Podcast Player App - Podbean

Podcast app: play popular podcasts & livestreams with the great podcast player.

Podbean: Best Podcast Player App for Android

Podcast Player App - Podbean is a leading podcast and audio livestream application for Android, featuring over 5 million downloads, 120K+ reviews, and an average rating of 4.7/5. Users can access millions of podcasts from top networks, customize playlists, and enjoy advanced playback features. The app also includes a professional recording studio, live audio streaming, and notification settings for new episodes, making it perfect for podcast enthusiasts and creators alike.

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App stats

By: Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook

Downloads: 11,330,909

24.40K

Rating: 4.61

(207,801)

62 new ratings

Version: 9.5.7 (Last updated: 2025-03-11)

Version code: 8358

Creation date: 2015-07-21

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

Size: 103.45M

Email: co*****@podbean.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,786 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#71 in Music and audio (Free) ▼ 3 #118 in Music and audio (Gross) ▼ 8 #12 in listen keyword 10 ▲ 8 #17 in radio keyword 15 ▲ 4

Other platforms

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

User-friendly interface for navigating podcasts
Wide selection of podcasts and content
Adjustable playback speed and offline listening features
Helpful customer support
Offers personalized recommendations and social sharing capabilities

Cons

Frequent audio playback issues, including interruptions and random pauses
Problems with automatic downloads and file management
Inconsistent tracking of played episodes
Bugs causing episodes to restart or skip unexpectedly
Search feature is overly specific, making it hard to find content

Most mentioned

Recent updates causing significant audio playback issues
Problems with episodes not downloading automatically or managing downloads
App fails to keep track of listened episodes consistently
Frequent crashes and freezes while streaming or after pausing
Inconsistent user experience across different devices

User reviews

Terrible update. After this latest update all I can say is turn back! Audio issues like CRAZY! Sounds absolutely horrible. It was a solid platform before, but until they fix this, I'm done. Update 1/27/25: newest update terrible. I can't mute in live shows. Have to leave the show in order to"mute" it says I'm calling in when I'm already on the panel. Pixel 8

Joel Ayala, 2025-01-28

This is an adjunct to VLC and TunIn Radio. It's the only way to download NPR, speed up the playback and backspace when I spaced out and missed a word or two. The staff were very helpful. I had a problem with podcast clutter going back to May of last year. They somehow, behind the scenes, fixed things