Echo Podcasts
Consumer and social
podcast discovery
SHOW HN2017
116points
92comments
#372of 2,242 in 2017
Top 17%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
10 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 20 critical, out of 42 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.
Idea: 5 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 9 againstExecution: 2 for, 5 againstPerformance: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting idea and slick custom feed integration
From 3 comments
Good job OP, looks slick. The idea of using a custom feed for integration is nice. Unfortunately I can't install it right now (my Android version is too old, eh), but when I…
icebraining on HNFirst impressions are this is fast and awesome! Thank you!
zodPod on HNThe is a concept SORELY needed. There is another app called "Breaker" which I think is similar which I have tried. Breaker is a bit buggy and there isn't enough of a network yet…
phirschybar on HN
Objections
Only an app, no website
From 4 comments
Almost upvoted this, but then it seemed to be an App not a website. I'm probably a minority in this preference.
alexandercrohde on HNYeah there's absolutely no way I'm going to use something like this if it doesn't have a web interface.
s_kilk on HNAm I the only one that's extremely disappointed there's no Web site to use and only an app? I would have given the site a spin. Maybe it makes a good impression, maybe not;…
adventured on HNI also prefer a website - I closed the tab when I noticed it was app only.
Geekette on HN
Name conflicts with Amazon Echo and Goodreads trademarks
From 3 comments
I'd think twice about whether "Echo" is a wise thing to call a new app right now. When I read this I immediately thought it was some sort of podcast integration for Amazon Echo,…
pdabbadabba on HNAre you associated with Amazon? Because you're using two of their trademarks (Echo + Goodreads)
jonny_eh on HNI started looking at Amazon's Trademarks for the word Echo and here are a few I found. I'm not sure if they apply or not but some of them sound very close to podcast related:…
zodPod on HN
OPML import fails from several podcast apps
From 4 comments
Hey I tried to export my OPML file from Pocketcasts but Echo doesn't show up in the 'share to' app list or in the More... list. Any tips?
mcrider on HNGot the same problem. I'm exporting from Downcast and there's no listing for Echo for open with.
jdlyga on HNCould not import OPML from Casts so I couldn’t try out the app. Bummer because I was looking forward to it.
gt_ on HNI'm receiving an XML parsing error when trying to import OPML generated by the Windows app Grover Pro. Please see if you can identify what should be modified/added in the OPML…
calvano915 on HN
Slow page loading
From 2 comments
Just installed. Everything seems to be stable enough. A few little niggles, on Android, the OPML export is a bit finnicky. I was using Pocket Casts and it pops up a Share menu…
dingoonline on HNI'll go ahead and second this. I'm going through and echoing my all time favorites which is painfully slow without caching. On a related point that others have already mentioned,…
zukken on HN
Requests
Add a web app
From 3 comments
Thanks, good to know. I can definitely add a frontend web app as an option as well. The reason I started with an app is because it was makes it easier (from the user's…
dannylmathews on HNI say using it like a "staging" area would be awesome. A lot of stuff just isn't fun to manage from a phone it would be awesome if I could go to the site, do the things that I…
zodPod on HNIt's pretty difficult to search for this. What exactly do I type in google to find it? `Echo Podcasts` will give me results with the Amazon Echo. It's a great idea, when I saw…
DapperFox on HN
Fix OPML export compatibility
From 2 comments
Hey guys, working on a fix atm. I think it has something to do with me not recognizing the file as a proper XML. Will fix and push an update.
dannylmathews on HNFixed! Please update to the latest version to see the fix.
dannylmathews on HN
Add caching for speed
From 1 comment
Thanks for the info, I will be working on caching in the next version to speed up page loading.
dannylmathews on HN
Allow reordering favorites
From 1 comment
Just installed. Everything seems to be stable enough. A few little niggles, on Android, the OPML export is a bit finnicky. I was using Pocket Casts and it pops up a Share menu…
dingoonline on HN
Questions
Is the news feed chronological and is there a recommendation algorithm
From 1 comment
This is clever idea. From my first look it appears to be an Instagram-like social network, but with no user generated content. While social graphs themselves have value, I think…
tdevito on HN
Does it support Android 5 and older versions
From 2 comments
Good job OP, looks slick. The idea of using a custom feed for integration is nice. Unfortunately I can't install it right now (my Android version is too old, eh), but when I…
icebraining on HNAre you using Android 4.X or lower? I believe it should be compatible with Android 5.X and higher but haven't checked it on a 5.X
dannylmathews on HN
Alternatives named
Podchaser
From 2 comments
Also Podchaser
gman83 on HNHey, I have plans for some of those, but you might also be interested in podchaser.com, their tag line is the IMBD of podcasts so check them out as well.
dannylmathews on HN
Breaker
From 1 comment
The is a concept SORELY needed. There is another app called "Breaker" which I think is similar which I have tried. Breaker is a bit buggy and there isn't enough of a network yet…
phirschybar on HN
Podcast Addict
From 1 comment
Podcast Addict is by far the most popular. AtennaPod and Podcast Republic has good reviews as well.
dannylmathews on HN
gpodder.net
From 1 comment
I just want to point to http://gpodder.net (opensource with api)
spazzpp2 on HN