List of podcatchers
A podcatcher, or podcast client, is a computer program used to download various media via an RSS or XML feed.
While podcatchers are best known for downloading podcasts, many are also capable of downloading video, newsfeeds, text, and pictures. Some of these podcatchers can also automate the transfer of received audio files to a portable media player. Although many include a directory of high-profile podcasts, they generally allow users to manually subscribe directly to a feed by providing the URL.
The core concepts had been developing since 2000, the first commercial podcast client software was developed in 2001, and podcasting became popular in 2004.
When Apple added podcatching to its iTunes software in June 2005, it almost immediately became the most popular client.
Podcatchers
The following is a list of noteworthy podcatchers or software with podcatching capability.| Title | Description | License | Latest release date | Operating system |
| Amarok | Music player and podcast client | GPL v2 | FreeBSD, Linux | |
| AntennaPod | Podcast manager for Android | MIT | Android | |
| Banshee | Music player and podcast client | MIT | Linux, macOS, Windows | |
| Clementine | A cross-platform fork of Amarok | GPL | Linux, Windows, macOS | |
| doubleTwist | Android music player with podcast directory and podcast support. | Android | ||
| Feedbooks | Social networking client with support for podcasts. | Windows | ||
| Foobar2000 | Versatile audio player with separate podcatcher component | Donationware | Windows | |
| Google Podcasts | Android | |||
| Simple, open source podcast client written in Python | GPL 3 | Windows, Linux, macOS and others | ||
| iTunes | Music and podcaster client | Windows, macOS | ||
| Juice | A cross-platform podcatcher | GPL | Windows, macOS | |
| Liferea | News aggregator for online news feeds, features podcast support | GPL | Linux | |
| Media Go | Similar to iTunes for Sony PlayStation Portable | Windows | ||
| MediaMonkey | Media organizers with integrated podcatcher | Windows | ||
| Miro | An integrated video player with podcatcher capabilities | GPL v2 | Windows, Linux, macOS | |
| MusicBee | Music player with integrated podcatcher | Windows | ||
| NetNewsWire | An RSS and Atom newsreader | macOS, iOS | ||
| NewsFire | A news reader and podcast client for MacOS X. There is no option for independent download | macOS | ||
| Overcast | A free podcast client for Apple Watch, iPad, and iPhone | iOS, watchOS | ||
| Pocket Casts | A cross-platform podcast client | iOS, Android, watchOS, Windows, macOS and Web | ||
| Podwalk | A podcast client for location-specific podcasts. | iOS | ||
| Radio UserLand | A blogging tool and RSS newsreader | Windows, classic Mac OS, macOS | ||
| Rhythmbox | Default music management application for GNOME | GPL v2 | Linux | |
| Spotify | A commercial music streaming service with podcast support | Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome OS, macOS, Sony PlayStation, and Web | ||
| Stitcher | Radio station and podcast client | Android, iOS, Web | - | |
| VLC | Cross-platform multimedia player and framework, includes a podcast subscription feature | GPL v2 | Windows, Linux, macOS | |
| Winamp | Commercial audio player with free Lite option, supports podcasts | Windows | ||
| Zune | Microsoft Media player officially discontinued in June 2012 | Windows |