PinePods

PinePods is a self-hosted podcast management system for subscribing, listening, downloading, and tracking podcasts across devices. It provides a server-backed library with multi-user support, a fast web UI, and optional compatibility with external podcast apps through gPodder sync.

Key Features

• Centralized podcast library with multi-user accounts and server-stored settings
• Web client plus native apps for iOS and Android, desktop clients, and a TUI/CLI client
• Universal sync of listening progress, subscriptions, themes, and preferences
• Podcast discovery via Podcast Index and iTunes search
• Built-in gPodder server (and support for external gPodder servers)
• Smart playlists with custom rules and filters
• Episode download management and offline playback support (client-dependent)
• Optional subscriptions to YouTube channels with audio-only downloads
• OPML import/export for migrating subscriptions

Use Cases

• Replace proprietary podcast services with a private, synced podcast ecosystem
• Provide separate podcast libraries for family members or teams on one server
• Curate and export custom feeds and subscriptions across multiple devices and apps

Limitations and Considerations

• Search functionality may require external API keys depending on the configured provider
• Requires a supported database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MariaDB) and typical server maintenance

PinePods fits users who want a complete, server-centric podcast setup with strong synchronization and broad client options. It works well from small home servers to larger deployments, while keeping listening data and subscriptions under your control.