# Alternatives to Google Podcasts

Google's podcatcher, folded into YouTube Music. Google Podcasts has been discontinued; the active alternatives listed here are maintained products you can switch to.

None of its 10 checklist rows are verified yet.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/google-podcasts/
Category: Podcast apps

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Android users and other listeners who wanted a free, built-in way to find and play podcasts without a separate paid app or account.
- **What you get**: A catalog of podcasts pulled from RSS feeds with search and browsing by category, episode streaming and downloading for offline listening, automatic subscription updates, and synced playback position across devices via a Google account. It integrated with Google Assistant and search results for voice-based podcast playback.
- **How it works**: Users searched or browsed for a show, subscribed to it, and new episodes appeared automatically in a queue for streaming or download. In 2024 Google discontinued the app and moved existing subscriptions and playback into YouTube Music.

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## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [AntennaPod](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/antennapod.md) | building | GPL-3.0 | Android |
| 2 | [Apple Podcasts](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/apple-podcasts.md) | building | Proprietary | macOS, iOS, Web |
| 3 | [Castbox](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/castbox.md) | building | Proprietary | iOS, Android, Web |
| 4 | [Castro](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/castro.md) | building | Proprietary | iOS |
| 5 | [Overcast](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/overcast.md) | building | Proprietary | iOS |
| 6 | [Pocket Casts](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/pocket-casts.md) | building | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 7 | [Podcast Addict](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/podcast-addict.md) | building | ? | Android |
| 8 | [Snipd](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/snipd.md) | building | Proprietary | iOS, Android |

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