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Escapepod

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Escapepod

Free

Android podcast player · MIT License

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Android requirement
The listed version 1.6.7 requires Android 7.1 or newer.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Data requests
Version 1.6.7 identifies requests as Escapepod instead of disclosing the Android version, device model, and build ID.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
License and author
The app is listed under the MIT License, with y20k as its author.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Minimal interface
The app has two screens: a list of podcasts and a list of episodes for one podcast.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Network behavior
Auto-update does not download files over a cellular network by default.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Offline downloads
Yesf-droid.org · read 22 Sep 2026
OPML
Users can import and export podcast lists in OPML format through Settings.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Playback
Escapepod has a simple up-next feature for playing another episode after the current one.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Podcast discovery
It has a simple search option but no podcast discovery feature.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Escapepod is a simple, lightweight app for listening to podcasts.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Search sources
Search uses Podcast Index by default, with gpodder.net available as an alternative in settings.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Security update
Version 1.6.6 hardened feed parsing, downloads, and playback against malformed or hostile data.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Storage limit
By default, the app keeps the latest two episodes, along with episodes started or downloaded manually; episodes not listened to in more than two weeks are removed.f-droid.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
Android 7.1 and newerf-droid.org · read 22 Sep 2026

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