podStation Podcast Player

A free/libre and open-source (FLOSS) podcast aggregator for Chrome

What is podStation Podcast Player?

podStation Podcast Player is an open-source Chrome extension designed for avid podcast listeners who seek a lightweight, user-friendly podcatcher. It allows users to add RSS feeds, control playback speed, play episodes continuously, manage playlists, and search for new podcasts through various directories. With global media control support, users can play audio in the background while browsing. PodStation also features OPML feed import, feed detection on visited websites, data synchronization across Chrome instances using a Google account, and Screen Shader integration for eye comfort. User privacy is considered, with permissions used solely for downloading and detecting RSS feeds without accessing or altering any personal data on visited websites.

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By: https://podstation.github.io

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Users: 40,000+

Rating: 4.68 (405)

Version: 1.47.6 (Last updated: 2024-02-19)

Creation date: 2020-04-04

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
alarms
notifications
contextMenus
idle
http://*/
https://*/

Size: 1.13M

Email: de*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4277 ▼ 50

Other rankings

#329 in Social Networking ▲ 1

#38 in player keyword 55 ▼ 6

#67 in episode keyword 3 ▼ 5

#70 in modify keyword 41 ▼ 1

#124 in play keyword 25 ▼ 13

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Summary

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podStation is a simple RSS podcast aggregator (or should I say a podcatcher?).

Just add your feeds in the main page or use the search tool and be happy.

Features:

Global media control support
Fully functional audio player, it plays in background and offers control over the playback rate (speed), both faster and slower.
Continuous play, go directly to the next episode when the current one ends.
Playlist
Podcast search (using Digital Podcast, iTunes and Podcastindex.org)
Import your feeds from OPML files
Detects feeds in pages you visit (the icon will change when a feed is found)
Synchronize your data using your google account and use it in any Chrome instance, like at home and work (it syncs feed list, episode progress, player options and playlist)
Integration with the Screen Shader extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-shader/fmlboobidmkelggdainpknloccojpppi)

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Free of charge
Easy to use
Reliable
Sufficient for podcast management
Unobtrusive

Cons

No ability to sync podcast subscriptions across browsers
Potential concerns about transition to Google's manifest V3

Most mentioned

Reliable
Easy to use
Free of charge
Good podcast player for browser
Simple and neat extension

Recent reviews

Cannot live without it - the day where I can use it on iOS will be a great day.

kevin davidson (kevincdavids), 2024-04-15

Thank you for this amazing podcast player.FLOSS is an amazing thing with so many contributions.

Robert Naramore Jr., 2024-04-08

Byron de Beer, 2024-02-17

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Safety

Risk impact

podStation Podcast Player may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.