# Podbean Pro

> The Podcast App for organizations using Podbean’s private podcast solutions.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.podbean.app.generic](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.podbean.app.generic)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.podbean.app.generic`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 65,451
- **Rating:** 3.94 / 5 (117 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2019-10-31
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podbean.app.generic)
- **Website:** [https://www.podbean.com/](https://www.podbean.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.podbean.com/site/default/privacy](https://www.podbean.com/site/default/privacy)

## Description

Podbean Pro is a specialized podcast app designed for organizations leveraging Podbean's private podcast solutions. Ideal for employee training and educational content, it ensures secure access to audio and video materials tailored for your team.

Key features include streaming or downloading episodes for offline listening, advanced playback options like auto-play and sleep timer, and easy searching to find relevant content quickly. Organizations benefit from multi-admin collaboration, content segmentation for groups, detailed analytics, and user engagement tools such as commenting and episode likes. Podbean Pro enhances internal communication and knowledge sharing efficiently and securely.

## Rankings

- #268,169 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.podbean.app.generic.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Podbean Pro offers an easy-to-use platform with features like sleep timer, playback speed control, and background playback, making it suitable for personal and corporate podcast listening. Users appreciate the ability to download podcasts for offline use. However, the app faces multiple issues including mandatory 'organization name' entry that blocks progress, inability to play video podcasts in the background, Chromecast casting problems, and poor search functionality hindering content discovery.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a great platform for listening to podcasts.
- Has useful features like sleep timer and playback speed control.
- Allows background playback while using phone or computer.
- Good for corporate and private podcasts with secure content sharing.
- Enables downloading favorite podcasts for offline listening.

### Cons

- Requires entering 'organization name' but does not proceed further, causing issues.
- Unable to play video podcasts in background or with screen off.
- Chromecast casting issues; does not support casting to some devices like Samsung or FireTV.
- Difficulty finding podcasts due to poor search functionality.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.podbean.app.generic)