Electron framework itself is not without controversy among Mac users, but it has made progress over the past few years.

What pocket templates can do

Pocket Casts is a well-equipped podcast client. The app can accept RSS feeds as well as shows that can be found via an integrated search engine, offers a playlist that includes history, is suitable for offline playback and comes with a bookmarking function.

Since last year, there has also been an autoplay function, which automatically finds the next episode after one episode is completed. Pocket Casts can also be used on the Apple Watch, and as mentioned, it's also available for Windows as well as Mac and iPhone – there's also an Android and Google Wear version of the app. The app can also be used in the car as a CarPlay version. Many functions are also available without a premium subscription.

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