Suggestions for podcast app?

by star_lost

I wondered about running an actual podcast app on my Android TV. I went to Google Play Store and found that it knows about my fave app, Podcast Addict, but said it was ineligible to install on my TV.

Web searches found almost nothing regarding using a general purpose podcast app on Android TV.

  • Any suggestions for a decent podcast app for Android TV?
  • Should I ignore the built-in Android TV OS and use a Roku or Firestick, etc, for the podcast app?
  • Any pointer to where I can learn more about handling podcasts smoothly on Android TV? Or perhaps that this is basically hard to do?

[TV is Hisense U6G, fall 2021; Android TV OS updated since then]

wolffitox

I use the same app and casted to tv. It works fine

FDisk80

Sideload Podcast Addict . It will work fine.

coldermilk

Going to join in on everyone suggesting using the Chromecast feature on Pocket Cast.

The thing that makes the app cool is it syncs your progress and subscriptions between PC, browser and phone. It has a lot of robust but elegant features and you get a lot with the free version. Paid is a nominal yearly fee, got grandfathered into a lifetime plan from being an early adopter.

IamThabang92

I use Pocket Cast and just like everyone I Cast it to the TV.

Alternatively, you use Spotify as it has an Android TV App.

tom-slacker

google podcast or pocketcast to cast to TV.

shooter_tx

Both Castbox and Spotify allow casting to Google/GH devices.

Spotify also allows casting to Alexa devices, though I can’t tell whether it’s using the new-ish Alexa Cast technology, as you have to enable its ability to cast to Alexa devices via an Alexa skill.

WorldlyEye1

Spreaker