Works with OPML exports
Apps that export OPML give you a straightforward way to bring your subscriptions over.
Switching with OPML import
Import your podcasts with OPML instead of rebuilding your whole setup by hand.
Import subscriptions with OPML, move from Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, or Overcast, and start listening without rebuilding everything by hand.
Start lean
Move the subscriptions first. Then decide whether you want sync, Brain, or both.
Keep the player calm
The goal is a cleaner player, not a more complicated setup.
How to switch
Switching should take minutes, not a weekend.
Export from your current app
Grab an OPML file from Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast, or another app that supports export.
Import into The Podcast App
Bring your subscriptions over, check the library, and keep the first-run setup straightforward. The goal is to land in a calmer offline podcast player, not another cluttered setup.
Listen first, customize later
Queue, downloads, chapters, and car features are the first win. Sync and Brain can wait until they help.
Common Switches
Most people are really asking how to move from one specific app.
This page is the general path, but the same OPML-first move works whether you are leaving Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast, or another export-friendly app.
Switch from Apple Podcasts
Export what you can, import your subscription list, and land in a calmer player built around downloads, queue control, and cleaner daily listening.
Switch from Pocket Casts
Bring your follows over with OPML, then decide later whether you want only the player or the deeper Brain and recap layer too.
Switch from Overcast
Move the subscription layer first, then rebuild only the settings and habits that actually matter in the new app. Also works on Android, which Overcast does not support.
Switch from Spotify
Spotify is a music-first platform. A dedicated podcast player gives you reliable offline downloads, a clean queue, chapters, and CarPlay support that Spotify lacks.
What transfers cleanly
The main thing that moves cleanly is your subscription library. Import first, then decide how much else you want to set up.
- Your subscriptions from an OPML export.
- Your ability to start with a clean, low-friction player.
- Your option to keep things local before turning on sync.
Subscriptions move first
Bring your follows over quickly, then rebuild only the parts that are actually worth customizing.
Why switching feels lower-risk here
You can try the player without creating an account, and support is easy to reach if anything in the import flow is confusing.
- They do not need an account before trying the player.
- Support exists if the import is confusing.
- The new experience is calmer, not more cluttered.
Importsubscriptions first
Playerstart simple
Upgrade latersync or Brain
Switch FAQ
The questions people ask before they actually move.
Export an OPML file from your current podcast app, then import that file into The Podcast App to bring over your subscriptions.
Yes. If your current app exports OPML, you can move your subscriptions into The Podcast App without rebuilding your library by hand.
No. You can start with the player first and decide later whether you want sync or the Premium Brain layer.
The cleanest thing to transfer is your subscription list from an OPML export. Then you can rebuild only the parts of your setup that are actually worth customizing.
Switch guide
Move over, then see how much calmer listening can feel.
Bring your subscriptions over, check the library, and see how the player feels before you commit to anything else.