What is Luminary?
Luminary is a subscription-based podcast listening platform launched in 2019. It provides access to podcasts from popular creators and celebrities that are only available on the Luminary app.
Some key features of Luminary include:
- Exclusive, ad-free podcasts - Luminary produces original podcasts with influential hosts and celebrities like Trevor Noah, Lena Dunham, Russell Brand and others. These podcasts are only available to Luminary subscribers.
- Streamlined interface - The Luminary app has an intuitive, uncluttered design that makes it easy to discover and listen to podcasts. It uses algorithms to provide personalized recommendations.
- Cross-device syncing - Listeners can start a podcast on one device and pick up where they left off on another device.
- Downloads for offline listening - Subscribers can download episodes on WiFi to listen to episodes offline without using mobile data.
- Social sharing features - Allows easy sharing and clipping of podcast episodes.
- Web streaming portal - In addition to mobile apps, Luminary has a web portal for streaming podcast episodes on desktop.
Luminary positions itself as the "Netflix for podcasts" with premium, ad-free podcast content. It costs $7.99/month after a 30-day free trial. While it doesn't have the content library of free services like Spotify or Apple Podcasts, its original exclusives may appeal to some podcast fans willing to pay.