Spellcast is a cross-platform podcast app that allows you to relive the magic of podcasts.

Why

It’s honestly pretty simple - When Google Podcasts got shut down in 2024, I got pretty annoyed. I liked that app! It was easy to use and allowed me to separate my podcasts from my music. I don’t know why I do that, but I’ve come to expect it.

I also listen to podcasts on my PC, but I didn’t like the alternatives I was seeing. So I just decided to make my own.

How

I wanted to challenge myself to create something using only Astro, so I decided to go with a PWA. While often frowned upon, I believe that a PWA can provide a close-to-native experience for the user with enough polish while still making sure that I don’t have to maintain multiple codebases at once.

Features

• 4.5+ Million Podcasts: Spellcast sports almost every podcast on earth, so you can almost certainly find what they’re looking for.
• Private Feeds: You can import custom RSS feeds from your favorite creators.
• Follows & Favorites: You can follow podcasts and set episodes as favorites to customize your experience.
• Cross-Platform: Spellcast works on iOS, Android, PC and the web. Your progress is synced between the platforms.
• Offline Support: You can download episodes to listen on the go.
• Notifications: You can choose to receive a notification when your favorite podcasts release new episodes.

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