Android Phone Podcast & MP3 player App recommendations

earwighoney

Hello Chaps,

I just picked up an Android Phone after many years of having a Windows Phone (I was probably the only user).

Does anyone have any recommendations for apps to play podcasts and Mp3's? Looking for as free as possible, and without ads as well. 

Thanks in advance.

dafuzz

I just started using Podcast Addict and it seems alright. Would be keen to hear more recommendations though!

english_bob

I use Podcast Addict too- has ads, but very unobtrusive, and does everything else I want it to in ways that are generally pretty straightforward.

Media Monkey is very good for audio- supports all the file types in the world ever, and the free version is still ad free. It lacks a couple of features you might want to pay for, but not much. I stopped using it in favour of another app called Blackplayer because the tools for editing tags, adding images etc on Media Monkey were a bit rubbish- they don't actually alter the file, but presumably alter some sort of database within Media Monkey, so if that's lost, or if you switch to another player everything changes back. Blackplayer has some locked features and unobtrusive ads in the free version, but nothing terrible.

I only found one app that claimed to be able to manage podcasts *and* music playback called DoubleTwist. I can't say I was particularly impressed with the podcast features.

oaf

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.danoeh.antennapod&hl=en_GB

AntennaPod has been ok for me and integrates quite nicely in the car too. Another option for you...

djspecialist

I use RadioPublic for podcasts.

Strangefan

Acast is pretty much the industry standard in pod casts,  make sure yu listen to Adam buxtons podcast it's probably the best out there. 

randella

+1 for english_bob's recommendation - using BlackPlayer too, have been for a year or so.  Does the job just fine.