Podcast Player

A podcast, audiobook, radio player. Listen and subscribe to all podcasts.

CastBox.FM · com.podcast.podcasts

4.6 out of 5 (13 ratings) 10M+ downloads v9.17.0-260909124 45 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v9.17.0-260909124 (260909124)
Updated: Oct 1, 2026 (7 days ago)
APK size: 45 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Media & Video (app)
Listed since: May 6, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 29 (2 sensitive)
Website: castbox.fm
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Podcast Player is an app by CastBox.FM in the Media & Video category, listed since at least May 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 9.14.0-250306038, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 29 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and read media audio. Compared with version 9.16.1-251202123, it drops 1 permission: “Read media images”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.6out of 513 ratings

5 ★69%
4 ★23%
3 ★8%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The most excellent podcast player app for you to search, subscribe to, stream, play and download all of your favorite podcasts and audiobooks, etc. You can quickly transfer subscriptions from other podcast apps to our app by using OPML Import feature. ★ 🇺🇸 135 countries Editors' Choice featured by Google Play ★ ★ 👍 Top Trending Apps of Global Best by Google Play ★ ★ 📺 Most Entertaining of Best Apps by Google Play ★ We got everything you want (audio books FM music streaming radio podcasts) for free. Podcast is with you by providing audio content covering both entertainment and education during daily playback scenarios (commute, sport, chores, relax, etc.) Listen to the best podcasts on Podcast Player, including News & Politics podcasts, Music-related podcasts, Games & Hobbies podcasts, Sports podcasts, Technology podcasts, and Talk Shows, etc. EDUCATION podcasts - Top podcasts help you get insight into technology, psychology, and history. NEWS podcast - Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from radio sources and from media all over the world. MUSIC podcast - Easy access to free songs offered by famous radio and FM channels. Diversified classical piano episodes or modern guitar music within. COMEDY podcast - Funny videos and audios like talk shows, stupid questions and jokes help release stress. INTEREST podcast - See your daily horoscope? Catch up with the latest fashion news? Get the hottest game information? All ready for you! RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY podcast - indulge in Bible stories, buddhist meditation, or Islamic audio before bedtime. KIDS & FAMILY podcasts - Storynory actors read myths, bedtime stories, and fairy tales for family time. ★ 10 Features of Podcast Player 1. Ultra simple podcast publishing solution. Unlimited bandwidth and storage. Everything a podcaster needs to host, promote, and track your podcast. 2. Discover and subscribe to over 95 million podcast content. Listen to podcasts group into 16 categories, everyone can find his/her favorite podcast 3. Offer podcasts from 70+ countries & languages Global famous podcasts and radios all in one: For foreign podcasts/radios 4. Download episodes mp3 file you like for free Download podcast mp3 you like in Podcast Player without any additional cost and limitation 5. Control playing from multiple widgets Control your podcast/radio playing from widget, notification center, lock screen, headphone, and Bluetooth 6. Customize your own playlist Build up your own customized playlist for different scenes and moods 7. Share podcast with your friends One-step sharing episode URL with/without play location to enjoy entertainment with your friends 8. Switch between light/dark themes Both dark and light themes are ready for you to choose, perfectly fit your location and mood at the moment. 9. Set Sleep timer Sleep timer for seconds/minutes/hours time unit according to your need ★ 🏆 Winner of Google Demo Day Women's Edition - Judges' Choice Award ★ ★ ☝️ No.1 of "Top podcast player apps, 50 best podcatchers" nominated by TCC ★ Podcast Player is proud to present you all of the popular podcasts: Fox News, Freakonomics Radio from Stitcher, Call Her Daddy, Phil in the Blanks by Dr. Phil, Bill O'Reilly, Today, Explained from Vox and Stitcher, S Town, The Luminary Agent Podcast, BBC iPlayer Radio, Criminal, Heaven's Gate from Stitcher, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, ESPN Radio, My Favorite Murder, NPR, Radiolab, Serial, Sleep with Me, Stuff You Should Know, Sword and Scale, TED Radio Hour, TEDTalks, The Dave Ramsey Show, LeVar Burton Reads from Stitcher, The Joe Rogan Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show, Wolverine from Marvel and Stitcher, Luminary podcast from Luminary.fm, Luminary Business with Todd Staples, Olympik iPlayer Podcasts, You are dead to me by BBC Sounds, Friday Night Comedy from BBC iPlayer Radio, Brexitcast by BBC Sounds and iPlayer Radio, etc.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v9.14.0-250306038. Since v9.15.0-251011035 it requires Android 6.0+.

v9.17.0-260909124 LATEST Oct 1, 2026 45 MB TRUSTED v9.16.1-251202123 Sep 21, 2026 45 MB TRUSTED v9.16.0-251021119 Dec 4, 2025 45 MB TRUSTED v9.15.0-251011035 Oct 22, 2025 43.7 MB TRUSTED v9.14.0-250306038 Nov 7, 2025 37.2 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Guru” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Yoga Monkey, OU=Guru, O=Guru, L=Hongkong, ST=Hongkong, C=HK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EA:0C:42:00:70:D2:85:CF:3D:54:E2:DC:C5:68:77:F9:C9:56:36:3C
File MD58e8f888250679b537fd49404bb24ec89
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (29)

Podcast Player requests 29 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.podcast.podcasts.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.podcast.podcasts.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Podcast Player APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Podcast Player for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 9.14.0-250306038 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 9.14.0-250306038 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Podcast Player free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Podcast Player APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8e8f888250679b537fd49404bb24ec89.