Open Source Podcast Software

Podget is a simple podcast aggregator optimized for running as a scheduled background job (i.e. cron), with support for categories & folders, importing servers from OPML lists & iTunes PCAST files, exporting an OPML file, automatic playlist creation and cleanup. Updated in Version 0.8 on June5, 2016 to include support for ATOM feeds in additions to RSS feeds. As of Nov 9, 2015 the CVS hosted by Sourceforge will no longer be updated. The last version to be uploaded into the CVS was version 0.7.9. I've moved the development files to Git and they are accessible at: https://github.com/dvehrs/podget I will continue to post release versions here so feel free to download them!

RSS Guard is a simple RSS/ATOM feed reader for Windows, Linux, BSD, OS/2 or macOS which can work with RSS/ATOM/JSON/iCalendar/Sitemap feeds as well as many online feed services. RSS Guard is also a podcast player as it can play everything via its built-in mpv-based (or ffmpeg-based) media player.

Podcast Generator is an open source Content Management System written in PHP and specifically designed for podcast publishing. It provides the user with the tools to easily manage all of the aspects related to the publication of a podcast, from the upload of episodes to its submission to the iTunes store.

A small, easy-to-use program to access itunesU media & podcasts in Linux and Android.

CatchUp is a simple, platform independent podcast client written in Java. It features an automatic cleanup of old files and an optional automatic volume adjustment using MP3Gain (mp3gain.sourceforge.net). Java SE 1.6.0 or higher required.

AntennaPod is a flexible and open-source podcast manager for Android that’s really simple and easy to use. It lets you listen to and download thousands of podcasts without having to use a browser. It’s got all the features you would need, and none of the crap you don’t. Its features include automatic download and playback with variable speed, RSS and Atom feeds, OPML import and export, Flattr integration and more! AntennaPod is currently being tested to work on a number of different combinations of Android versions, phones and use cases. It is also being translated in various languages through its Transifex project page.

Audiobookshelf works best when you have an organized directory structure like shown below. This is because information is taken from your folder names. This includes the author name, series name, book title, publish year, volume number, and subtitle. However, you can enable scanner settings to prefer using your audio file ID3 tags or an OPF file over using folder names. Fully open-source, including the android & iOS app (in beta) Stream all audio formats on the fly. Search and add podcasts to download episodes w/ auto-download. Multi-user support w/ custom permissions. Keeps progress per user and syncs across devices. Auto-detects library updates, no need to re-scan. Upload books and podcasts w/ bulk upload drag and drop folders. Backup your metadata + automated daily backups. Progressive Web App (PWA). Chromecast support on the web app and android app. Fetch metadata and cover art from several sources. Chapter editor and chapter lookup (using Audnexus API). Merge your audio files int.

Dead Simple Podcast! DS-Podcast is a simple PHP script with the goal to make podcasting as easy as possible. the PHP file will list all files in a folder als podcast-feed

HolzCast is a jQuery Plugin that uses RSS feeds as a playlist format and supports more than one playlist. View my project page to get an Idea of how it works.

Monopod is a simple Podcast client. It's for people who want to select a few channels, come back later, and find the the Podcast MP3s turn up on the hard disk.

Software to make creating new iTunes-compatible RSS feeds for podcasts easy.

Application for download podcasts. Enter rss feeds manually or import OPML file to download the latest podcasts.

PodcastHelper is a drag-and-drop application that allows you to convert movies to iPod-compatible podcast formats.

A portable podcast subscriber. You can put it in portable device and download podcasts wherever there is a computer connected to internet. Features auto tagging and auto filename.

I wanted to create a Podcast Feeder that would allow me to easily rename files in the order they were downloaded as I was using Itunes and transferring files to my phone meant that files would sometimes play out of order.

Simple Podcast Downloader is a desktop tool, that helps you download podcasts to your harddrive. Simple Podcast Downloader will store the files in a neat file structure, making it really easy to manage the downloaded files afterwards. You can easily import your existing podcasts and vodcasts through the OPML import and export functionality. This tool requires that you have .Net 4.0 installed.

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A beautiful and easy to use podcast app designed for elementary OS and other GTK-based Linux desktops. Includes a built-in video player, automatic updating, smart library management, library importing and exporting, custom skip intervals, and more!

Winds is a beautiful open-source RSS and Podcast app created using React & Redux on the frontend and Express.js on the backend. Use the free hosted version or run it on your own server and customize it as you see fit. Contributions in form of pull requests are always appreciated. Activity Feeds & Discovery in Winds are powered by Stream, the app leverages Algolia for search, AWS for hosting, MongoDB Atlas for a hosted database (DBaaS), and SendGrid for email. All of these services have a free tier. Stream is an API for building activity feeds. For Winds the follow suggestions and the list of articles from the feeds you follow is powered by Stream. Stream accounts are free for up to 3 million feed updates and handle personalization (machine learning) for up to 100 users.

castero is a TUI podcast client for the terminal.