Poddr For Linux

Considering just how popular podcasts have become over the last decade, now is the perfect time to get into them. No matter who you are, where you live (with a few exceptions) or what you like, you're most likely going to find a podcast that's perfect for you.

The podcast scene is, quite understandably, dominated by mobile apps and mobile-focused services. Does this mean that finding a good desktop app that can help you quench your thirst for knowledge (I'm referring to a podcast desktop app, of course)?

The answer is definitely - no. There are lots of good podcast desktop apps out there. Poddr is one such application, a free, open-source, and cross-platform (works on Linux and Windows) podcast app.

For most podcast desktop apps, it often boils down to how they look, and varied the content they provide is, and that's about it. Let's start with the basics - Poddr is a modern app built with web technologies (Electron and Angular, to be more specific).

The app features a modern and simplistic GUI (with a few customization options, including support for various GUI themes). Poddr is powered by iTunes RSS feeds and Search API.

Since iTunes has arguably one of the best and biggest largest podcast libraries out there, Poddr should, at least in theory, be very well suited for a wide range of users. Poddr offers offline playback, and that's pretty much it.

When it comes to desktop podcast apps, things are a lot simpler than when talking about mobile podcast apps. In short, desktop apps don't really abide to the same rules as mobile apps.

They don't have to provide multiple ways of listening to podcasts, they don't have to offer compatibility with systems such as Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.

Considering that Poddr is a free and open-source app (and with no ads, mind you), this means that the developer (or team of contributors) behind the app don't make any money off it. That said, expecting something like curated playlists and other "premium" features would definitely be a stretch.

Could Poddr be better? Probably. But, the truth of the matter is that Poddr is a good podcast application for Linux and Windows that works great. It uses the world's best podcast API, it looks modern, it looks great, and it's dead-easy to use.