RadioPublic: Podcast App

3.4
1.26K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this app

You’re ready to find something good to listen to. Whether you Google “podcasts” as a first-time podcast listener or you’re a long-time podcast addict, RadioPublic’s free, easy to use podcast player for Android makes listening to podcasts simple, enjoyable, & fun. (Also: free. We like that podcasts are free & we don’t provide our app for free at the expense of your privacy or personal data; we don’t require an account or social login to browse or listen. And unlike other free apps, we have no banner ads AND offer features that only paid apps have.)

Our podcast catalog
When you download the app through a podcast’s RadioPublic link, we magically return you to the show to listen^ subscribe If you’re not sure what else to add to your queue after that, you can search through our catalog of 500,000 podcasts (!!) for popular podcasts, podcast audio books, music podcasts (Spotify & Pandora aren’t the only places for listening to music!), & podcasts from networks like Gimlet, Radiotopia, BBC, Earwolf, Maximum Fun, HowStuffWorks, Stitcher, & the CBC or from news publications like The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, & USA Today.

The human touch
Our Podcast Librarians regularly highlight award-winning podcasts, picking shows at the top of podcast charts like Apple Podcasts from NPR, WNYC, & PRX like This American Life, Criminal, & Serial while digging deep to surface small indie podcasts.

Overwhelmed by all the choices?
Tune in to one of our podcast stations organized by topic, theme, or time of day (podcasts are perfect for folding laundry!). Browse our podcast playlists curated by podcast experts & listeners like you, or explore some of our popular categories like Trending on RadioPublic, Indies to Watch, News & Current Events, Portraits of People, Interviews with Musicians, & Shows that Talk about Pop Culture. All our podcast recommendations are hand-curated by real humans & as one happy listener said, “I love all of the recommendations from their librarians. Total game changer.” (We couldn’t agree more.)

Key benefits & features for new listeners
RadioPublic is a Public Benefit Corporation, which means that everything we do benefits podcast listeners & podcasters alike.

• Add a HearMark™ to any podcast episode to bookmark a moment you want to return to
• Download episodes while on WiFi & listen without using mobile data
• Tap play & stream podcast episodes without waiting for a download
• Create a continuous playlist by adding episodes to your queue
• Share podcasts & episodes with friends
• Follow your favorite shows & get notified when new episodes are published
• Hop to a specific moment in a show selected by a podcaster with chapter support
• Frequent app updates from nice people who love podcasts & podcasters. (Our release notes are a thing of beauty. We like Canadian references a lot.)

Features power users will love

• Adjust playback speed or Trim Silence
• Smart Folders help organize & filter your shows/episodes
• Auto-downloads for offline listening
• Add any podcast, including private Patreon RSS feeds
• Import/export your shows using OPML import

How podcasters benefit from listening on RadioPublic

• Podcasters can be paid when their show is heard in RadioPublic
• Your brand-new listeners arrive at your show first
• Stats appear in your hosting dashboard
• Message your most loyal listeners with Affinity Promotions

As one happy podcaster said, "RadioPublic’s development of Paid Listens is created with producers in mind. You all are going to revolutionize the industry.”

That revolution is to help us create the podcast republic we want. Happy listening!
Updated on
Sep 21, 2021

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Ratings and reviews

3.3
1.21K reviews
A Google user
February 14, 2019
Been enjoying the app for a while now, but it seems the last update or two has broken it for me. App frequently doesnt appear in the notification bar so options like pausing or skipping can only be done by unlocking the phone and going to the app. Also, podcasts will randomly cut out on audio after about half an hour of use. The podcast will keep playing but you only hear silence and have to force close and restart. Happens when using either corded or Bluetooth connection.
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A Google user
June 1, 2019
Good podcasting app overall, however there is no username and password system in the profile tab. So if I delete the app to reinstall it on a new device, I have to re-download and refollow all the podcasts I had on the previous device. It also doesn't sync across multiple devices either. I'd recommend fixing this if you want to compete better with other similar apps like Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or SoundCloud that don't have this issue.
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Keegan Trenerry
July 8, 2021
It's a pretty good podcasting app, but several issues hamper is use. · It does not limit how much storage it will use, and will download until your device starts malfunctioning. · The queue has a hard limit, and it won't remember to queue new episodes once there's free slots. · The download section cannot be sorted by show for easy queuing and cleanup. · It skips the episode you're listening to if you start listening to a different one, rather than re-queueing it.
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What's new

* Update library packages
* Fix links to Terms of Service and Privacy Policy