Notices by AntennaPod (antennapod@fosstodon.org)

Nice, @fdroidorg recently added a category dedicated to podcast apps! We're sitting right there together with some other open source gems.

The only thing that's missing is a fancy category image. (existing ones can be found here: https://gitlab.com/search?search=category_+file%3Apng&project_id=36528&repository_ref=master 😇)

#FDroid #OpenSourceDesign

New year, new release! In version 3.6 our code contributors added:
🧭 Bottom navigation (enable it in Settings > User interface, and give us some feedback on the forum)
↕️ Change order of menu items
🚮 Trash all played episodes from Downloads screen
🏠 Neater Home screen with empty sections
📶 Remember choice when attempting downloads via mobile data

Now available on F-Droid and Google Play!
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.danoeh.antennapod

#openSource #podcasts #HappyNewYear #Android

Allow us to introduce you to Mike, our potential mascot. He made his debut last year at #FOSDEM, but never made an appearance since. What do you think, should we embrace him into our family? Let us know in the poll!

#mascot #branding #OpenSourceDesign

Do you want to help make AntennaPod ready for the future? And do you have experience (or talent) in the domain of UX and/or UI design?

We're looking for folks to help us with embedding new innovative features on our player screen!

All details & contact options here👇

https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/jobs/2024-07-07-ux-ui-review-of-antennapod-player-screen-to-fit-more-features

#OpenSourceDesign #UX #UI #FOSS #OpenSourceContributions #Penpot #wireframes #volunteer #SummerProject #UXdesign #UIdesign

@broz42
The revamp happened over several years, and changes were released (to our users) as they were ready. We now have concluded the effort and included the last bunch of structure changes in the 3.4 release.

@hund
With so many other features and fixes to implement, and mono support being available at OS level, probably not. If, however, you have a strong use-case, you may always advocate for it in our issue tracker: https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/issues/4723

@woozong Android Auto is already supported since many years. See https://antennapod.org/documentation/playback/android-auto

Intrigued by the codebase restructuring? Have a look at our blog post, which explains it all:
https://antennapod.org/blog/2024/05/modernizing-the-code-structure

We've just released version 3.4, which is all about efficiency:
🚀 Faster refreshing (of podcasts with 1k+ episodes)
🚀 Up to 10x faster podcast deletion
🚀 Restructuring of codebase to modernise it & make it ready for new contributors (wrapping up a 3-year effort)
🤐 Skip silence setting per podcast
🔙 Option to automatically backup the database
🔀 Ability to reorder home screen sections
… and more

Now available on F-Droid and Google Play!
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.danoeh.antennapod

AntennaPod has been growing for well over a decade, lead by several main developers. With contributions from many, the code structure grew more and more complex. The past three years we spent restructuring code to make our beloved app clean, lean, and ready for the future. All while releasing new features and fixes! Learn more about why we started this endeavour and see the difference for yourself 👇

https://antennapod.org/blog/2024/05/modernizing-the-code-structure

Hi @samsethi
There seems to be a misunderstanding of what we're trying to achieve here. The Open Podcast API is about allowing a single user to sync their podcast app data between (instances of) apps: playback position, favourite y/n, listened status of episodes; queue content and order. E.g. if I listen to episode X until 22:02 on Podverse on my computer, I can continue listening in AntennaPod on Android. It's a popular feature request.
@podverse @liaizon @trashheap @semitones @benjaminbellamy

@liaizon
We are involved in the "Open Podcast API". The aim is to develop an API standard for synchronising Podcast data. It relies in some (minimal) way on RSS. More info: https://openpodcastapi.org/ (there are more specs than visible on the website as/and the website is being developed).
@trashheap @semitones @podverse @benjaminbellamy

Hi @podverse
We're meeting on Wednesday 21:00 CEST to discuss Open Podcast API, this time with a focus on identifying episodes (and users' data linked to them) across apps. If you're considering building from the ground up with support for sync, now's definitely a great time to get on board!

If you're interested, we'll be over at https://meet.antennapod.org/OpenPodcastAPI
at https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20240424T190000&p1=16&p2=37

@liaizon @trashheap @semitones @benjaminbellamy

Our 3.3 release is now available both on F-Droid and Google Play! What you'll find:
🚙 Android Auto improvements
⏭️ Next chapter button in notification
💅 UI polishing (including sort dialog)
➕ and more smaller fixes & improvements

ℹ️ Public service Announcement: we've moved the 'Refresh' button to the overflow menu (behind the three dots). You can also still pull to refresh.

Feedback? https://forum.antennapod.org

So, it's late March. Just over a week until #GooglePodcasts gets sunset! 🌇

If you are using Google Podcasts and haven't looked into alternatives yet: now is the time. If you want to give AntennaPod a try, here's a guide written by fellow fediverser @alecm:
https://alecmuffett.com/article/109414

@oliver
Hi, please have a look here for details about synchronization: https://antennapod.org/documentation/general/synchronization

Still on Google Podcasts? Ready for a podcast app that's both powerful and easy to use? Look no further! 📱 Learn why AntennaPod is your new go-to podcast player. With an active development team, new features like the Home screen, and a commitment to openness, it's time to upgrade your podcast experience. 🚀 #PodcastUpgrade #AntennaPod #GooglePodcasts

https://antennapod.org/blog/2023/11/google-podcasts-migration

Making the switch from Google Podcasts? 🔄 Check out our latest blog post on migrating to AntennaPod! 🌐 Discover why it's the ideal choice for podcast lovers - simple, ad-free, and built on open standards. Say goodbye to tracking and hello to a great listening experience! #GooglePodcasts #AntennaPod #PodcastMigration
https://antennapod.org/blog/2023/11/google-podcasts-migration

Today is international #MotherLanguageDay – initiated by the UN to promote, preserve & protect the languages of our world. It is our turn, now, to thank the volunteers that translate our app & documentation in so many languages!

Being able to support so many languages is not only cool, it's an important part of making tech accessible.

#i18n #l10n #languages #translation

Dear Fedilab (@apps), @Tusky, @SubwayTooter and @tooot,
Is there a single intent on Android that we could call, to open a post in either of your apps (whichever is installed)? E.g. fediverse://fosstodon.org/@AntennaPod/109800312034968652 to open that toot (or allow us to display a warning/explanation if no client is installed). For further discussions @keunes is happy to engage :-)