Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Podcast Addict: Podcast player since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-13.
The latest version is and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version N/A
posted on 2024-04-13
[New] Improved live radio search with added local database for more extensive station coverage.
[Improved] Statistics screen now shows the number of reviewed podcasts and episodes.
[Improved] New buffer duration options for radio playback (60 / 90 /120 seconds).
[Improved] Performance enhancements across the app. These improvements collectively contribute to a smoother, faster, and more resource-efficient user experience
version N/A
posted on 2024-03-19
[New] Enhanced UI with helpful text on empty episode screens, guiding users on how to populate the list
[New] Updated episode list contextual menu for easy selection of older or newer episodes, streamlining batch actions like marking as played or downloading
[Fix] Issue with chapter artwork not displaying correctly when switching from the standard player layout to the car layout
[Fix] Accommodate buggy headsets by filtering out repeated remote commands, ensuring accurate click interpretation
version N/A
posted on 2024-03-19
[New] New in Settings/My Account: Access a streamlined view of podcast customizations organized by settings type, allowing easy enabling easy identification of podcasts with unique preferences.
[New] Introducing SmartStream Cache in Experimental Player Settings: Enhances streaming performance by locally caching buffered data for a smoother listening experience.
[Fix] Resolved an issue that hindered the initialization of YouTube channels.
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2024-02-27
[New] Auto-Transition: When you reach the end of all unplayed episodes in your current podcast category, the app can now automatically switch to a pre-selected category or a live radio station of your choice.
[New] Pause/Resume playback when flipping the phone
[Improved] Android Auto error message display for enhanced clarity and user understanding.
[Improved] Display of an additional button on Android Auto
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2024-02-06
[New] You can now subscribe to a Twitch channel by pasting its url into the app.
[New] Workaround for missing controls on Pixel Watch (Settings/Notifications/Player).
[New] Enhanced selection mode with the addition of an "Invert Selection" option in the menu.
[New] Lots of technical rewrite for performance improvements
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements
version N/A
posted on 2024-01-22
[New] Setting to disable progress bar seeking from the Player notification (Settings/Notifications/Player).
[Fix] Selecting a chapter to listen to from the chapter's list sometimes highlights the wrong chapter.
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-12-26
[New] Playlist export: Playback on Sonos, BlueSound, Amazon Echo, and UPnP devices
[Fix] Resolved a problem preventing the display of some chapter images.
[Fix] Addressed a bug that affected the visibility of bookmarks in the Bookmarks screen, especially when filtered by podcast or category
version N/A
posted on 2023-12-26
[Improved] Chapter support for private feeds with authentication.
[Improved] Network operation speed.
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-11-26
[New] Enhanced audiobook chapters with .CUE file support.
[Fix] Setting preventing automatic updates for specific days was also blocking podcast manual updates.
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-11-13
[Improved] Restore choice of grid size for foldable devices.
[Improved] Pre-downloading algorithm for new episodes artwork.
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-10-26
[New] You can now customize the duration of the radio buffer in Settings > Player > Radio.
[New] 'Playback in progress' screen can now be sorted by playback date.
[Fix] Resolved formatting issues in the show notes of a few episodes.
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-09-21
[Fix] Intents stopped working on some Android 13 devices.
[Fix] Management of fast forward/rewind commands from some watches.
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-08-28
[New] In accordance with Google's latest requirements, the app now asks for Notification permission and uses the Android 13 media notification layout.
[New] New permissions as well if you want to use the app to play external files stored on your device.
[Fix] Episode reordering in the download manager randomly failing.
[Fix] Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-08-28
[New] Twitter's automatic sharing feature has been removed from the app, following Twitter's latest API monetization changes.
[New] You can now use the Playlist drag & drop feature on a selection of episodes
[Improved] The app now supports transcript urls provided as part of the episode description
[Fix] Workaround Google Android 13 June Rom bug preventing 'pause on disconnect' from working
[Fix] Automatic chapter skipping was failing in some edge cases
version N/A
posted on 2023-07-31
Enhancements have been implemented in the streaming service to provide a more seamless experience, even under variable network conditions. Enjoy smoother playback across all your podcasts!
version N/A
posted on 2023-06-11
[New] Cross-Feed Episode tracking
[Improved] Support for broken/invalid RSS feeds
[Improved] Parsing/extraction of chapter information from episode show notes
[Fix] Playlist behavior when using Smart Priorities while sorting by Priorities
[Fix] Publication date extraction for Virtual podcasts
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements
version N/A
posted on 2023-06-11
[New] Setting to show the number of failed downloads in the navigation sidebar (Settings/Navigation sidebar)
[Improved] Improved OPML import screen layout
[Fix] The selected theme wasn't properly applied to the OPML import screen
[Fix] The Chromecast button wasn't initialized correctly when the app was opened from a widget
[Fix] Minor bugfixes and performance improvements
version N/A
posted on 2021-12-19
[New] Major code update in accordance with Google policies for storage access
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-12-01
[New] You can now rate episodes while listening to them by pressing on the thumbs up or down button
[New] Muted chapters are now displayed in a different color in the player progress bar
[New] Translation in Turkish
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-10-27
[Improved] The play from position function wasn't working for episodes with a duration greater than 12 hours
[Fix] The backup function could fail when the number of subscriptions was very high (> 2000)
[Fix] Muting the 1st chapter of an episode wasn't working
[Fix] The alarm clock feature was messing the volume on some devices
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-10-17
[New] You can now filter Bonus episodes (Podcast Custom Settings)
[Improved] Minor UI tweaks
[Fix] Bug causing the progress bar to jump around when streaming
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-10-08
[New] Long press on the podcast artwork on the player screen to see the artwork full screen or share it
[New] You can hide the player extra commands row from the player option menu. However, this will prevent access to upcoming new features if you don't see the controls...
[New] Premium users can customize the real-time push updates per podcast
[New] New double/triple click commands to skip to previous/next chapters
[Fix] Volume level when using the Alarm clock features on some devices
version N/A
posted on 2021-09-28
[New] Player screen layout redesign
[New] Android Auto control to restart playback of the current episode from the start (Settings/Android Auto)
[New] Link in the podcast / episode description to quickly access other podcasts by the same author
[Improved] Ignore some Android Auto parasite commands
[Fix] Issue causing Equalizer settings to not be properly applied during playback
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-09-22
[New] No more custom UI when listening to a podcast via Chromecast. Now the app will always use the same player UI no matter how you listen to your podcasts.
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-09-07
[New] You can now use the app as an alarm clock and wake up to your favorite Podcast/Playlist/Radio
[New] You can now customize the lists available on Android Auto (Settings/Android Auto)
[New] You can now customize the duration of the Sleep Timer fade-out (Settings/Player/Sleep Timer)
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-08-23
[New] Android Auto display can be customized between List and Grid mode
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-08-10
[New] Audio boost audio effect can now be used for video content
[Improved] Chapter images can now be displayed full screen with zoom functions
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-07-28
[New] The app can now show Privacy information for each podcast
[New] The app now supports triple click commands from your headset (Settings/Player/Remote commands)
[New] Setting to disable Chromecast support (Settings/Player)
[Improved] Performance optimization
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-06-24
[New] Play a specific season
[New] Filter chapters by keywords
[Improved] Performance optimization
[Fix] Bug causing duplicated episodes when subscribing to a Youtube channel
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-03-12
[New] Button for quick access to the list of podcast episodes from the episode description screen
[New] Show season information in episodes list screens (settings/Display/Episodes)
[Improved] Episode description screen layout
[Improved] Stability when running on Android Auto
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-02-09
[New] You can now search for a podcast's episode by person (Thanks to 'The Podcast Index')
[Improvement] Support for chapters when Chromecasting
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-01-22
[New] Setting to lock the screen orientation (Settings/Display)
[New] Playlist sorting mode by Short download date. This only takes into account the download day (not the time), which allows you to use a second sorting mode if needed
[Improved] No more immersive mode when showing the Chromecast player screen. The device status bar an navigation now remain displayed
[Improved] Episode's custom artwork extraction
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-05
[New] Light themes are now available (Settings/Display/Theme)
[New] Playlist filter by episode Duration
[Improved] Favorites episodes are not taken into account in the episode quota when using the Archive mode
[Improved] Favorites episodes are skipped when the action "Delete played episodes" is selected
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-09-16
[New] You can now disable new episodes notifications by podcast (Podcast custom settings)
[New] You can now unsubscribe while keeping the podcast data (episodes, downloads, stats, playlists, ...)
[New] Premium subscription can be managed/cancelled from the app settings screen
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-08-15
[New] Introducing Podcast Addict PREMIUM. More details here: https://podcastaddict.com/changelog/2020_11
[New] Opening Screen selection (PREMIUM feature)
[New] Disable Sponsored podcasts display (PREMIUM feature)
[New] Volume now slowly fades out 20s before the sleep timer expires
[Improved] More values available when selecting the number of downloaded episodes to keep (Settings/Automatic cleanup/Keep at most)
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-08-02
Full Changelog: https://bit.ly/2VGK7C7
[New] App settings are now searchable!
[Improved] Chapter support
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-07-12
Full Changelog: https://bit.ly/3giwvFn
[New] You can select the behavior of the Share button in Settings/Share. By default it now shares a small message with the episode title / description / url limited to 240 characters
[New] Sleep timer for Chromecast
[New] Automatic Sleep timer schedule
[Improved] Restore process
[Improved] Intra chapter image support
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-07-03
[New] Podcast/episode sharing can be customized with Hashtags and Mentions. Please go in the podcast Custom Settings screen to do this
[New] Headset double click action to delete the current episode and start playing the next one (Settings/Player/Remote Controls)
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-06-21
[Improved] Review sharing
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-06-11
[Improved] Browsing by category/sub-category to find new content
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-05-05
[Improved] Chapter support
[Improved] Drag and drop scrolling speed in Playlist screen
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-03-16
[New] You can now Donate / remove the ad banner via an In App Purchase instead of installing another app like before. Of course if you already bought the Donate app it will keep working as usual, Thanks!
[New] Show a flag for explicit podcasts and episodes (for episodes, only the one retrieved after this update will support this)
[New] You can hide explicit content from search results and popular podcasts
[New] Explicit content can be skipped using playlist filters
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-03-10
[New] You can mute some chapters within an episode so the app can automatically skip those chapter during playback (Only works for podcast with chapters)
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-03-01
[New] Automatic backup of the app data either locally or on Google Drive (Settings/Backup)
[New] The Backup settings screen has been redesigned and simplified. Please make sure to reselect the backup folder if you already customized it in the past
[New] You can trigger a FULL Backup via a 3rd party app like Tasker
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-01-30
[New] Filters for custom playlists. Allows you to select which episodes will be displayed based on their played, downloaded, favorites status, but also media type and publication date
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-01-22
[Improved] Extraction of external files metadata when opening a remote file from the app (ie: remote file in Google Drive)
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2020-01-16
[New] For now on, the app version numbers will be the current year followed by the iteration number. This version is 2020.1
[New] The default player engine is now the EXOPlayer. If you experience any issue you can still use the device player engine (Settings/Player/Audio)
[New] The app now requires Android 5.x. Devices using Android 4.x will no longer receive new features
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.15
posted on 2020-01-07
[New] New setting to pause playback when volume is muted (Settings/Player/Behavior)
[New] Audio effects can now be customized from the podcast Custom settings screen
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.14.1
posted on 2019-12-16
[Improved] Player notification now shows the remaining time (Android 7+)
[Improved] Settings UI to select backward / forward jump values
[Improved] Performance
[Misc] Remove Flattr support as the API isn't maintained anymore
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.14
posted on 2019-12-07
[New] Customize player / player bar background in Settings/Display
[Improved] Chapters list display
[Fix] Chapter extraction was broken for some MP3 podcasts
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.12.1
posted on 2019-11-06
[New] Sync with storage to try and reconcile local files with episodes. Only useful in case the storage wasn't available at some point while the app was used (Settings/Download)
[Improved] Updating to a new version of the EXOPlayer engine
[Improved] Playlist support while Chromecasting
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.11.5
posted on 2019-11-02
[Improved] Better support for M4A chapters
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.11.4
posted on 2019-10-18
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.11.2
posted on 2019-10-01
[Improved] Better support for MP3 chapters
[Fix] Workaround a Google bug preventing Casting to a group when playback speed is different than 1x
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.10.5
posted on 2019-09-14
[Fix] Sorting mode wasn't properly applied in Android Auto 'Downloaded episodes' screen
[Fix] Episodes filters weren't applied on android Auto
[Fix] Sleep timer intent was ignoring some settings
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 4.10.4
posted on 2019-09-01
[New] Show episode publication date in Android Auto player screen
[New] Adding Latin language for podcasts
[Improved] Updating to a new version of the EXOPlayer engine
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 3.50.6
posted on 2018-02-18
[New] Polish translation thanks to Paweł Zaorski (pawel.zaorski@gmail.com)
[Fix] Small bug fixes
version 3.30
posted on 2016-10-17
v 3.30,• [New] Setting to enable automatic sharing via Twitter of episodes you mark as favorite or listened to (Settings/Share),• [New] Support for the upcoming Android 7.1 'App Shortcuts API' (users of Action Launcher 3 can already use this),• [Fix] Small bug fixes
version 1.18.10
posted on 2013-06-29
Several fixes and updates