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Apple Releases Dedicated iOS Podcasts App

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Re: Apple Releases Dedicated iOS Podcasts App

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Post by d5tryr »

hey_listen wrote: post #96
pkulak wrote: post #86

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I think anyone who listens to a lot of podcasts is still going to want a more serious app. I've never heard of Pocket Casts, but it looks really nice. I use Downcast and I see no reason to switch and lose features. Apple's not going to build auto playlists or server fetching.

Pocket Casts is excellent. The killer feature is server side feed updates. I subscribe to around 20 feeds. Checking for new episodes takes less than a second using Pocket Casts, every other apps I have tried takes at least two minuets.

the 'share at a specific duration' feature looks fantastic.

Re: Apple Releases Dedicated iOS Podcasts App

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Post by bookwormAT »

LVB wrote: post #66
jaysonelliot wrote: post #51

I understand why Apple felt the need to create this app. The current method of managing and listening to podcasts is split between iTunes and the Music app, and holds on to old models of syncing between the computer and the iPhone / iPod. It's a mess, and that, of course, is why there are third-party apps that have been doing a better job for podcast enthusiasts. Unfortunately, this is bad news for the makers of the…

I think there is plenty of room for multiple podcast apps to do well, even with Apple's version present. Podcasts really do make up an important part of many people's day (not unlike an audiobook, or NPR, H. Stern, Rush, etc.), and the way people want to consume and manage podcasts varies substantially and that opens up possibilities for multiple apps. I don't even see it as that far-fetched to imagine this addition…

On the other hand, it is possible that Apple simply removes competing 3rd party apps from the appstore.

Re: Apple Releases Dedicated iOS Podcasts App

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Post by towelrod »

coob wrote: post #71
towelrod wrote: post #68

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Are you kidding me? Currently my car radio can control the music app and let me listen to podcasts. Why would they take that functionality away?

Your car radio can control any app that supports the remote control API, which podcasts does.

Interesting -- what other apps use the remote control API? I have never been able to control anything other than "Music" with either of my cars.

Aside from using the phone to make calls, of course.

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