Also, Overcast is free where Downcast cost about $2.99 or so. I've been using Downcast for several years and love it. Occasionally I experience bugs, but I haven't really had any major issues with it.
Wayne On 4/17/18, Maria Reyes <mariatal...@gmail.com> wrote: > So Overcast has some features that Downcast doesn’t. It has Voice boost > which makes the people that are quiet sound louder. If you pause a podcast > in Overcast, the app will rewind a littlee to remind you of the > conversation. > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Anthony Vece > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 5:13 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts > > Can someone tell me the differences between Overcast and Downcast in a nut > shell > Thanks > Anthony > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone X!!! > > On Apr 17, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Maria Reyes <mariatal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I prefer Overcast for my podcast consumption. Some great podcasts I listen > to are: Maccessibility, Mac Power Users, AppleVis, the iMore show. I listen > to a lot more, but those are some. > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 11:09 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Favorite Tech Podcasts > > Yes, it does work great for Audible books, but then again Audible is owned > by Amazon so the integration there is very easy. I agree that all these > thousands of skills are only as useful as your memory because if you forget > exactly how to ask them stuff they won't work. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Ian > Harrison > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 2:36 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts > > Hi all. I tend to agree that listening through the app on my phone is better > and more reliable. However, I have had some success asking Alexa to ask > Anypod to play a named podcast. The trouble with Alexa is having to remember > the name of the skill as well as the name of the podcast. I hope that the > Echo gets smarter by eliminating skill names as I like the rest of what it > does. I use it to play my audible books and it works great. > > Ian >> On 12 Apr 2018, at 05:23, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> >> I so far found that listening to Podcasts with the Echo does not work well >> at all. If as Richard you google this you find a bunch of information >> mostly saying that Alexa gets the Podcasts from Tune In and that you can >> use the Alexa app on the phone to search for Podcasts and then play them >> via the Echo. This of course is ridiculously complicated, much easier then >> to open my favourite Podcast app where I have already set up a list of my >> favourite Podcasts. It is also interesting to note that you can enable >> skills for other services like Spreaker and you are supposed to be able to >> say "Alexa, ask Spreaker to play..." followed by the Podcast name. >> However, when I tried this it worked just as poorly. >> Unless Alexa can play the Podcasts I like when I tell her to and without >> fuss I will just use my iPhone and Overcast. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Richard Turner >> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:55 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Favorite Tech Podcasts >> >> Rob, >> I did a google search and there is tons of info out there, but here is one >> from Amazon Help where you might find good information. >> https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=14284855011 >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> >> “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world >> quieter.” >> - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:34 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts >> >> Many thanks for this, would like to append a further question. >> >> Could anyone recommend podcasts I can get at via Alexa please? >> >> Tia, BobH. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kelby carlson" <kelbycarl...@gmail.com> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 4:41 PM >> Subject: Favorite Tech Podcasts >> >> >> All, >> >> What are your favorite podcasts that are technology-oriented, blind >> focused or otherwise? Obviously the Daily Fible is great, but I'm also >> wondering about the best podcasts since DF has to be listened to live. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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