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May 9, 2022:
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Podbean has added single-click submission to iHeartRadio, Player FM and Samsung Free. (We list all the podcast directories, and submission details).
February 1, 2022:
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Link to the Breaker podcast app on your website? Check they still work. The app was acquired by Maple Media a year ago; as of today, no Breaker links to podcasts work on the service, and the Breaker website forwards to Player FM. The app's still listed in the app stores, though; it now appears to be a blue-skinned version of the Player FM app.
September 13, 2021:
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Exclusive: Popular podcast app Player FM has undergone a redesign, incorporating more prominent access to video podcasts, larger podcast cover art, and playlist creation. We asked the Player FM team what they'd done, and how podcasters can help.
March 5, 2021:
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Podcast app Player FM has announced a partnership with podcast host Podomatic, for a simple one-click submission for their directory. (Here's all the directories you should be in).
January 12, 2021:
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Social podcast app Breaker is not to close after all. The app has been acquired by Maple Media, an LA-based publisher, which already owns Player FM and Podkicker. The Breaker team will still be joining Twitter.
September 23, 2020:
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Libsyn are beta-testing "Libsyn 5", the latest user interface for the podcast host. Customers can apply here to take part. The company also announced a distribution partnership with podcast app Player FM.
July 10, 2020:
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After we reported it as a bug, Player FM's RSS feed checker now identifies itself correctly (rather than
Ruby which was its useragent until now). We're seeing it identify itself as something like PlayerFM/1.0 Podcast Sync (687 subscribers; url=https://player.fm/series/podnews-podcasting-news) which looks excellently informative. Thank you!
July 8, 2020:
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Exclusive: App company Maple Media, which purchased podcast app Player FM on Apr 30, has bought another: Android podcast app Podkicker. Podkicker has had more than 500,000 downloads (Player FM has more than 5 million). We're told a formal announcement is to be made in the coming weeks.
July 1, 2020:
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Player FM's iOS app has had an update: the popular podcast app now includes Apple Watch support, a 'relax and sleep' collection of shows, and full support for iPad.
June 30, 2020:
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Maple Media, who bought podcast app Player FM earlier this year, are about to buy another, unnamed, podcast app - according to the Los Angeles Business Journal, which claims that "podcast biz is heating up".
April 30, 2020:
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Player FM, a podcast app, has been purchased by Maple Media, a company that owns more than 30 apps. Player FM was launched in 2012 by Michael Mahemoff, a former Googler; terms weren't given. (Congratulations, Michael!)
August 2, 2019:
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Podchaser has published more information about their ratings and creator credits now appearing within Player FM.
July 30, 2019:
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It’s now day seven without any categories in Apple Podcasts apps while the company reworks them. Spreaker has supported them since last week; podcast app Player FM has completed integration, though points out that their own categories are more detailed. Podnews podcast pages, like this for The Thing About Cars, now display the Apple primary genre (in this case, 'comedy').
June 26, 2019:
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Podcast app Player FM has given their iOS app an update.
April 4, 2019:
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Podchaser has announced 21 data partnerships of podcast websites and apps using Podchaser creator data. Services include RadioPublic, Player FM, and Podnews. "Podnews links to Podchaser from our podcast pages whenever we mention a podcast in our free daily newsletter," says our Editor, James Cridland.
March 26, 2019:
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Player FM is keen that we all know that it does not want to be 'the Netflix of podcasting'. "Podcasts were born open and we'll play our part to keep them open", says the podcast app.
December 20, 2018:
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Our podcast pages now include links to Podknife, Player FM and Listen Notes.
November 9, 2018:
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iPhones have a new podcast app that Android users have had for years - Player FM is now on iOS.
December 19, 2017:
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Podcast search engine Listen Notes, which we first mentioned on Sept 21, is described as a perfect podcast tool for Windows 10 users. (Also, try Player FM or Pocket Casts, which both have a web interface).
November 10, 2017:
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Player FM, a capable Android podcast app, moves to v4 with a redesign. The app is free, with a newly-announced monthly subscription fee. The app already claims over 100 paying users, and premium features include aggressive storage compression to fit more podcasts onto your phone. It's in Google Play now, and v4 is rolling out over the next few days.