List of podcatchers
A podcatcher, or podcast client, is a computer program used to download various media via an RSS or XML feed.[1][2][3]
While podcatchers are most known for downloading podcasts (generally audio files in MP3 format), many are also capable of downloading video, newsfeeds, text, and pictures. Some podcatchers can also automate the transfer of received audio files to a portable media player. Although many include a directory of high-profile podcasts, they generally allow users to manually subscribe directly to a feed by providing the URL.
The core concepts had been developing since 2000, the first commercial podcast client software was developed in 2001,[4] and podcasting became popular in 2004.[5]
When Apple added podcatching to its iTunes software in June 2005, it almost immediately became the most popular client.[6]
Podcatchers
The following is a list of noteworthy podcatchers or software with podcatching capability.[nb 1]
| Title | Description | Website | License | Operating System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarok | Music player and podcast client | website | GPL v2 | FreeBSD, Linux |
| Banshee | Music player and podcast client | website | MIT | Linux, OS X, Windows |
| BashPodder[7] | Small and fast podcast client | website | GPL | Linux, MaxOSX, Solaris, AIX, NetBSD OpenBSD and FreeBSD, Windows |
| Clementine | A cross-platform fork of Amarok | website | GPL | Linux, Windows, OS X |
| Vermin | Podcatching, torrent, download, and more tool. | website | Donationware | Windows |
| doubleTwist | Android music player with podcast directory and podcast support. | website | Android | |
| Feedbooks | Social networking client with support for podcasts. | website | Windows | |
| iTunes | Music and podcaster client | website | Proprietary | Windows, Mac OS X |
| Juice | A cross-platform podcatcher | website | GPL | Windows, Mac OS X |
| Liferea | News aggregator for online news feeds, features podcast support | website | GPL | Linux |
| Media Go | Similar to iTunes for Sony PlayStation Portable | website | Proprietary | Windows |
| MediaMonkey | Media organizers with integrated podcatcher | website | Proprietary | Windows |
| Miro | An integrated video player with podcatcher capabilities | website | GPL v2 | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X |
| MusicBee | Music player with integrated podcatcher | website | Proprietary | Windows |
| NetNewsWire | An RSS and Atom newsreader | website | Proprietary | Mac OS X |
| NewsFire | A news reader and podcast client | website | Proprietary | Mac OS X |
| Radio UserLand | A blogging tool and RSS newsreader | website | Proprietary | Windows, Mac OS, Mac OS X |
| Rhythmbox | Default music management application for GNOME | website | GPL v2 | Linux |
| Spotify[8] | (Podcasts not yet available for most formats) A commercial music streaming service with podcast support | website | Proprietary | Windows, Symbian, Windows Phone, Linux, BlackBerry OS, Android, iOS, Chrome OS, OS X, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Web |
| Stitcher | Radio station and podcast client | website | Proprietary | Android, iOS, Web |
| Uhura | Podcast client based on cloud | website | Donationware | Web, Android |
| VLC [9] | Cross-platform multimedia player and framework | website | GPL v2 | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X |
| Winamp | Commercial audio player with free Lite option, supports podcasts | website | Proprietary | Windows |
| Zune | Similar to iTunes | Windows |
See also
Notes
- ↑ A podcatcher is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the company and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.
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External links
- Comprehensive list of podcatchers at podcastingnews.com - Archived page retrieved from Wayback Machine.
