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Migrating from Google Podcasts to AntennaPod: why and how to do it – AntennaPod (antennapod.org)
submitted 11 months ago by ericjmorey@programming.dev to c/foss@beehaw.org
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[–] YeeHaw@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So people are actually using Google Podcasts? It's a pretty shit app for the use case.

[–] ericjmorey@programming.dev 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

How so? It has fit my use case better than any other podcast app in the last 15 years.

[–] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago

It's so basic, which is precisely why I like it.

[–] YeeHaw@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Ok, I just revisited it after a few years, and it seems kinda decent now, altho it's still pretty ugly. Back when I first tried it when it launched, it was as barebones as it could be. Adding new podcasts sucked, it had no trim silence option, no web app etc. Still tho, Pocket Casts is ahead of it even today.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

not for long since it's being shut down in 2024 :P

[–] tesseract@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I never understand why people choose formats meant for local consumption and then use centralized cloud services to consume it. Podcasts aren't the only example. RSS feed readers and git are others. If you want synchronization across devices, then use either a plain cloud storage or something even better - like syncthing.

[–] ericjmorey@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

Syncthing? How can I use syncthing to mimic the behavior of google podcasts?