gPodder
The facts below are what the maker publishes about gPodder, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From gPodder's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open-source podcast client |
The facts
Each one read from gPodder's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Device syncing
- gPodder can sync episodes to filesystem-based media players and iPods; the manual says iPod sync was re-added circa 2022 and asks users to report whether it works.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux/BSD, Sailfish OS, and Ubuntu PPA options; the documentation also links to Android platform information.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux/BSD, Sailfish OSchecked 20 Sep 2026
What it does
- Development
- The project says it has been in development since 2005.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Users can configure feed update frequency and choose whether new episodes are listed, queued, or downloaded immediately.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The project supports extensions and documents environment settings for loading or disabling them.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The site lists version 3.11.5, released 2024-12-17, as the latest version.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Players
- Users can select compatible audio and video players or enter a custom player command.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Podcast discovery
- The manual describes gPodder.net as a service for discovering podcasts and recommending podcasts to others.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Podcast syncing
- With a gPodder.net account, users can synchronize podcast subscriptions and episode actions across devices.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Portability
- The project documents a portable mode that can store its database and downloaded files on an MP3 player or USB disk.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Private feed support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- gPodder is an open-source media aggregator and podcast client.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository describes gPodder as free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later and states that it comes without warranty.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to documentation, a mailing list, and an issue tracker; its documentation also lists an IRC channel.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Video podcasts
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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