
Search, subscribe to and listen to podcasts right inside Telegram — episodes arrive as regular audio messages, no separate podcast app needed. Free.
Yourcast Bot turns Telegram into a functional podcast player. Search for a show by name, subscribe to the ones you like, and the bot delivers episodes as regular voice or audio messages you can play with Telegram's own built-in player — including the speed controls and background playback most people already use for voice messages. There is a companion channel and chat for updates and discussion, which is a reasonable signal of an actively maintained project rather than an abandoned side effort. For someone who already lives inside Telegram and does not want to install a dedicated podcast app just to follow a couple of shows, this closes the gap neatly: no new account, no separate notification system, episodes just show up in the chat you already have open. It will not replace a full-featured podcast app with smart speed adjustment, chapter markers or offline sync for hundreds of shows, but for casual listening to a handful of favorites it works well. Because it only aggregates and delivers publicly published podcast RSS feeds rather than pirating paid content, it sits on solid legal ground — podcasts are, almost by definition, meant to be freely distributed audio.
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| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 8 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 6 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 9 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 73.5 |
No, episodes are delivered as regular Telegram audio messages that play with the built-in player.
Yes, it works from publicly published podcast RSS feeds, the same open distribution model any podcast app uses.