Shifty Jelly hinted at some future plans for Pocket Casts. NPR has its own app, NPR One, and still distributes its podcasts through other apps and platforms.

There's no real indication that the NPR group will use Pocket Casts as their exclusive podcast home - they are in public radio, after all, and Pocket Casts is a paid app. You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu. Shifty Jelly's team will continue working on the app, with former iHeartRadio and Clear Channel vice president Owen Grover joining as Pocket Casts CEO. Instead, it's using its new resources to improve Pocket Casts. It accepted the group's offer because 'everything from their not-for-profit mission focus, to their unwavering belief that open and collaborative wins over closed walled gardens resonated deeply with us.' The developer hammered home the point that nothing is immediately changing in the app. The app also includes an Up Next function, which can automatically build a podcast queue for you.ĭeveloper Shifty Jelly said in a blog post while it had received previous offers from other suitors, it had turned them all down. Pocket Casts' discover section currently highlights featured, trending and popular shows. The public radio outlets hope to improve the podcast discovery experience, help creators find new audiences and improve insights for producers. NPR, This American Life, WNYC Studios and WBEZ Chicago have teamed up to buy Pocket Casts, a cross-platform podcast app.

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