YourPods is a gPodder-compatible, privacy-first, self-hosted podcast player. Sync your subscriptions and listening progress across all your devices using your own Nextcloud server, manage multiple profiles, and keep your data 100% yours.
🍎 Apple Ecosystem Integration
- CarPlay — Full queue management and playback control with native UI
- Apple Watch — Standalone playback, offline episode transfer, and haptic controls
- Dynamic Island — Real-time playback status on supported iPhones
- Siri — Voice commands for hands-free playback
- Universal Purchase — Seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, and Apple TV
🎧 Player Experience
- Live Transcripts — Interactive, searchable transcripts with auto-scroll
- Smart Chapters — Embedded chapter support for easy navigation
- Smart Queue — Manual drag-and-drop reordering with quick actions
- Precision Control — Granular playback speed slider and custom sleep timers
- Mini Player — Persistent playback controls across the app
☁️ Sync & Privacy
- Self-Hosted — Full compatibility with Nextcloud & gPodder
- Privacy First — No tracking, no analytics, no ads
- Multi-Profile — Switch between different servers or user accounts instantly
🔍 Discovery
- Unified Search — Defaults to iTunes for extensive coverage, with optional PodcastIndex support
- Add to Server — Discover new podcasts in-app and instantly sync subscriptions
What’s New in 1.3.0
- Audio Engine 2.0 — Rewritten audio handling to resolve Bluetooth dropouts and improve stability
- Queue Redesign — Distinguished “Now Playing” and “Up Next” sections with visible episode lengths
- Sync Conflict Management — Smart conflict resolution with options to keep local or server state
- CarPlay & WatchOS Polish — Smoother UI updates, reliable progress bars, and performance optimizations
Get Started
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| App Store | Automatic updates — purchasing directly funds development 🙏 |
| TestFlight | Beta access to test new features for free |
| Source | Build it yourself — see the README for developer instructions |
Technical Overview
| Sync Backend | Optimized for gpodder-sync on Nextcloud |
| Protocol | Open Podcast Sync (subscriptions + episode actions) |
| Architecture | Flutter with provider state management and just_audio playback |
| Native Integrations | CarPlay (Swift), WatchOS (SwiftUI), tvOS (SwiftUI), iOS Live Activities |
| Security | flutter_secure_storage for credentials, local DB for offline capability |
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