This is the first I ever heard of RSS radio. I just went looking for it on the app store, but the App Store seems to be having some problems right now. If you have used this app, and either downcast are overcast, I would be interested in comparisons and why you think RSS radio is better or worth looking at. The one thing I don't like about overcast, unless I am missing something, is that you have to download podcasts in order to listen to them. Since I have a 32 GB iPhone, which is almost full, this downloading of podcasts is kind of an issue. I don't want to keep them. I just want to stream them when I want to hear them and then be done with them. Unlike with books, where I really do prefer normal speed reading, unless the reader is really slow, I would appreciate to speed up and cutting out of dead air the downcast offers. Frankly, I love it when a podcast offers transcript. I can read them in a fraction of the time it takes to listen to the folks actually talk. And I get the same information. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2015, at 8:57 AM, Flor Lynch <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has any of you every tried out RSSRadio? It has a lot of good features, (and > is reasonably accessible; totally once you get the hang of it). It can play > files at up to 2.x, and faster with silence skip enabled. It has some nice > graphic equalisation features, including spoken word, vocal booster, bass, > treble, and a number of music settings. > > -----Original Message----- From: Feliciano Godoy > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 4:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Overcast versus downcast > > I prefer the user interface of town cast. I BTW, listen to podcast at a > normal speed. > > Regards, > Feliciano > For tech tips and updates, > LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v > Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > >> On Sep 4, 2015, at 6:33 PM, gs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have to say I'm not a huge podcast person. I do like Downcast versus >> overcast without too much discussion. Downcast is just more responsive and >> feature rich. I have to admit that I didn't know about the 2x vs. 3x issue. >> Still, I like Downcast. >> >> >> On Sep 4, 2015, at 4:14 PM, Woody Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I love how good Overcast sounds at fast speeds. The voice boost feature is >> good too; on a podcast I listened to recently, the host apologized for the >> disparity in volume between himself and whoever he was talking to on Skype, >> but I heard no difference thanks to voice boost. As for getting podcasts >> into Overcast, I'm pretty sure Downcast has the ability to export an OPML >> feed. You can email this to yourself and open the file in Overcast. >> >> Best, >> Anna >> >> >> >>> On Sep 4, 2015, at 1:20 PM, Merv Keck <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> That has been my experience with both Overcast and downcast as well. The >>> major advantage with Overcast is the faster speed is better quality. >>> However, I like the feature set for downcast. I use downcast on my iPhone >>> exclusively having had exposure to both apps I prefer Downcast. >>> If I want to take my time and listen to a podcast at normal speed I use the >>> no frills no thrills basic podcast feature in the apple TV which I dearly >>> hope they improve with the next generation. The iPhone always gets my >>> podcasts hours before the apple TV does. Another reason I prefer downcast. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Cristóbal >>> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 2:05 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: Overcast versus downcast >>> >>> The one advantage I've found with Overcast over Downcast or other >>> podcasting apps in general is that it can play files at the 3x speed. >>> Downcast used to be able to do this, but for a while now, once you try to >>> play something past the 2x speed, the file begins to skip. I've written the >>> Downcast dev about the skipping issue, but doubt that at this point it'll >>> ever be addressed. >>> Other than that, I can't say I'm much of an Overcast fan. There are some >>> accessibility things I don't like and I find it to be at times sluggish and >>> limiting. It is true, that Overcast is meant to be a simplified podcasting >>> app, but I guess I prefer the more detailed settings Downcast offers. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Jennie Facer >>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 10:50 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Overcast versus downcast >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I have a couple of questions about the overcast app. I see it is >>> accessible, but I tried to import my unplayed episodews from Downcast into >>> Overcast. I followed their instructions but in downcast, there is no option >>> to import into Overcast. There were a ton of other apps, but not Overcast. >>> I rebooted my phone thinking maybe it wasn't recognizing that app. Still no >>> luck. >>> >>> The other question I ha ve is that is the Overcast app any better than >>> DownCast or is it just a matter of preference? 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