Spreaker Podcasts 12+

A friend of mine recommended this application just a few minutes ago and so I downloaded it. However, there is one small complaint. I am a voiceover user which means, I access everything through text to speech. When I listen to podcasts, I do not see a rewind, or fast-forward button listed in the playback controls. If there are such things, they are not labeled, or they’re not here. I’m hoping that spreaker will take the time to evaluate this and add these controls or at least label them and tell us where they are. Other than that, keep up the great work.

Update Jan 29, 2018 - the app has an ongoing issue with suddenly not being able to connect to the chat area during live broadcasts. It requires stopping the podcast, closing and clearing the app and then trying again. Sometimes it takes several tries for this to work to even let one play the live podcast again. It’s extremely frustrating and seems to be occurring with many users. Please fix this Spreaker!!!

I have loved creating and listening to podcasts on Spreaker for a couple of years now. One feature that I've always wanted to see and hasn't been offered is push notifications to alert about new podcasts from the users that I follow. I often miss new shows that were recorded because I didn't know they were posted. This would also increase your listenership because users would be alerted of new content. Even an email notification, like you now offer for live podcasts, would be an improvement. In this day and age, just about every kind of app has some push notification feature. Please consider this for a future update.

I primarily listen to programs who's content is broadly extraterrestrial and paranormal in nature. Although a few of my favorite programs, such as Monster Quest, are no longer aired on Spreaker, the other ones I enjoy are still available and past episodes are plentifully retrievable. Shows such as Aquarian Radio and Daniel Ott offer hours of listening pleasure and the options are many. I would highly recommend Spreaker to anyone searching for an app that allows for a broad range of program genre and options.