GNOME Podcasts
What GNOME Podcasts is
GNOME Podcasts is a free Linux application for playing, updating, and managing podcasts in an interface integrated with GNOME. You can subscribe through RSS or Atom feeds, iTunes links, or SoundCloud links, and import subscriptions from another app with an OPML file. The home view shows the newest episodes from subscribed podcasts, while separate views cover shows, adding podcasts, and a selected show's latest episodes. Playback handles various audio formats, remembers where you stopped, and supports episode chapters. Offline downloads are available. GNOME directs users to install the latest release from Flathub, where the package is listed as a 10 MiB download for x86_64 and aarch64. The GNOME app page identifies app-specific content as GPL-3.0 and links to issue reporting, contributions, and translations. Flathub labels the package unverified and community-provided. The listed plan is free.
Who it suits
It suits Linux users who want GNOME-integrated podcast subscriptions, playback, and offline listening. It also fits people migrating subscriptions through OPML files.
What it does well
- Supports RSS, Atom, iTunes, and SoundCloud subscriptions
- Imports subscriptions from OPML files
- Remembers playback position and supports chapters
- Offers offline episode downloads
- Free Linux app with Flatpak package
What to know first
- Available platform listed only as Linux
- Flathub package is labeled unverified
- Requires a 10 MiB Flatpak download
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Podcasts | Free desktop and mobile app · Flatpak package · x86_64 and aarch64 | Free |
As apps.gnome.org lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
GNOME Podcasts covers subscription management, playback, chapters, and offline downloads in a GNOME-focused Linux app. The unverified Flathub package status is worth noting before installation.
Facts from GNOME Podcasts's own pages
- Audio playback
- The app plays various audio formats and remembers where listening stopped. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Chapters
- The app supports episode chapters. · flathub.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Contributions
- The app page provides links for contributing and helping translate the app. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- GNOME directs users to install the latest version from Flathub. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Episodes
- The app's home view displays the newest episodes of subscribed podcasts. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · apps.gnome.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Import
- Subscriptions from other apps can be imported from OPML files. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The app includes shows and podcast addition views, as well as a view for a show's latest episodes. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The app-specific content on the GNOME app page is identified as GPL-3.0. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yes · apps.gnome.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Package details
- Flathub lists the package as a 10 MiB download for x86_64 and aarch64 architectures. · flathub.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Package status
- Flathub labels the package unverified and says it is a community-provided package not verified by, affiliated with, or supported by the app developers. · flathub.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Podcasts lets users play, update, and manage podcasts through an interface integrated with GNOME. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Release
- The GNOME app page lists version 25.3, released on 2025-10-17. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Subscriptions
- Users can subscribe using RSS/Atom, iTunes, and SoundCloud links. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The GNOME app page directs users to the app's issue tracker to give feedback or report issues. · apps.gnome.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux · apps.gnome.org, 22 Sept 2026
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