Player FM — Podcast App

Name: Player FM — Podcast App
Rating: 4.75371 (3642 reviews)

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Player FM — Podcast App

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User Reviews for Player FM — Podcast App

No iPad version

Until you create a version of this app built directly for the iPad I cannot use it. Merely taking the iPhone version and stretching it out won't do. Pocketcasts and a host of other podcast apps have special iPad versions. Want to love this app and it's good on just the iPhone... Just terrible on the iPad. Will have to go back to pocketcasts until it happens I guess. Let us know if such a version is even in the works please. If not I won't bother coming back to check.

AndyTroyer, Feb 07, 2020

Latest update took a 2 star app to 1, should really be zero!

The new design/layout makes buttons unpressable/completely disabled in the list view. The play button is almost impossible to press and the three “...” settings button cannot be pressed at all while in list view. This used to only occur with the show on the bottom of the list in the previous version. You now have to open each show individually to gain full functionality of the play/settings buttons. Why do you make things worst with each update? Regardless of the ‘new’ look... its just a facade to cover up issues you still have not properly addressed.Also resuming shows STILL does not work as it used to years ago. You still have to play a different show to try ensure your current show resumes from where you let off, what a hassle!Maple Media deserves an award for taking decent apps and magically turning them into trash. I would suggest looking at Maple Media’s Glassdoor page as well. They treat their employees/devs poorly and seem like an awful company to work for, it truly reflects in quality of their products.

buttpockets, Apr 14, 2021

Not bad but some bugs

Update 19 July 2021Issues listed below are still happening and no response from the developer. So far it is one of the better podcast apps for the features that do work. But there are some issues. - When listening via Bluetooth, in my case my car, it will loose it’s place in the podcast and start over when the Bluetooth connection breaks then starts. This happens when I leave my car then get back in. It makes me not want to listen via Bluetooth - During play and when the screen is locked (iPhone), the app will stop playing without touching the phone. It does not appear to have anything to do with emails or other notifications, not sure what is causing it. It happens at different lengths of times. I have to manually restart the podcast.

I don't get it ---, Jul 19, 2021

The sponsored podcasts (aka ads) ruined the experience

I happily used and loved PlayerFM for probably around 4 years and had a paid account almost from day 1. But they started putting “sponsored podcasts” (podcasts shown to users after payment to PlayerFM, which realistically are advertisements) in various parts of the app, including search results. It became too annoying seeing an ad as the first result in EVERY search I did. So I looked around and, much to my surprise, found a podcast app I like more. After 4 years I thought I’d be using PlayerFM until I or the company died, whichever comes first, but the frequent ads where what killed the experience for me. If you don’t mind the ads even with a paid account, it’s a great app and service.

ifitsfreeitsforme, Oct 26, 2021

Almost perfect

I've used a different podcast catcher for years because it is so easy to use. By using keyword categories, this app makes it almost as easy, but can smoothly handle a whole lot more feeds at once. I only have a few items on my wishlist: 1. The categories should function as playlists of sorts. I'd like to just hit ”shuffle” and let the app randomly play unheard episodes from that category. 2. I have a lot of trouble getting whatever I'm playing over bluetooth to resume playing when I get back in the car. I usually listen to something else instead. 3. Any chance of doing monthly or quarterly payment options?

Jaie, Oct 01, 2019

Beautiful app - Testing Premium for a month

I am a hardcore podcast listener with over 600 subscriptions in my old pod catcher app, mostly Audiodramas. With so many subscriptions in the same genre, having an app that lets me create lists or groups of PODCASTS is an absolute must. Almost every podcast app has playlists for EPISODES only. I’ve only found ONE other player that had podcast lists. I downloaded 14 other podcast apps before settling on PlayerFM. It has a VERY pleasing aesthetic with podcast groups, tagging, bookmarks, custom themes, and advanced controls. Yet it’s not overwhelming or difficult to use. I bought premium for a month before I commit to a year sub. I really like it so far. This is a beautiful and solid app with great features other apps just do not have. Edited review:Developers noted my suggestions so no need to keep them in the review. Had a couple issues but received an update via this review that my issues ticket had been replied to. This was very helpful because my iCloud storage was full. I reached out to dev via a different email and I’m sure I will hear back quickly since the communication issue seemed to be on my end and not theirs. Thanks for the beautiful app.

kforsythe1, Jul 27, 2021

It’s got Bookmarks Baby!

That’s right, this podcast app has bookmarks. I can bookmark any Part of any podcast episode and write a little snippet about that bookmark to help me find it later. Only a few podcast apps have bookmarks. I like the way PlayerFm does bookmarks best. Although, I would like to be able to see all bookmarks in a list without having to click an episode, the way this app does bookmarks remains the best in my eyes! Here’s to you devs.

THEDAYISMINE, Sep 13, 2020

Amazing Features But…

I absolutely love so many things about this app and would recommend everyone trying it out for a few weeks. The app does a great job in helping you discover new podcast and ones that are very much related to the ones you already love. The app does an amazing job in helping you find new podcast however, there is one problem that is very annoying. It seems very slow in bringing in new episodes. I use a lot of different podcast apps. Player FM is almost always behind in bringing in new episodes. For many people this may not be a big deal but I like getting the new episodes as soon as they drop, this is especially true all of all the news podcasts I subscribe to. I wasn’t able to find anything that indicates how frequently the app refreshes to find the latest episodes. Also It seems on Apple devices that I am not receiving notifications that new episodes are available. I think Player FM has some very good features and everyone should give it a try. However, getting the new episodes as soon as possible and a good notification system seems to be lacking from the app currently. Hopefully, some of these issues will be improved soon and then I could enthusiastically offer a 5 star rating.

tsrk30, Nov 06, 2021

Needs better ways to organize playlist

I love this podcast app for the ability to make a playlist of episodes to listen to. However, after a recent update, it’s become incredibly hard to organize my playlist by holding and dragging, as this just ends up scrolling through the playlist 75% of the time. Maybe just up and down arrows to help reorder episodes?Love that there’s Apply CarPlay compatibility now

vi3tninja72, Jun 18, 2021

Watch out Player FM, Apple is Coming For You

You have an amazing platform with proven excellence, and are miles better than Apple Podcasts, but that might be a problem. It seems like Apple is coming for you. Each time Apple craps out a new iOS “update,” the integration with Player FM is affected, with little errors like starting a podcast over instead of playing where I left off, or continuing to pause at first so I have to press play 3 times before it keeps playing. I hope you guys keep up with the updates because I love your platform. You’re amazing!

ZmanIsTheMan, Mar 26, 2022

Description

PlayerFM is a top independent podcast player and podcast library, empowering listeners around the world to search, discover, save and listen to more than 20+ million free podcasts. Find your favorite shows and discover new shows focused on education, news, business, technology, sports, comedy, music, and more! Our podcast library is updated multiple times per day, ensuring we always have the latest shows and episodes.

Plus, discover free audiobooks, documentaries, video podcasts and interviews with our human-powered catalog and advanced episode-level search. KEY FEATURES • Offline listening - When you're commuting and relaxing, your podcast player is still there for you, even with no wifi. • Seamless cloud sync - Follow it on your phone and you'll see it on your tablet too. • Social - Like and share favorite episodes. • Discover - See what's hot and trending. • Colors & dark theme - Match your style. • Podcast categories - Organize your shows into genres and moods. • Sleep timer - Let the podcasts sleep when you do. PREMIUM FEATURES PlayerFM Premium: • NEW Space Saver - Compress downloaded episodes, while maintaining audio quality. A 100MB MP3 could compress to 30MB! • NEW Relax & Sleep - Discover and listen to relaxing sleep sounds hand-picked by our editors. • NEW Custom App Icons - Choose from 9 unique app icons to match your home screen. • NEW iPad support - Explore the app in Portrait and Landscape views. • NEW Apple Watch support - Access playback controls and more, now from your wrist! • Ad-Free experience - Focus on the content of your favorite podcast episodes without the distraction of ads. • Play on multiple devices - Easily sync playlists, full play history, and resume playback across devices. • Playlists & bookmarks - Organize with playlists and timestamped bookmarks tied to your cloud account. • Theme editor - Full control on themes, cloud-sync all your themes, unlock all premium themes. • Turbo Fetch - Get updates early & often. Be the first to know! • Personal search - Locate any episode with ease from your subscriptions and playlists. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY LifeHacker: "Guides you to smart, interesting podcasts" Tested: "Right from the start, I found the experience of using PlayerFM enjoyable" GigaOm: "Makes podcasts look cool again" SUPPORT & SOCIAL [email protected] • twitter.com/playerfm • www.facebook.com/playerfm • blog.player.fm LEGAL Terms of Service: https://player.fm/legal Privacy Policy: https://player.fm/privacy Subscription Terms: Payment for subscriptions will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.