Nearly two months after Castro, the third-party podcast app, announced it was seeking new ownership, the company revealed today that it has officially been bought by Bluck Apps, an independent app ...

Podcasting has reached a whole new level of popularity, with companies like Spotify paying huge sums of money to creators to bolster their presence in this industry. Whether people listen closely to ...

As part of iOS 26.4, Apple is upgrading its Podcasts app to “bring advanced video podcast capabilities” to creators and listeners, Apple says. The new “enhanced video podcast experience” will allow ...

Sure, Apple’s Podcasts app is free. But it’s also kind of basic. If you’re a total podcast freak, you’ll surely enjoy an alternative podcast app like Player FM. It offers advanced features like ...

Google Podcasts is going away. Users in the U.S. will be unable to stream podcasts using the app from April 2, while podcasts fans elsewhere will suffer the same fate later in the year. I use Google ...

Joel Cunningham is Lifehacker’s Deputy Editor. He has 15 years of experience as a writer and editor. Previously, he was managing editor of content marketing for Barnes & Noble, where he founded the ...

If you’re looking for a third-party podcast app for iPhone, Castro has long been one of the best options. The app originally won me over with its drag and drop-based queueing system that lets you ...

The ABC has launched video podcasts in its ABC Listen app, allowing users to watch alongside existing audio content. Executives said the move “supports our ambition to create a single destination for ...

If you’re an occasional podcast listener, there’s a pretty good chance that you just use either the default app on your smartphone. If you use an iPhone–that’s Apple’s Podcast app. If not, you ...

Apple revealed its versions of eight upcoming new emoji in iOS 26.4 beta 4, which it pushed to developers Monday. Standouts include Distorted Face — sure to become a hit when it arrives to the general ...