PodRams - A Modern macOS Podcast Player

PodRams is a native macOS podcast player built with SwiftUI, offering a clean and intuitive interface for podcast enthusiasts. It combines powerful features with a simple, elegant design.

Features

• 🎧 Smart Playback: Seamless audio playback for both streaming and downloaded episodes
• 📥 Download Management: Download episodes for offline listening
• 📑 Cue System: Create and manage playlists with drag-and-drop support
• 🔍 Search: Search for podcasts using the iTunes podcast directory
• ⭐ Favorites: Mark and easily access your favorite podcasts
• 📝 Subscriptions: Subscribe to podcasts and automatically receive new episodes
• 🎚️ Audio Controls:
  • Volume control
  • Audio balance adjustment
  • Playback speed control
  • Skip silence (experimental)
• 💾 Persistence: Your favorites, subscriptions, and cue are automatically saved
• 🖼️ Artwork Support: High-quality podcast artwork display
• 📱 Audio Output Selection: Choose between different audio output devices

Technical Details

• Built with SwiftUI and AVFoundation
• Uses Combine for reactive programming
• Implements efficient caching for images and audio
• Supports RSS feed parsing for podcast updates
• Handles both local and streaming audio playback
• Implements drag-and-drop for playlist management

Requirements

• macOS 11.0 or later
• Xcode 13.0 or later (for development)

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Open PodRams.xcodeproj in Xcode
3. Build and run the project

Usage

1. Search for Podcasts: Click the search icon and enter a podcast name
2. Subscribe: Click the subscribe button on any podcast to add it to your subscriptions
3. Download Episodes: Click the download icon on any episode to save it for offline listening
4. Create Playlists: Drag episodes to the cue to create custom playlists
5. Manage Favorites: Star your favorite podcasts for quick access

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the SwiftUI team for the amazing framework
• iTunes API for podcast directory access
• All the podcast creators who make great content

Contact

For questions or feedback, please open an issue in the repository.