Podfriend

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On the record

Creator support

The site says listeners can send creators boosts using built-in Lightning payments.podfriend.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Desktop platforms

The project documents packaging for Windows and Mac.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Discovery

The site offers podcast search, category browsing, and trending shows.podfriend.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Intended audience

The project describes its goal as providing listeners an open podcast alternative across web, mobile, and desktop.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Mobile platforms

The project documents iOS and Android builds.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Notable limitation

The maintainer says the code may need fixes and streamlining to work across more devices than their own Windows machine and Mac laptop.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Open source

The project repository is public and lists an MIT license.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Podcasting 2.0

The project says it supports the Podcasting 2.0 initiative and its open ecosystem.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Product

Podfriend describes itself as a podcast player and an open alternative to large apps like Spotify.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Rich podcast content

The project mentions support goals including movies, chapters, locations, guests, and interactive content.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Social listening

Podfriend says listeners can see what friends are listening to, share episodes, and discuss them.podfriend.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Support

The project README asks users having trouble with the code to open an issue.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Supported platforms

Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Androidpodfriend.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Episode transcripts

Yespodfriend.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Web version

The project documents a web build and production build command.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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