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Podverse
What it is
Podverse is an open-source podcast manager for listening on the web, iOS, Android, and F-Droid. It supports audio and video podcasts, livestream playback, offline downloads, private feeds, and custom RSS feeds. Listeners can import or export OPML, while Podcasting 2.0 support includes chapters, cross-app comments, and episode transcripts. Apple CarPlay is supported in both tiers.
The Free plan costs nothing and includes podcast subscriptions, video and livestream playback, CarPlay, Podcasting 2.0 features, and screen-reader accessibility. Premium costs $18 a year, billed with three months free, then adds cross-device sync, notifications, clips, playlists, listener-profile subscriptions, and episode history. All Podverse software is licensed under AGPLv3. The project states official support for iOS 14–16 and Android 11–13. Audio and video load from podcasters’ public servers rather than being hosted by Podverse. The service says it will not sell or share private user data.
For and against
For
- Supports offline downloads and private feeds.
- Includes video, livestream playback, and transcripts.
- Apple CarPlay is available in both tiers.
- Custom RSS feeds and OPML import and export.
- Open-source software under AGPLv3.
Against
- Official iOS support is listed for versions 14–16.
- Official Android support is listed for versions 11–13.
- Dynamic ads can make clip timestamps inaccurate.
The verdict
Podverse combines podcast playback with feeds, transcripts, and other Podcasting 2.0 features across web and mobile platforms. Premium adds synchronization and listening-management features for $18 a year after three months free.
Who it suits
Podverse suits podcast listeners who want audio and video playback, offline downloads, and Podcasting 2.0 features across supported platforms. Podcast networks may also use its codebase to create their own podcast app.
Plans and prices
Free
podcast subscriptions · video and livestream playback · Apple CarPlay · Podcasting 2.0 chapters, comments, transcripts
Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Premium
cross-device sync · notifications · clips · playlists
Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
On the record
- Analytics
- Its website uses anonymized, cookie-less Matomo tracking with IP addresses obscured by two bytes.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- CarPlay
- Apple CarPlay is supported in both the Free and Premium tiers.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- Clip limitation
- Podverse allows clips of any length, but clips from podcasts with dynamic ads may have inaccurate timestamps.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Yespodverse.fm · read 20 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The project says podcast networks can use its codebase to create their own podcast app.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Media hosting
- Audio and video files load from podcasters’ public servers, and Podverse says it does not host those files itself.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yespodverse.fm · read 20 Sep 2026
- Open source
- All Podverse software is provided under the AGPLv3 license.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Playback
- The service supports video playback and livestream playback.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- Podcasting 2.0
- It supports Podcasting 2.0 chapters, cross-app comments, and transcripts.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Podverse says it will never sell or share private user data.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- Private feed support
- Yespodverse.fm · read 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- Podverse is a FOSS podcast manager for iOS, Android, F-Droid, and the web.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- RSS
- Users can add custom RSS feeds and import or export OPML.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email for bugs, feature requests, podcast requests, content issues, and general inquiries, plus Matrix, XMPP, and Discord.podverse.fm · read 28 Sep 2026
- Supported OS versions
- The project states official support for iOS 14–16 and Android 11–13.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, F-Droidpodverse.fm · read 20 Sep 2026
- Episode transcripts
- Yespodverse.fm · read 20 Sep 2026
