# gpodder/gpodder

The gPodder podcast client.

Repository: https://github.com/gpodder/gpodder
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gpodder
Homepage: http://gpodder.org/
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-09T14:47:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5606, "days_push": 24, "days_rel": 621, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1451, forks 221 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:46.031096+00:00)

## What it is
gPodder is a free, open-source podcast client and media aggregator that lets users subscribe to, download, and manage podcast feeds. It has been actively developed since 2005 with a mature Python/GTK codebase and runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and other platforms.

## Use cases
- subscribe to podcast rss feeds and download episodes
- manage a podcast library across devices
- sync podcasts to mp3 players and ipods
- download audio-only from youtube channels
- listen to podcasts on linux desktop
- portable podcast app for windows

## When to choose
- you want a dedicated, mature desktop podcast manager on linux, windows, or macos
- you need device sync support for mp3 players or ipods
- you prefer free software with a long track record

## When to avoid
- you only want podcast playback on a mobile phone
- you need a modern web-based or streaming-first podcast experience

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: gui, web-scraping, audio-processing
- domain: media, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, python
- tags: podcast-client, podcast-downloader, rss, media-aggregator, gtk, sync, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- gpodder/gpodder (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:46.031096+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:35:51.474496+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gpodder/gpodder (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:46.031096+00:00, sha e07f11612d73)
  - homepage: http://gpodder.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:45:18.308809+00:00, sha 1323974015f0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.