# Phaseshift

> A simple podcast player inspired by Google Podcasts™

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `to.increment.podcasts.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Increment
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 95
- **Version:** 0.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-25
- **First published:** 2025-08-10
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 9.36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=to.increment.podcasts.android)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://increment.to/phaseshift/privacy](https://increment.to/phaseshift/privacy)

## Description

A simple podcast player inspired by Google Podcasts. Focused on essential features and reliable performance.<br><br>Features:<br>  - Search and subscribe to podcasts<br>  - Download episodes for offline listening<br>  - Android Auto support for in-car playback<br>  - Background playback with 10-second skip controls<br>  - Automatic RSS feed synchronization<br>  - Queue management and progress tracking<br><br>Coming Soon:<br>  - Automatic downloads of new episodes<br>  - Provide custom feed urls for podcasts<br>  - Smart transcriptions for podcasts<br>  - Bookmarks and notes

## Rankings

- #2,002,615 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `to.increment.podcasts.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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