New in version 8.17.6
# 8.17.6
* Rewind and Forward buttons no longer block, allow consecutive presses
* when opening an online feed, check existing feeds based on url and title
* fixed a possible null pointer issue in episodes list
* fixed improper handling duplicates or possible crash when deleting duplicate episode
* some Compose dependencies update
Podcini, an open source podcast instrument, attuned to Puccini, adorned with pasticcini and aromatized with porcini, invites your harmonious heartbeats.
Do I hear your heartbeats? Great!
Common functionalities of a podcast player are well-supported:
- Search, discover and subscribe to podcasts, by keywords, simple RSS URLs, or OPML files.
- Download, stream or queue episodes, and enjoy them the way you like with adjustable playback speeds.
- Save effort, battery power and mobile data usage with powerful automation controls for auto-downloading/auto-enqueuing episodes.
- If the feed contains no media (plain RSS feed), Text-to-Speech engine is used to play the text.
- Listening progress can be instantly synced through a NextCloud server or across devices in the same Wi-Fi network without a server.
So what's special with this podcast app among the many?
Well, aside from doing the above well, the following make it stand out:
- It's open sourced, free to use and free of ads, free as in beer and free as in speech!
- It takes advantage of modern frameworks to be efficient and conserve energy.
- In addition to subscriptions, it allows you to create your own synthetic podcasts to compile your interested episodes from various sources to better focus on your interests.
- While the list of episodes (filtered and sorted by you) in each podcast serves a natural playlist for you, it also empowers you with multiple queues each associable with any podcasts to group similar contents for better listening.
- On any podcast/episode, you can assign 5 levels of rating allowing you to make better decisions on where to put your attention.
- You have 12 levels of play states (like to play soon, play again, etc) to better plan and enhance your listening experiences.
- You can also keep your personal notes with your opinions/comments on each podcast/episode.
- It has sophisticated sorting and filtering options for you to better select contents.
- When you unsubscribe a podcast, it allows you to preserve your important episodes of the podcast in a synthetic feed.
- It keeps a record of your unsubscribed podcasts and notifies you if you unknowingly try to re-subscribe to some.
- It caches streamed audio for seamless local rewind and replay.
- You can record audio clips or mark positions on any episodes for better review.
- You can also set selected episodes related for better grouping.
- Sure, you can play any episodes in your car's speakers.
- And, it's not all about audio, video is well handled.
- You can cast the audio/video to Chromecast speakers/screens.
Some other podcast players can also do all of the above?
Join the Podcini community!Podcini is under active development by volunteers.
You can contribute too, with code, comments or improvements.
See source code on
github.com/XilinJia/Podcini.X
Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
Download F-Droid
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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ac.mdiq.podcini.X.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
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pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
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read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
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control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
Download APK
63 MiB
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Build Log
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
ac.mdiq.podcini.X.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
-
pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
Download APK
63 MiB
PGP Signature
|
Build Log
-
arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
ac.mdiq.podcini.X.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
-
pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
Download APK
63 MiB
PGP Signature
|
Build Log
