Currently I run Musicbee on windows and really like it, but there’s no native Linux support and I’d like to try something native rather than figure out how to use Wine. Tried a few different programs but nothing’s hitting and I figure I’d ask here rather than just keep installing stuff blindly.
Features I’m looking for:
- Automatic and manual RSS, configurable on a per-feed basis
- Manual playlists that can include episodes from multiple podcasts
- Episodes automatically delete after finishing
- Download-based, not streaming
- Plays audio files in itself, doesn’t open up another program
Programs I’ve already tried:
- gpodder
- Kasts
- Clemetine
- VLC
If your using the Gnome Desktop Environment for Linux, Podcasts was designed with Gnome in mind. It’s worth giving it a try, but I’m not 100% if it covers all features your looking for. Primarily packaged as a flatpak.
Ah, should’ve specified I’m on Mint so no Gnome for me. Thanks for the answer though!
I’m on Mint so no Gnome for me
You can still install gnome software and run it on mint, unless you meant that comment as a hard preference. I think gnome podcasts should have all your features except playlists.
Otherwise Rhythmbox can also subscribe to podcasts and I think you can add them to playlists.
Oh interesting, I figured because Mint uses cinnamon and it wasn’t in the software manager it wouldn’t be compatible, thanks!
This might blow your mind but you can have whatever desktop environments installed simultaneously, alongside as many window managers as you like, and choose which to use at each login or even switch to them live with some caviets.
Sorry for the confusion, poster is right. I mean’t that Podcasts tries to adhere to the Gnome Human Interface Guidelines. But Podcasts should be available for Mint out of the box since Mint typically packages flatpaks (you may have to enable the flathub repository first; but it more than likely is enabled by default).
It’s all good! Got it installed and I’ll give it a test run in a bit.
