# Podcasts - A podcast player and downloader

> A clean and elegant podcast player that make it easy to track and manage your subscription, create your podcast playlist, track podcasts' newest update and download audio tracks in podcasts.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/podcasts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/podcasts)

## Overview

- **ID:** `podcasts`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** tqtifnypmb
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2,018
- **Weekly downloads:** 15
- **Rating:** 4.47 / 5 (38 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-21
- **First published:** 2020-05-15
- **Size:** 445 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/podcasts/)
- **Website:** [https://podcasts.bluepill.life/](https://podcasts.bluepill.life/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/podcasts/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/podcasts/privacy/)

## Description

Podcasts is a sleek and user-friendly Chrome extension designed to enhance your podcast listening experience. Easily download single episodes or entire series with one click, manage your subscriptions with automatic updates and device syncing, and organize your favorite shows into custom playlists. With support for OPML import, keyboard controls, and episode search, Podcasts offers seamless control and convenience.

Advanced features include podcast transcription, allowing you to convert audio into text, and AI-powered summaries to quickly grasp key insights (premium access required). Share episodes on social media, enjoy smooth animations, and benefit from regular performance improvements. Whether you're a casual listener or a podcast enthusiast, Podcasts makes managing and enjoying your favorite audio content simple and efficient.

## Rankings

- #2,152 — Overall
- #125 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #375 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #38 — player
- #53 — subscriptions
- #66 — subscription

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `share.bluepill.life`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Overall, reviewers praise Podcasts - A podcast player and downloader for speed, ease of use, and convenient podcast management. It lets users track and download podcasts with a fast, streamlined, minimal interface and search for new podcasts on a single page. The main recurring drawback is the lack of playback position memory/resume after closing, a feature many want. Some users also request further enhancements such as auto-downloading new episodes. Despite these, most reviews describe it as a solid, efficient tool for managing podcasts with a pleasant, straightforward user experience.

### Pros

- Fast, efficient updates and performance for managing podcasts.
- Easy to track and download podcasts with a streamlined, single-page interface.
- Integrated search for new podcasts on a single page.
- Clean, minimalist user interface that's easy to use.

### Cons

- Lack of playback position memory / resume after closing the extension.

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