podStation Podcast Player

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

podStation Podcast Player - Chrome Podcast Aggregator

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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Extension stats

By: https://podstation.github.io

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.69

(417)

Version: 1.48.1 (Last updated: 2024-05-31)

Creation date: 2020-04-04

Permissions:

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

Size: 1.13M

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,588 ▲ 71

Other rankings

#359 in Social Networking ▲ 8

#23 in player keyword 35 ▼ 1

#72 in episode keyword 2 ▲ 1

#86 in modify keyword 18 ▲ 1

#117 in play keyword 43 ▲ 3

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

User-friendly interface and easy to use
Good feature set including notifications for new episodes and auto-play
Highly praised for its organization and simplicity
Works well and is dependable
No censorship of podcasts based on political beliefs

Cons

Issues with playlists not starting automatically
No way to manually mark episodes as listened or remove them from the list
Concerns about the extension's future and potential disruptions

Most mentioned

Best podcast extension
Developer is responsive and puts in effort to improve the app
Simple and intuitive design

User reviews

per adesso è la migliore

roberto, 2024-11-09

I love this extension, please please Chrome don't wreck it by saying it's "not supported". It's perfectly fine!

katie galaxy, 2024-10-23

thats better than real phone apps! please keep it up

Hamid Mirhadi, 2024-10-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

podStation Podcast Player requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of podStation Podcast Player. Use it at your own risk.

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