# Recommend me a good podcast manager? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 10, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381 "2020-06-10T18:37:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/1 "2020-06-10T18:37:27Z")
For many years I’ve been using BeyondPod, and for almost as long a time it’s worked very well for me. Recently, however, it has acquired this aggravating behavior of dropping focus when paused. So, for example, if I’m listening to podcasts while I grocery shop and then need to pause playback for maybe 30 seconds, so I can talk to the cashier when checking out, then I can’t resume playback unless I wake up the phone and use the touchscreen. It’s only been in the past few months that I’ve been noticing the issue. By contrast, this isn’t an issue with most other audio apps I’ve used–in fact some of those can be hard to shut down. Google Play Music and TuneIn Radio will retain audio focus indefinitely when paused, as much as hours or days. (Well, I can’t honestly testify to “days”–I’ve never gone that long without listening to something on my phone!). YouTube\* keeps focus unless you actually close down the video you were watching or listening to. So, what better podcast managers are out there? Failing that, does there exist some kind of “band-aid” like widget or other add-on that can enforce audio focus for whatever audio app that has most recently been used? FTR, I use Bluetooth headsets exclusively and that isn’t something I can change. Because cats. \*Using a premium YT account, that is, which allows YT to keep playing when you change or turn off the display–great for anything music-related. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/2 "2020-06-10T19:03:26Z")
ETA: I’m using an Android device. ---
**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/3 "2020-06-10T20:05:13Z")
I’ve always been a fan of Podcast Republic. It always worked great for me with the issues you mentioned above. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/4 "2020-06-13T01:04:58Z")
> [@justanothermike](#): > > I’ve always been a fan of Podcast Republic. It always worked great for me with the issues you mentioned above. Looks good but I can’t do any more subs… Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/5 "2020-06-13T02:38:56Z")
I use doggcatcher and don’t have the problems you are experiencing. I also have an android. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/6 "2020-06-13T22:17:05Z")
> [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](#): > > I use doggcatcher and don’t have the problems you are experiencing. I also have an android. I tried this one today and so far it looks good. It passes the audio focus retention test with flying colors! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/7 "2020-06-14T00:07:47Z")
It even recovers focus after the BT headset is powered up again. Very impressive; now I can listen to podcasts again. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/8 "2020-06-14T00:53:09Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > I tried this one today and so far it looks good. It passes the audio focus retention test with flying colors! > > Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Oops forget what I said. I meant Podcast Addict. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/9 "2022-04-24T00:27:16Z")
Bumping this instead of starting a new thread. I’m also on an Android phone, and I’m looking to start listening to podcasts for (more or less) the first time. I see doggcatcher is recommended upthread, but I also see its average rating on the Google Play store is ~3.0, which isn’t stellar. I don’t know what features I need yet, since this is all new, but I’m open to suggestions. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/10 "2022-04-24T00:31:49Z")
I’m on Android. I use Podcast Go. > > > Thousands of podcasts from around the world... ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/11 "2022-04-24T13:53:04Z")
Thanks! I’ll take a look. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/12 "2022-04-24T15:28:01Z")
I’ve been using Pocket Cast for a decade and love it. Love it to the point that I find any other podcast manager annoying to use and live mild in fear of it being discontinued as more people just use Spotify for podcasts. So, I suggest pocket casts. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-podcast-manager/855381/13 "2022-04-24T20:31:10Z")
Thanks, NAF1138!