I noticed a new background image on the Android podcast app this morning. I thought one of my podcasts changed their icon art. Nope, it’s a Logan Paul podcast. I’ve never listened to any of his stuff. I only heard about him when he challenged someone to an MMA fight I think?

I only listen to Behind the Bastards, The Dollop, and Prosecuting Donald Trump, plus occasionally My Brother My Brother and Me.

I figured maybe one of my kids had subscribed or I had hit a subscribe button on the home page. Well, in the app, when I unsubscribe it immediately re-subscribes. I saw where other users had the same problem and it went away after an hour. This was 11 hours ago. I pulled it up on the Web version of Google podcasts. It looks like it unsubscribes but if I refresh, I’m subscribed again.

Any ideas? Is there a way to block a podcast?

  • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Would you consider AntennaPod instead? It has been good for my podcast listening (audio only, no idea actually if it handles video ones).

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      1 year ago

      Yep. Still can’t unsubscribe. Uninstalled the app and reinstalled. Still there. I’m allowed to unsubscribe the other podcasts.

      I used to use pocket casts, but I’ll give all the apps mentioned here a try. Google podcasts integrated with auto mode in maps which I’ll miss, though.

      I’ve already lost Google music for the pretty much non-functional YouTube music. Google is losing their talent.

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        1 year ago

        I miss the Shifty Jelly era of Pocket Casts. App updates were so much fun, reading the changelog. Who even owns it now? I still use it but I’m nostalgic fonthr old black & red days when it was still indie.