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I really dislike podcasts on Spotify. Admittedly, it’s somewhat irrational. It’s like I don’t want my peas (music) and carrots (podcasts) to touch. It clutters the UI and mixes the signals in my brain when I go to reach for certain types of content. Now I find myself moving over to Apple Music altogether. I doubt podcasts on Spotify are the biggest cause for that, but it has certainly been a contributing factor. Apple is barely winnning here, but I guess that’s all it takes.

I listen to Lex Friedman's podcast on Spotify during my walks, but the experience is pretty bad.

For example, if you have put your phone in your pocket, and then decide to open the app again, there will be an inevitable stutter as the app tries to reload the podcast using the video player. This is at least better than a few months ago, where going back to the video player shifted the playback to a seemingly random location in the podcast.

Also, if you go to the podcast's page and are trying to search for an old podcast, then good luck, because there's no way to search or filter for a particular word.

I agree here. Tried an apple trial, and found so much great music. Then went back to apple podcasts (which now has this great feature of only downloading the most recent podcast, which somehow freed up 1.4GB on my phone.)

I don’t find Joe Rohan that compelling and his content comes through the grapevine because he tends to go viral.

It’s more like mixing peas with whisky, or something. Like sure they’re both consumable via the mouth (ear), but they serve completely different purposes and in completely different contexts.

One of the reasons I like Spotify is for the suggestions of what to listen to based on prior sessions. But now it’s suggesting that I listen to either Fleetwood Mac or Joe Rogan? In the same UI?

The problem with Spotify is that their TV app is so appalling bad (LG TV). I used to watch Joe Rogan regularly on YouTube, I hardly ever watch him now. Spotify had video working for a while, but last time I checked (2 weeks ago) it was back to audio only. The mind boggles as to how they can spend so much money on attracting talent, then wasting it all, by having such useless software developers.

I don't like the walled garden that Spotify has for podcasts. I used to listen to and watch a couple of podcasts that moved to Spotify (Rogan and Science VS). I no longer listen/watch them unless they release something openly which they sometimes do. I also agree that I want my podcasts, music, and audio books in separate applications. I think it is because each media type requires a slightly different optimized interface.

I've used Spotify to listen podcasts in the past, and was quite happy with it. I really like that it correctly syncs progress between devices, and has a great web client.

However, some time ago I started noticing issues when playing podcasts via iOS CarPlay, which would regularly require rebooting car radio unit.

I've since switched to Apple Podcasts which I don't like at all, but at least it doesn't mess with my radio. The main issues being the lack of webUI, and that syncing is terrible; I cannot rely on starting a podcast on a computer, and continuing on my phone.

There are a bunch of alternatives though. Overcast syncs really well (and has a web player, even if not a particularly good one). Pocketcasts is another good player

With Apple Podcasts, you can't even reliably start a podcast on your phone and continue it on your phone.

I kept finding it would lose its place in a podcast. Not a big deal for a thirty-minute one, but if you're listening to a long one (say 3-4 hours), it's a huge issue - especially as (at least at the time) there was no "skip X seconds ahead". You had to try to move the slider button to the correct timestamp.

I'll second the recommendation for Overcast. Maybe not perfect, but it's good enough and it's free.

I'm really hoping Spotify's attempt to centralize the podcast industry fails. It is one of the few remaining pieces of the media not controlled by committees, bean counters, propagandists, or worse.

Having said that, I read today that Trump is no longer welcome on Joe Rogan's podcast, and have to admit I'm enjoying the triple schadenfreude.

> Trump is no longer welcome on Joe Rogan's podcast

No longer? He never was

Edit: Not taking my words? Read for yourself here https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-rogan-refuses-host-trump...

Im not a fan of podcasts except when they’re on the radio. But ironically I recently started listening to a “white noise” podcast on Spotify when my neighbors are loud. Twelve hours with no loops(!)

Too soon to tell? If Spotify reaches "the home of podcasts" status, customers who rarely listen to podcasts may keep their subscriptions just for those rare occasions.

I listen to Rogan on spotify sometimes... I've never paid them a dime. I'm glad Joe got the payout... I miss seeing him on Youtube all the time, though.

I haven’t listened since he moved to Spotify. And I’m a Spotify user.

I preferred clips from his show and the YouTube UI in general. The comments section for example.

Very sad about it.

Can you really call spotify a podcast?

Isn't a podcast an open protocol that can be downloaded and play on all kinds of devices, even offline?

You can play spotify podcasts offline and on all kinds of devices I feel like.

I listened more on youtube, but its not a spotify issue I've just moved onto other hobbies.

I used to love rogan now I think he is evil, so I dont care where his podcast is hosted

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