Subscribe to RSS feeds and podcasts, download episodes for offline listening, and organize your feeds into customizable categories with ReadCast, a free and open source RSS feed aggregator and podcast manager.
ReadCast is a free, open source podcast manager and RSS feed reader that helps you organize, manage and listen to all your favorite podcasts and news feeds in one place. Developed by a small team of developers, ReadCast is designed to be lightweight, customizable and easy to use.
Once installed, ReadCast allows you to easily subscribe to any RSS or podcast feed by simply entering the feed URL. Your feeds are then downloaded to the app automatically, and new episodes are retrieved as they are published. You can organize your feeds into separate categories to keep things clean and customize the app to your preferences.
In terms of features, ReadCast comes with all the essential podcasting tools you would expect. You can download episodes for offline listening, queue up playlists of your favorite episodes, adjust playback speed, skip silences, and more. The app also fully integrates with your desktop media players so you can send podcasts to your favorite audio app.
As an open source project, ReadCast is completely free to use with no ads or hidden costs. It is available to install on Linux, Windows and Mac computers, meaning you can sync your podcast listening across all your devices. The app is actively developed by its creators who continue adding new features and improvements all the time.
Overall, if you are looking for a no-frills, flexible and freely available podcast manager for batch-downloading episodes and managing all your audio subscriptions in one app, ReadCast is an excellent choice worth trying out.