But even if you prefer an iOS alternative like Downcast (or Pocket Casts for Android), Instacast for OS X still works great and ultimately gives you one less reason to open iTunes. Subscriptions and episode progress can be synced to the cloud for a seamless experience across devices, and everything proved reliable in our tests. This is really sad news because Instacast is one of the few good-looking podcast app on both iOS and Mac. Instacast has many good qualities and some stand out features, but recent turmoil over a change to the pricing model coupled with the fact that the iPad app. The absolute best experience awaits those also using Instacast for iOS, however. Martin Hering the founder of Vemedio and developer of Instacast has said in the email that the reason being is that he ran out of money, but the servers will continue to run for people who still use the app for as long as possible. I just love the app.) There is another app called Downcast that is. Together, this makes Instacast one of only three apps that can sync and play podcasts across desktops and iOS. Not only were the kinks worked out, but the new syncing engine enabled Vemedio to later launch a brand new version of Instacast for Macs running Mountain Lion.
In the move from iOS to OS X, the app has also picked up some desktop-exclusive features Up Next lets you queue up another episode before your current podcast wraps up, and there’s a MiniPlayer view designed to eat up minimal space on your Mac’s display. (I have no association, financial or otherwise, with Instacast or its publisher Vemedio. While Instacast 3 had a bumpy start, in time it matured into a solid app.
#VEMEDIO INSTACAST MANUAL#
That means you can tell it to check for the latest Adam Carolla Show each afternoon, or pick manual updates for This American Life and other weekly / infrequent shows. Rather than applying your preferences in broad strokes, Instacast lets you set custom preferences for each podcast. a collection of every podcast Zach Galifianakis has appeared on). Organization is equally simple you can view all of your podcasts at once, or drag and drop individual episodes into custom lists (i.e. Adding your favorite shows is as simple as searching for them and hitting the subscribe button. The app’s parent company, Vemedio, sent an email to subscribers indicating that the abrupt move.
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You can finally set Apple’s bloated media player aside - at least when it comes to podcasts - in favor of Vemedio’s sleek and efficient replacement. Bad news, Instacast fans: The well-reviewed podcast player for Mac and iOS has been discontinued. And for anyone who’s been stuck using iTunes for the job, it’s something of a revelation. Instacast for Mac is without question the best way to listen to podcasts on OS X.
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