’sodes

’sodes


Casual, cozy podcast player


Free

1.4.2for iPhone, iPod touch
8.3
113 Ratings
Nice Boy LLC
Developer
9.6 MB
Size
Dec 1, 2021
Update Date
Entertainment
Category
12+
Age Rating
Age Rating
4+
Apps in this category do not contain restricted content.
9+
Apps in this category may contain mild or occasional cartoon, fantasy or real-life violence, as well as occasional or mild adult, sexually suggestive or horrifying content and may not be suitable for children under 9 years of age.
12+
Apps in this category may contain occasional mild indecent language, frequent or intense cartoon or real-life violence, minor or occasional adult or sexually suggestive material, and simulated gambling, and may be for children under 12 years of age.
17+
You must be at least 17 years old to access this App.
Apps in this category may contain frequent and intense offensive language; Frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence: frequent and intense adult, scary and sexually suggestive subjects: as well as sexual content, nudity, tobacco, alcohol and drugs, may not be suitable for children under 17 years of age.
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About ’sodes

Howdy! ’sodes is a casual, cozy way to listen to the occasional podcast. There are no download queues or tricked-out audio features. Just tap a show, tap an episode, and listen.

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● Don’t-have-to-think-about-it visual design. – Made for folks who want podcast listening to be a casual habit.

● No account required. – Everything happens right on your device.

● No downloads to manage*. – Tap an episode and it starts playing.

● Convenient home screen. – The “home” screen of the app has convenient access to your most favorite shows, in-progress episodes, and a few of the most recent unplayed episodes.

● Multiple color themes. – Switch from the Light to the Dark theme with a two finger swipe, like flicking off a light switch. Do it again to switch to the Campfire theme for ultra-low-light goodness (useful for moms ’n dads up at 3am rocking babies to sleep).

● Big, tappable buttons. – The player screen has extra large buttons with ample spacing. This should help anyone who has trouble tapping the right button in a hurry (walking, jogging, cooking, etc).

● Works with CarPlay. – Keep your eyes on the road while you listen to your favorite shows. Stay safe out there, folks.

● Drop the needle using Siri Shorcuts. – Play a specific podcast, or just play whatever's the most appropriate next thing to hear, by using a Siri Shortcut. Requires iOS 12.

● Keep Screen Unlocked – A special feature for commuters who can't use CarPlay: if you keep your phone plugged into a dashboard mount on long road trips, and you don’t have or can’t use Bluetooth controls, try enabling the “Keep Screen Unlocked” option in settings. This keeps your screen unlocked as long ’sodes is open AND it is playing (not paused) AND the device is connected to a charger. Why? Because then you can quickly pause or skip without fumbling to unlock your phone.

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* ’sodes requires an internet connection in order to play audio. Once you start playing an episode, only the portions of audio data requested by the system will be downloaded. This data is stored temporarily on disk in order to limit network data usage and does not provide offline playback. Audio data is stashed in a directory that doesn't count against your iPhone’s local storage and which your iPhone manages for you automatically. ’sodes also periodically removes old audio data so the system doesn't have to.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.4.2

Last updated on Dec 1, 2021
Old Versions
Fixed a bug that could cause some shows not to play.
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Version History
1.4.2
Dec 1, 2021
Fixed a bug that could cause some shows not to play.
1.4.1
Jan 8, 2021
• Fixed a couple minor bugs when parsing feeds.
• Minor UI tweaks for freshness.
1.4
Oct 15, 2020
• Support for iOS 14

• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements too subtle to describe. Also I made the fixes months and months ago and have no recollection what went into them, so please forgive me for the lack of information.
1.3.1
Jun 17, 2020
Fixes a bug that can cause playback to fail and/or an inordinate amount of data usage.
1.3
Sep 21, 2019
New:
• Color schemes are now in sync with the new iOS 13 Light / Dark color schemes.

Changed:
• Requires iOS 13 or later.
• Small improvements in audio loading time.
• Fixed a large number of bugs and breakages introduced by a certain new OS who shall not be named.
• Campfire theme is no longer available.
• Minor UI tweaks that most people won’t notice.

Fixed:
• Audio data could, under certain conditions, continue to load after you’ve tapped “Stop Playing”.
1.2.1
Dec 21, 2018
• Fixed issues that caused audio playback to fail prematurely, especially when moving from one network to another.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when loading audio data during playback.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when refreshing feeds.
• Asking Siri to skip forward/backward by an arbitrary amount of time now works (previously was only using the default value).
• Fixed a handful of minor UI glitches and issues.
1.2
Sep 19, 2018
• [New] Works with CarPlay! Connect your phone to a CarPlay-capable receiver in your vehicle and keep listening on the road.
• [New] Use Siri Shortcuts to play a certain show, or just play whatever is in progress or next across all your shows. Requires iOS 12.
• [Changed] Several small UI improvements and bug fixes.
1.1
May 21, 2018
• Fixed a variety of issues that could cause playback to fail. Might not resolve them all, your mileage may vary.
• Fixed an issue that could cause episodes to become duplicated.
• Added support for smart invert colors.
• Added a few home screen shortcuts.
• Misc minor bug fixes and UI improvements.
1.0.2
Feb 24, 2018
• Fixed incorrect max number of home screen favorites (was supposed to have been 6, not 9).
• Added a little feedback when snapping the playback speed to 1.0.
• Added handling of a networking edge case when searching.
• Now displays the current chapter title instead of the date, if available.
• Now properly hiding back catalog episodes from feeds that only provide access to a handful of the newest episodes.
• Added subtle confirmation sound when skipping via remote controls.
• Added audio output button to the now playing options.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the favorites list on the home screen to be empty.
• Fixed the wrong keyboard type in the search screen.
• Fixed an occasional networking crasher.
• Fixed a bug that could cause a bad audio file to stall forever instead of failing early.
• Fixed an animation issue with the now playing options.
• Added episode durations to episode lists, when the durations are available in the feed.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when tapping a podcast show link.
• Miscellaneous minor UI improvements.
1.0.1
Feb 3, 2018
Minor UI improvements and bug fixes not included in the 1.0 because of the mechanics behind pre-order app submissions. Software, yay.
1.0
Jan 15, 2018

’sodes FAQ

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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of ’sodes.
iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
’sodes supports English

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