Pocket Casts hits the Microsoft Store for Windows 10

When discussing podcast apps, Pocket Casts invariably comes upwardly as one of the best out there. But while its Android and iOS apps are highly rated, Pocket Casts, unfortunately, hasn't really had a desktop presence outside of its spider web thespian. Today, however, programmer Shifty Jelly has upped the dues past launching a Pocket Casts desktop app in beta on the Microsoft Shop (via Thurrott).

Pocket Casts desktop appears to be a hosted spider web app, which may come up as a disappointment to some. All the same, the app feels snappy and fluid plenty that the feel of using doesn't feel much different from using a native app. Within, yous'll find plenty of the same features offered by Pocket Casts across other platforms, such as variable speed controls, a dark theme, and a tracker for your listening stats. And if you're listening beyond dissimilar devices, your progress for each podcast volition sync dorsum to the desktop app so you can pick upwardly where you left off.

The merely grab here is that Pocket Casts desktop isn't free, even if you've bought the app on iOS or Android. While you can download the app for free from the Microsoft Store, you have to pay a $nine fee to access the Pocket Casts web app, which will then flag your business relationship and permit y'all to sign in with the desktop app.

If you want to requite Pocket Casts a shot, you can sign upwardly with an account at the Pocket Casts website and grab the app now from the Microsoft Shop.

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