Podcasts are open RSS feeds, so you do not need Apple or Spotify to hear them. Podverse is an open source podcast player with a web app; fyyd is a podcast search engine with a web player.
No fully working public instance on 9 November 2026.
podverse.fm opens but showed no episodes during our check, and fyyd.de runs a bot check first. For video podcasts, use invidious.tiekoetter.com. The table below lists what we tried. Tell us in the forum if you find one that works.
Checked on 9 November 2026 from two different networks, with the user agent of Safari on iOS 15.8 (the newest system for an iPhone 7). Talk about this guide in the Privacy Enjoyers board.
What it replaces
Podverse replaces the podcast apps of Apple and Spotify. Its free tier includes playback; features that store data on its servers need a Premium membership.
- Podverse: search, episode playback and clips in the browser.
- Podverse: the software is free and open source.
- fyyd: a podcast search engine with a player.
Instances on 9 November 2026
| Address | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| podverse.fm | loads | Start page only. |
| fyyd.de | bot check | A JavaScript check runs first. |
Results: works = a real content page came back; bot check = a short JavaScript check runs before the site opens; loads = the start page opens, but a content page was not confirmed; moved = the address now forwards somewhere else; down = no answer. Public instances change often, so check the project's own instance list too.
How to use it
- Open podverse.fm and search for a podcast.
- Press play on an episode.
- For a video podcast, use Invidious instead.
On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)
Podverse is an app that runs in the browser; our code scan found no syntax that Safari 15.6 lacks, but it was not tested on an iPhone 7.
What you keep private, and what you do not
Podcast audio usually comes straight from the podcast's own host, which sees your IP address. The instance you choose still sees your IP address and the pages you open, the same as any website does, so pick an operator you trust, or run your own copy. No guide here needs an account or an email address.
Run your own copy
- Source code: https://github.com/podverse/podverse-web (licence AGPL-3.0).
- Last code change seen on 2026-01-23.
- Podverse web: Node.js 16 or newer, npm install, npm run dev (from the README).
Known problems
- Podverse's about page lists playback in its free tier but does not say in words that no account is needed.
- fyyd ran a bot check during our checks.
Sources
- Podverse web repository and README, read 9 November 2026.
- Podverse about page (free and Premium features), read 9 November 2026.