Podliner
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The facts
Each one read from Podliner's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio engines
- It can use VLC, mpv, ffplay, or Windows Media Foundation; the README notes that Media Foundation has no playback speed control and ffplay has coarse seeking without live speed or volume control.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Chapters
- It reads Podcasting 2.0 chapter URLs and ID3 CHAP frames, with controls to navigate chapters.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Credential storage
- Sync credentials are stored in the operating system keyring when available, with a plaintext fallback if the keyring is unavailable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Feed sync
- It syncs subscriptions and play history with gpodder.net, compatible gPodder servers, and Nextcloud using its gPodder-Sync app.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- It supports OPML import and export for moving subscriptions between podcast players.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- On Linux, it supports MPRIS media controls and status for tools such as playerctl and KDE/GNOME widgets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies Podliner as licensed under GPLv3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Navigation
- The interface supports keyboard controls, Vim-style keys and commands, and mouse interaction.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- It can download episodes, resume playback, and manage a listening queue.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Playback
- It supports VLC, mpv, ffplay, and Windows Media Foundation audio engines.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The project states that Podliner has no telemetry and keeps configuration in the user's profile.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Podliner is a podcast player designed to run in a terminal.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs users to file bug reports with version, operating system, reproduction steps, and logs; it lists [email protected] for security-sensitive issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sync
- It syncs subscriptions and play history with gpodder.net, compatible self-hosted gPodder servers, and Nextcloud's gPodder-Sync app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Terminal requirement
- Podliner needs a terminal to draw its full-screen interface; its version and help options work without one.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker background
- Tim Kicker describes himself as a computer science student in Austria.checked 12 Oct 2026
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