Pocket Casts Makes Its Web Player Free and Criticizes Corporate-Owned Rivals

As Spotify, Apple, and YouTube reshape the podcasting landscape, Pocket Casts is embracing the old tenants of freedom and decentralization.

Pocket Casts Makes Its Web Player Free and Criticizes Corporate-Owned Rivals

Pocket Casts' web and desktop clients no longer require a subscription or login. The company previously charged $4 a month for web and desktop access, though its mobile apps has been free of charge since 2019.