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Escapepod - Podcast Player

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Escapepod is a simple and lightweight app for listening to podcasts.

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About Escapepod - Podcast Player

Escapepod is a straightforward and lightweight app that takes a minimalistic approach to podcast listening, which may not appeal to everyone. The app consists of only two screens: a list of all podcasts and a list of episodes for a single podcast. Escapepod lacks a podcast discovery feature, offering only a simple search option. Additionally, it opens RSS podcast links when tapped in a web browser.

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FREQUENT QUESTIONS

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DOES ESCAPEPOD HAVE PLAYBACK QUEUE?

Escapepod has a simple up-next feature. Tap play on an episode while listening to another one. You will be be given the opportunity add it to the up-next slot.

WHAT ARE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS?

- Auto-update does not download files over cellular network

- Escapepod by default only keeps two episodes

CAN ESCAPEPOD KEEPS MORE THAN TWO EPISODES?

Escapepod tries to reduce the number of episodes it keeps. Here are the rules for that:

- Escapepod keeps the latest two episodes

- Episodes, that have been started, or that have been downloaded manually, are kept, too

- Episodes that have not been listened to in more than two weeks are removed.

DOES ESCAPEPOD SUPPORT OPML?

You can import a podcast list using the OPML exchange format using the respective option in the app's Settings. The current podcast collection can be exported via Settings, too. Additionally Escapepod keeps an up-to-date OPML file in the folder /Android/data/org.y20k.escapepod/files/collection/.

WHERE DO THE PODCAST SEARCH RESULTS COME FROM?

Escapepod searches by default the Podcastindex.org (https://podcastindex.org/) online database - or if you toggle the respective setting the gpodder.net (https://gpodder.net/directory/) online database.

What's new in 1.6.8

v1.6.8 - Es ist einfach Rockmusik 2026-10-14 - third-party widgets can control playback again - the media notification shows the seek buttons instead of previous and next - fixed an update indicator that could run forever or flicker during an update - fixed two crashes (failed OPML backup, tapping a podcast card without episodes) - updated translations - updated software libraries

How to install Escapepod - Podcast Player

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Escapepod - Podcast Player from your app drawer.

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