iCatcher! Podcast Player

iOS Universel / Actualités

Download, listen, watch and enjoy your favorite podcasts.

FEATURES
• Subscribe to your favorite podcasts in the app and manage them in the app
• Download episodes over WiFi or Cellular (on devices that have cellular).
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Background Refresh
• Download in the background
• Sync subscriptions, episode playback positions and playlists between your devices with iCloud
• Universal App (iPhone/iPad)
• Search in all views to find that podcast or episode you are looking for
• Custom playlists with filtering options by podcast, episodes and more.
• Support for continuous playback (toggle it on now playing screen just below time elapsed).
• All device orientations supported with configurable option in the settings
• You can unsubscribe to podcasts and still have them on your device. Use that for those less than stellar podcasts!

PLAYBACK
• Variable playback speed
• Playback speed remembered per podcast
• Support for podcasts with chapters and chapter images (MP3 and M4A)
• Use your headset controls including Bluetooth car controls (when paired) to play/pause, jump forward or back 30 seconds
• Sleep timer
• Beautifully rendered show notes
• Onscreen controls for skipping ahead and skipping back
• Gesture Support on the now playing screen (when the podcast logo is showing) to aid in hands free use
• Double-tap to play/pause
• Swipe up to toggle playback speed
• Swipe left/right to rewind/fast-forward
• Home of the L gesture for the 2 minute Leo jump.
• See Settings and Gestures for more and for customizing rewind/fast-forward gestures
• Support for AirPlay, watch or listen to those podcasts on your big screen
• Support for external display of videos for devices that support an external display (get the Apple HDMI adapter)
• Watch or listen to your favorite podcasts with a familiar layout

FIND NEW PODCASTS QUICK
• Find your podcasts by title, keyword or by author
• Browse the top podcasts by category
• Manually add podcasts with a URL
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Option to download a single episode
• Browse the web in the app to find podcasts to add. Browser will prompt if you tap a link that is podcast feed.
• Import Podcast subscriptions for episodes that are already in your device from iTunes
• Import your OPML file from iTunes or other iOS podcast app
• Import media by using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add your existing audiobooks (non-password protected ones) using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add previously downloaded podcasts from your computer using iTunes file sharing feature (see settings and import media for details).

MORE
• Completely customizable to meet your podcasts needs.
• Swipe across a podcast or episode to access additional options
• Podcast settings allow you to set the days the podcast typically comes out or the number of days between.
• Specify the number of episodes to download when new ones are available
• Share the podcast information via email with your friends

CONTACT
Email: tap Help tab and tap Email Support
Twitter/X: @Joeisanerd

PLEASE NOTE: The app does NOT sync with iTunes. Like other podcast apps it is standalone app meant to subscribe and download on the device.

* If a feed doesn't work, then let me know so I can take a look at it

Requires iOS 17.4 or higher.

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Fixes
-Added the Play episode intent for the shortcuts app. This was unintentionally removed in a prior version
-Fix for the navigate broken shortcut actions that navigate to different areas in the app including the now playing screen

9.2/9.2.1 updates
New
+Initial support for m3u8 streaming
+Updates to the Media Toolbar (Settings, playback, controls). Updated toolbar has menu options reorganized with new Speed slider and a new option to select playback destination.
+Updates to Car Play
+Update Watch setting area. Shows podcasts/audiobooks in groups. You can now select a folder to import something like an audio book (if artwork file is in the folder it will set that as the artwork).
+New AppIntents added to allow for easily importing files directly to the apple watch. Great for those that use the apple watch to listen to audio books.
+Added sort by filename on the watch
+Added podcast/audiobook sorting for the local items added to the Apple Watch

Fixes
-Fix for CarPlay issue when app is completely closed and you attept to start playback from carplay
-Fix for the playback rate view that allowing for your max playback speed
-Fix for the Auto Transfer playlist watch option. (Settings, Apple Watch). Add items to the selected playlist will initiate a transfer to the watch.
-Fix for episodes not finishing correctly and updating their status

View the Settings tab, What’s New to view past updates

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