The best open-source podcast apps in 2026
24 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Open-source podcast apps you can install, inspect, and trust. Cross-platform, Android, Linux, and feature-phone picks, honestly compared.
Podcast Apps
OPML: how to actually own your podcast subscriptions
23 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Your podcast subscription list is portable. Here's what OPML is, why it matters, and how to move your subs between apps without re-adding a single show.
What Smart Skip actually does, and what it doesn't
22 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Smart Skip auto-skips the parts of an episode most listeners skip anyway: intros, recaps, and asides. Here's how it works and where it doesn't.
Podverse: the open-source podcast app worth trying
21 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Podverse is a fully open-source, cross-platform podcast app that ships Podcasting 2.0 features first. Here's what makes it distinctive and who it's for.
How to share a specific moment from a podcast episode
20 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
You heard something great in a podcast and want to share just that moment. Here's how, across every major podcast app, plus what doesn't work.