About Podcast Addict: Podcast player
Welcome to Podcast Addict, the ultimate podcast player designed specifically for Android users! Our app is here to revolutionize your podcast listening experience, offering unparalleled features and powerful tools to make...
Welcome to Podcast Addict, the ultimate podcast player designed specifically for Android users! Our app is here to revolutionize your podcast listening experience, offering unparalleled features and powerful tools to make discovering, organizing, and enjoying podcasts a breeze.
🎧 Discover & Subscribe
Explore millions of captivating podcast episodes across various categories, including news, comedy, sports, and more. With Podcast Addict, you can find your favorite shows and subscribe with a single tap to stay updated with the latest episodes.
📱 Powerful Podcast Player
Experience a user-friendly and feature-rich podcast player with customizable settings, including playback speed, skip silence, sleep timer, and volume boost. Podcast Addict provides a seamless listening experience tailored to your preferences.
🔍 Advanced Podcast Search
Our advanced search engine lets you find podcasts by keywords, categories, or even specific episodes. Discover new podcasts that match your interests and easily add them to your library.
📤 Import & Export
Easily import or export your podcast subscriptions via OPML files, making it simple to switch between podcast apps or devices while keeping your library intact.
🔄 Auto-Download & Sync
Podcast Addict automatically downloads new episodes of your subscribed podcasts, ensuring you never miss a beat.
🎙️ Customizable Podcast Experience
Create custom playlists, set download rules, and personalize podcast notifications to stay in control of your listening experience.
📰 Integrated News Reader
Stay informed with the latest news from your favorite sources, all within the Podcast Addict app. Enjoy a seamless experience as you switch between podcasts and news articles.
💬 Community & Social Features
Engage with fellow podcast enthusiasts through our in-app community, leave reviews, share your favorite episodes, and follow podcast creators on social media.
📻 Live Radio Streaming
Podcast Addict is not just for podcasts – it also supports live radio streaming! Tune in to thousands of radio stations from around the world, covering various genres and languages. Enjoy real-time audio content, including music, talk shows, and news broadcasts, all within our app.
🔖 Advanced Features for Power Users
Podcast Addict is packed with advanced features to enhance your listening experience:
• Bookmarks: Save specific moments in podcast episodes with time-stamped bookmarks, making it easy to revisit your favorite segments or share them with friends.
• Alarms: Set alarms to automatically play your favorite podcasts, waking up or winding down with the content you love.
• Playback Statistics: Track your listening habits with detailed statistics on your podcast consumption. Gain insights into your favorite shows, listening time, and episode completion rates.
• Custom Audio Effects: Apply audio effects, such as equalizer settings and pitch control, to customize the audio output to your liking.
• Chromecast & Sonos Support: Stream podcasts directly to your Chromecast or Sonos devices for a seamless listening experience on your home audio system.
Download Podcast Addict now and experience the most comprehensive podcast app on Android! Join millions of satisfied users and immerse yourself in the ever-growing world of podcasts.
AVAILABLE NETWORKS
• English: 5by5, BBC, CBS Radio News, CBS Sport Radio, CNN, Criminal, Crooked Media, Earwolf, ESPN, Gimlet, LibriVox, Loyal Books, MSNBC, My Favorite Murder, NASA, Nerdist, Netflix, NPR, Parcast, PodcastOne, Podiobooks, Public Radio International (PRI), Radiotopia, Relay FM, Serial, Showtime, Slate, Smodcast, S-Town, The Guardian, This American Life (TAL), Ted Talks, The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), True Crime, TWiT, Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Wondery
• French: Jazz Radio, Radio Campus Paris, Radio Canada, Radio France, Virgin Radio
• German: Deutsche Welle, DRadio Wissen, ORF, SRF, ZDF, WDR
• Italian: Radio24, Rai Radio
• Misc: 103 fm
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Podcast Addict: Podcast player since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-13 01:41:29.
The latest version is and it was updated on 2026-09-20 06:18:25. See below the changes in each version.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-08-28
Changes: [Improved] Redesigned the podcast search popup, with the ability to collapse or hide popular searches.
[Improved] Updated translations in several languages.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where the sleep timer could continue running after playback stopped at the end of an episode.
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-08-17
Changes: [Improved] Updated the playback engine to the latest version.
[Fix] Issue where the download notification could remain after a download completed.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where the player banner could display the wrong episode.
[Fix] Improved reliability of automatic download resuming after reconnecting to Wi-Fi.
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-07-23
Changes: [Improved] Custom playlists now remember your manual episode order when switching between categories or updating a category’s content.
[Improved] Parental Controls now also prevent changing podcast artwork, as it can be used to search the web for images.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-07-17
Changes: [New] Reworked the Shake to Reset algorithm and added an Always On mode to reset the sleep timer whenever your phone is moved.
[New] Playback speed adjustment now supports customizable increment steps (0.01, 0.05, or 0.1).
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-07-05
Changes: [New] Added support for archiving episodes. Archived episodes are hidden from the app, automatically removed from playlists, and any downloaded files are deleted. Archived episodes can be restored at any time.
[New] Added an option to display podcast artwork with square or rounded corners (Settings/Display/Theme).
[New] New opening screen option: Current Podcast Episodes.
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-06-05
Changes: [New] Polished the recent UI refresh with several visual fixes and a few additional improvements.
[Improved] Refined automatic download cleanup behavior to better handle the currently playing episode.
[Fix] Fixed a bug that could prevent completed episodes from being recorded in playback history and listening statistics when skipped to the end.
[Fix] Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause custom playlists to display incorrect content after a refresh.
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-05-23
Changes: [New] Refreshed the app UI to make it look more modern and less dated, while keeping the existing navigation and features unchanged.
[New] Added support for broadcasting episode download completion events to automation apps like Tasker, MacroDroid and Automate.
[Fix] Widgets now properly refresh when chapter artwork changes.
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-05-04
Changes: [Improved] Episode and podcast descriptions now better support right-to-left languages.
[Improved] Improved app responsiveness.
[Fix] Fixed an issue on some devices where tapping play or download could trigger scrolling due to incorrect fast scroll behavior on those devices
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-04-24
Changes: [New] Replaced the old download progress library with custom code for better performance and smoother animations.
[Improved] Refined podcast alternation behavior and added a setting to control how recently played podcasts influence episode ordering (Settings/Display/Podcast alternation behavior).
[Improved] Continued playlist performance improvements, ensuring smooth handling of very large playlists (10K+ episodes).
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
Podcast Addict: Podcast player version
Updated At: 2026-03-04
Changes: [Improved] Performance improvements to RSS feed parsing and overall app responsiveness.
[Fix] Contextual menu not working for bookmarked episodes with chapters.
[Fix] Improved compatibility with podcast episodes using uncommon or relative download URLs.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where the chapter list could be truncated after creating a bookmark.
[Fix] Minor bug fixes.
