Favorites playlist in the Stitcher appĮditing simply allows me to delete selected podcasts. In my favourites, I can select a download function, browse by shows and episodes, list in order of unheard, show name or a custom order, play all, edit the playlist and tinker with download settings. ![]() When I click on ‘My Stations’ from the menu, I am presented with my playlists. The more podcasts you subscribe to, stitching them together in your favourites playlist, the more attuned the ‘Front Page’ is in recommending stations. Paranormal UK Radio is run by a professional tour guide, who in his spare time records podcasts of varying length, full of rural lore and grisly tales.Ī ‘+’ icon allows me to add the podcast to my favourites playlist. Episodes aren’t listed by date, but by the use of the search word(s). Search results are split into two tabs, ‘Episodes’ and ‘Shows’. I finally find what I’m looking for via the search function. There really isn’t much comprehension or depth when browsing, except for the extensive number of categories. Once selected, most categories are split into two or three subsections, titled ‘Top’, ‘Popular’ and ‘Featured’. By clicking the menu button in the top left one can browse shows, categorised as below. There’s a few ways one can search for a show based on your interests and hobbies. Perhaps I need to familiarise myself with more of his work! Discovering a podcast based on your interests I’m not sure what Adam Buxton has in common with these themes. The app then provides a few suggestions based on my selections, amongst them ‘I survived a mass shooting’ and ‘Internet fist fight’. The clip informs that I can listen to my “favourite radio shows and podcasts on demand”, while the front page keeps me “up to date with new episodes from my favourites, the latest headlines and recommendations” based on my listening. A clip titled ‘Getting started with Stitcher’ autoplays once the page has loaded. I allow the permissions and the app takes me to the ‘Front Page’. Once selecting ‘Done’, the app gets to work, and asks for permission for Stitcher to access photos, media and files on my device. Intuitively, this is interchanged with ‘x items selected’, to remind the user. Tapping on the image of the podcast selects it with a large white tick, while at the bottom of the page a ‘Done’ bar prompts selection. The search took a few seconds to throw up results, so a little patience may be required. Using the search function, we can quickly locate a popular podcast, that of British comedian’s Adam Buxton. Stitcher greets users with a simple interface, as seen here. Finding a podcast you’ve heard of Searching for a podcast in the Stitcher app Users then can choose to sign in with Facebook, Google, or sign up with an email address. ![]() The app is about 13MB, contains ads and in-app purchases, and requires permissions once logged in (detailed later). Notifications can also be enabled for important episode alerts. Users can utilise home screen widgets and lock screen controls to customise their listening experience. For this review I will be using a Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 model. Stitcher is available on iPhone, Android, tablet, PC, Amazon Echo and in your car.įor Android, the original operating system for which the app was developed, and the focus platform for this article, users can find it to download on the Play Store. Stitcher was founded in 2008 and regularly features in lists of the best podcast apps for Android. It seems the term ‘scripted podcast’ is designed to engage with younger audiences. It’s a radio play, split into several chapters. One of the more curious additions to its premium service are its ‘scripted podcasts’, with Richard Armitage playing Wolverine in a Marvel-Stitcher team up. The app is free, but a premium version is also available. Stitcher, however, lets its users stitch together podcasts into a custom playlist, with over 100,000 to choose from and across a variety of platforms. The app promises audio news, sports and entertainment, complete with exclusive content from users’ favourite podcasts.Īt a time when podcast and radio apps fight for top billing, solid user numbers and unique downloads, competition is stiff. “Welcome to the spoken world”, Stitcher’s website greets visitors.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |