Cloud Caster - cloud based podcast player

Cloud Caster is a podcast player for Chrome that keeps track of all your podcasts in the cloud.

What is Cloud Caster - cloud based podcast player?

Cloud Caster - cloud based podcast player is a versatile web application for Chrome that enables users to listen to, discover, and comment on both audio and video podcasts. It offers seamless podcasting experience across almost all devices, keeping track of user's progress and resuming playback where the user left off on any device. It also comes with unique features like skip forward or rewind within an episode, touch-friendly player, variable playback speed, and a live page where users can see what others are listening to.

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By: https://cloud-caster.com

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.47 (55)

Version: 2.10.0.0 (Last updated: 2015-08-07)

Creation date: 2015-08-07

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 10.70K

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# 8489 ▼ 69

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Summary

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Cloud Caster can be used on your Chromebook, PC and Mac as well as on almost all mobile devices running iOS, Android, Windows Phone or Blackberry. This means you will always have access to your podcasts and have a playlist in sync.

We will remember where you left off on one device and let you resume from that position if you continue to listen on another device. You can start listening to a podcast at home on your desktop computer, keep listening on the bus with your mobile device and finish the podcast on your computer at work/school when you get there.

Features:

Cloud Caster is web application that works on almost any device
We remember what episodes you have listened to and the progress in each episode in the cloud so you can always resume where you left off.
Cloud Caster supports both audio and video podcasts.
Search for podcasts or browser by category
See what other users are currenty listening to and be inspired.
Find popular podcasts on our toplist.
Comment podcasts and read comments from others.
Skip forward or rewind within an episode.

New in version 2.7.2.0

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Cross-platform
Centralizes all podcasts
Allows for cloud-based listening

Cons

Slow performance
Non-intuitive UI
No offline mode
TLS errors when searching for podcasts

Most mentioned

Slow performance
Cross-platform
Problem with TLS errors when searching for podcasts

Recent reviews

Search finds podcast but fails with TLS errors on most podcasts. Uninstalled from my chrome tablet because it sux

John Voigt, 2022-03-02

This service seems to be dead. The feedback page has been deleted. The support page has been deleted. I routinely receive Server errors when trying to add podcasts. Please remove this extension from the Store.