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gPodder

gPodder is a free, open-source podcast client and media aggregator written in Python with a GTK+ graphical interface.

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gPodder is a free, open-source podcast client and media aggregator written in Python with a GTK+ graphical interface. It downloads, organizes, and plays podcast episodes and has been in active development since 2005, making it a mature, flexible option for desktop users and self-hosters who want a local podcast manager.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

68/100 Good

Maintained
82last commit 25 days ago
Popular
631,452 GitHub stars
Easy to install
452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 8 days ago

GitHub stars
1,452
Open issues
350
Last commit
2026-09-20
Latest release
3.11.5
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked 8 days ago - source: GitHub (gpodder/gpodder)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install the parser first Run `pip install podcastparser` on a machine that has Python 3. If this library is missing, the parser cannot turn a podcast feed into show and episode data. source
  • Provide a feed URL and readable feed Give the parser a real podcast feed URL and a readable stream or file containing that feed. Without both, it cannot find episode titles, audio links, or show details. source
  • Limit episodes if the feed is large You can set `max_episodes` to a number, such as 100, so the parser returns only that many episodes. This helps large feeds parse faster and use less memory when you do not need the full history. source
  • Docker container environment For the xthursdayx/gpodder-docker image, mount /config for persistent settings and /downloads for episodes, set PUID (user ID) and PGID (group ID) to your account, expose port 3000 for the WebUI, and optionally set PASSWORD to protect the WebUI. source

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Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Are Docker images available for self-hosting gPodder?

A self-hosting discussion says that Docker images have been made for gPodder.

What should I check if a gPodder-internal module cannot be loaded?

Remove conflicting locally installed gPodder files from /usr/local and check the gPodder version installed in /usr.

Can I configure YouTube support in gPodder?

The documentation includes a guide for configuring YouTube support.

What latest release information is shown on the official gPodder page?

It lists gPodder 3.11.5 as the latest version, released on 2024-12-17, and provides release notes.

Answers sourced from gpodder.github.io, gpodder.github.io, gpodder.github.io, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 12 days ago - public community threads