'Onecast' [UWP] A Minimalistic + Intuitive Podcast Player

[RoboLam]

Hello Everyone!

Onecast was designed to be the spiritual successor to the native windows phone 7 podcast player. It's a simple and intuitive audio podcast player that just works so you can spend more your time enjoying your podcasts!

Onecast is the first (and currently only) Windows Store app that supports playback and creation of Overcast� Share Links so you can easily share the podcast you're listening to with friend and family on any platform!

Features:

• Skip Forward 30s or Back 10s Using Native Windows Media Shortcuts or Bluetooth Playback Controls (e.g. Car Bluetooth System or Microsoft Band)
• Download Podcasts for offline-listening
• Syncs between all your OneDrive connected Windows devices (e.g. Desktop, Tablet, Mobile)
• Live Tile + Toast Notification + Tile Badge + Lockscreen Badge of New Episodes
• Live Tile Slideshow of Your Podcast Cover Art
• Play + Create Overcast� Share Links In-App
• Adjust Playback Speed (i.e. 1x, 1.1x, 1.2x, 1.5x, 2x)
• Playback Speed Remembered for each Podcast series Independently
• Sleep Timer
• OPML Import/Export Support
• Automatically Detect and Adapt App to Internet Connectivity Level (e.g. WiFi vs Metered Connection vs Airplane Mode)
• Search for Podcasts by Keywords or Manually Copy/Paste RSS URL
• Flag Podcast Episodes of Interest
• View Show Notes In-App
• Continuum Support
• Unified App Across PC, Mobile, Xbox, Tablets and HoloLens

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh4thqd

Thanks for reading!

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to v1.1.7.0!

• Collapsed Playback Bar on Mobile Includes Episode Position Visualization
• Playback Speed Options Changed (i.e. 1x, 1.1x, 1.2x, 1.5x)
• Stability Bugfixes

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh4thqd

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to v1.1.8.0!

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh4thqd

• Playback Rate is remembered for each podcast series independantly
• Added 2x Playback Rate
• More bugfixes

This is mostly a stability update. More features coming soon!

 

[ananve]

I can see it is a good app and will recommend if anyone ask me. I am not in this sector though as I do not have use case. My entertainment lies elsewhere, away from my Lumia and Surface.

 

[RoboLam]

I can see it is a good app and will recommend if anyone ask me. I am not in this sector though as I do not have use case. My entertainment lies elsewhere, away from my Lumia and Surface.

Thanks! Is there anything I could build into the app to lure you back to the platform? :angel:

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to v1.1.10.0! (skipped 1.1.9.0 due to MS certification delay)

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NBLGGH4THQD

• Automatically Detect and Adapt App to Internet Connectivity Level (e.g. WiFi vs Metered Connection vs Airplane Mode)
• OPML Import Support
• Episode Descriptions Now Hidden by Default. Press "i" to Show
• Increased Icon Sizes & Margins
• Expanded Now Playing Interface is Now Full-screen
• General Bugfixes

Still more features yet to come!

 

[ananve]

I'm fully 'in' the platform (see, I used both Lumia & Surface)
I meant my entertainment is outside of digital world as I am not into any Cast app at the moment. Nice update though.

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to v1.1.21.0!

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NBLGGH4THQD

• Play remotely on ANY Windows device you're logged into! (beta)
• Live Tile notification of new episodes!
• Tap to toggle time elapsed/remaining during playback
• Tap on downloading text to see pending download queue
• Swipe left/right on pending download queue to remove
• Changed download icon from downward arrow to cassette tape
• Auto-Delete may purge old cache files if >90% played to save space
• Added Cancel option to active download
• Improved active download info
• Fixed issue with podcasts without image
• Fixed auto-cache sometimes not working
• Fixed attempt to auto-cache completed episode
• Fixed attempt to stream next episode in airplane mode
• Fixed episodes sometimes displayed out of order
• Fixed podcast series sometimes out of order
• Fixed unable to unsubscribe to some podcasts
• Fixed Live Tile image cropping on mobile
• Fixed episode list issue in airplane mode
• Fixed random app crash during playback
• Additional minor bugfixes

Still more features yet to come!

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to v1.3.14!

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NBLGGH4THQD

• Added visual progress indicator to episode list
• Added multi-select flag toggle option
• Added episode list filter options
• Added Xbox detection for remote devices
• Added rate + review shortcut
• Added changelog shortcut
• Added mode switching on NowPlaying screen
• Added all episodes playlist
• Added authentication support
• Added notifications for background downloads
• Added sleep timer
• Added unplayed filter
• Added lockscreen badge support
• Added remove all option when 3 downloads cancelled
• Enhanced connectivity detection
• Bugfixes + stability Improvements

 

[libra89]

First, I have to say that I appreciate the amount of work you put into this app! I was able to find all of my podcasts with ease. I can see myself continuing to use this app. I have to get myself a bit more familiar with how everything works in this app.

I am liking that I can mark what I already listened to quite a bit.

 

[RoboLam]

First, I have to say that I appreciate the amount of work you put into this app! I was able to find all of my podcasts with ease. I can see myself continuing to use this app. I have to get myself a bit more familiar with how everything works in this app.

I am liking that I can mark what I already listened to quite a bit.

Thanks for the feedback :smile: I'm very pleased to hear that you like the app!

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to v1.4!

https://forums.windowscentral.com/e...e%2Fp%2Fonecast%2F9nblggh4thqd&token=1MI0YU-l

• Notification dismissals now sync across all devices
• Added optional notifications
• Improved search as you type
• Improved general performance
• Improved authenticated podcast detection
• Improved opml import performance
• Added export to opml option
• Added hyperlink parsing for show notes
• Minor UI changes
• Fixed infinite sync issue
• Fixed background task bugs
• Assorted bugfixes

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to v1.5!

- Added Multi-device syncing via OneDrive
- Removed Send to Remote Device (replaced by OneDrive)
- Moved Overcast features
- Disabled caching mode (yellow) will no longer auto play next episode
- Fixed manual download issue with auto-caching disabled
- Fixed playback speed not saving if changed during playback
- Fixed bug that showed ads even after donating
- Fixed background task bugs

 

[RoboLam]

Updated to 1.6!

- Added video podcast support
- Added keyword filter for episodes
- Added preference prompt for OneDrive sync conflicts
- Added landscape mobile UI
- Added refresh all option to homescreen options
- Added refresh podcast option to episode list
- Added label for sleep timer
- Added color indicators for active filters
- Fixed UI resize issue for Continuum
- Fixed auto downloads sometimes failing
- Fixed intermittent playback issue
- Fixed issue when navigating back from show notes
- Improved searching speed
- Improved search-as-you-type detection
- Improved album art scaling on homescreen
- Improved OneDrive Sync update speed