PodRat

PodRat is a simple desktop application for listening to RSS-based podcasts.

Input an RSS feed link, download your favorite episodes, and listen!

Built with

• .NET 10.0
• C#
• Avalonia UI
• LibVLCSharp

Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Installation
   1. Windows
      • Installing
      • Uninstalling
      • Updating
   2. Ubuntu/Debian
      • Installing
      • Uninstalling
      • Updating
3. Planned Features
4. License
5. Acknowledgments

Features

• View multiple podcast RSS feeds
• Download, play, and delete episodes
• Saves and automatically resumes where you left off on each episode
• View episode metadata (thumbnail, description, post date, length, file size)
• Dark/Light themes

Installation

The latest version can be found in the Releases tab. View the following sections for specific steps for installing on specific operating systems:

Windows

Installing

1. Download the latest Windows installer from the Releases tab (Example: podrat-winx64-x.x.x-setup.exe).
2. Run the installer by double-clicking the executable file.
3. Follow the installation wizard instructions.
4. Start PodRat from the start menu or desktop shortcut

NOTE: PodRat may take a while to open the first time it is started.

Uninstalling

NOTE: Uninstalling PodRat will not remove any downloaded episodes or saved settings. To remove all data, remove the C:\Users\{User}\AppData\Roaming\PodRat directory.

To uninstall PodRat, either:

• Right click PodRat in the start menu and select Uninstall
• Open Settings > Apps > Installed Apps, find PodRat and select Uninstall

Updating

To update PodRat, uninstall the current version by following the steps in Uninstalling, then install the latest version by following the steps in Installing.

Ubuntu/Debian

NOTE: Only Ubuntu 24.04 has been tested. PodRat depends on the vlc and libvlc-dev packages, so ensure that these exist on your distribution.

Installing

1. Download the latest release from the Releases tab (Example: podrat-x64-x.x.x.deb).
2. Open a terminal in the directory that contains the file you downloaded.
3. Run the following command with the name of the file:

sudo apt install ./podrat-x64-x.x.x.deb

Uninstalling

NOTE: Uninstalling PodRat will not remove any downloaded episodes or saved settings. To remove all data, remove the ~/.podrat directory.

Run the following command in a terminal:

sudo apt remove podrat

Updating

To update, simply follow the steps in Installing with the latest version's .deb file.

Planned Features

NOTE: None of the following features are guaranteed, these are simply features I would like to implement if I have the time.

• Episode search function
• Podcast feeds search function
• Podcast feeds list view
• Flatpak deployment

License

Distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE.md for more information.

Acknowledgments

See NOTICE.md for licenses.

• Avalonia UI
• LibVLCSharp
• AsyncImageLoader.Avalonia
• CommunityToolkit.Mvvm