iCatcher! Podcast Player


iCatcher! Podcast Player
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Description

Download, listen, watch and enjoy your favorite podcasts.

FEATURES
• Subscribe to your favorite podcasts in the app and manage them in the app
• Download episodes over WiFi or Cellular (on devices that have cellular).
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Background Refresh
• Download in the background
• Sync subscriptions, episode playback positions and playlists between your devices with iCloud
• Universal App (iPhone/iPad)
• Search in all views to find that podcast or episode you are looking for
• Custom playlists with filtering options by podcast, episodes and more.
• Support for continuous playback (toggle it on now playing screen just below time elapsed).
• All device orientations supported with configurable option in the settings
• You can unsubscribe to podcasts and still have them on your device. Use that for those less than stellar podcasts!

PLAYBACK
• Variable playback speed
• Playback speed remembered per podcast
• Support for podcasts with chapters and chapter images (MP3 and M4A)
• Use your headset controls including Bluetooth car controls (when paired) to play/pause, jump forward or back 30 seconds
• Sleep timer
• Beautifully rendered show notes
• Onscreen controls for skipping ahead and skipping back
• Gesture Support on the now playing screen (when the podcast logo is showing) to aid in hands free use
• Double-tap to play/pause
• Swipe up to toggle playback speed
• Swipe left/right to rewind/fast-forward
• Home of the L gesture for the 2 minute Leo jump.
• See Settings and Gestures for more and for customizing rewind/fast-forward gestures
• Support for AirPlay, watch or listen to those podcasts on your big screen
• Support for external display of videos for devices that support an external display (get the Apple HDMI adapter)
• Watch or listen to your favorite podcasts with a familiar layout

FIND NEW PODCASTS QUICK
• Find your podcasts by title, keyword or by author
• Browse the top podcasts by category
• Manually add podcasts with a URL
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Option to download a single episode
• Browse the web in the app to find podcasts to add. Browser will prompt if you tap a link that is podcast feed.
• Import Podcast subscriptions for episodes that are already in your device from iTunes
• Import your OPML file from iTunes or other iOS podcast app
• Import media by using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add your existing audiobooks (non-password protected ones) using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add previously downloaded podcasts from your computer using iTunes file sharing feature (see settings and import media for details).

MORE
• Completely customizable to meet your podcasts needs.
• Swipe across a podcast or episode to access additional options
• Podcast settings allow you to set the days the podcast typically comes out or the number of days between.
• Specify the number of episodes to download when new ones are available
• Share the podcast information via email with your friends

CONTACT
Email: tap Help tab and tap Email Support
Twitter/X: @Joeisanerd

PLEASE NOTE: The app does NOT sync with iTunes. Like other podcast apps it is standalone app meant to subscribe and download on the device.

* If a feed doesn't work, then let me know so I can take a look at it

Requires iOS 16.4 or higher.

What's New in Version 8.1.1

If you get ongoing value from iCatcher, then please consider the Tip Jar in the help and settings tab or tell your friends about the app. Thank you

Bug fixes for 8.1.1
+Performance improvements to address CPU spikes leading to crashes
+Fix for sluggish scrolling due to issue with where the app was looking for store files.

Bug fixes for 8.1
+Fix for sort order on podcasts tab ready to play (most, then recent)
+Fix for episodes to ignore missing add button
+Fix for oldest unplayed playlist setting (after refresh)
+Fix for missing chapter/bookmark button after creating a bookmark

New Stuff in 8.0
+Interactive Widgets on supported devices
+Updated Now Playing view to closer match what the experimental now playing view has had for a long time now.
+Support for episode images. Some podcasts add downloadable images for each episode. If the setting is enabled, then those images will be downloaded when starting playback for the selected episode. Settings tab, Appearance, Episode Images from Feed.
+Ability to export a playlist (settings) to send to someone else or to send to another device. This doesn't send the contents, just the settings/rules for that playlist.
+Export settings to transfer to another app or just to save and restore later.
+New option in Settings, playback, general, Max Audio Volume. This is separate from the devices volume. Useful for those that have asked for lower volume
+Help tab removed and merged with the settings tab. Settings tab search now includes searching help topics. At least the help topic titles.
+Subscribe is now Follow. A change other apps have made some time ago.
+Additional app intents available through the shortcuts app for iOS 16.
+Added Command+Option+Left and Command+Option+Right shortcuts for skip back and skip forward to work better on the Mac
+New playlist published date filter added, Oldest Ready to Play. Podcasts would need to be refreshed for the property to be updated.

View the Settings tab, What’s New to view past updates

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