PodSilo is a podcast downloader for Windows. Uses RSS feeds to automatically download podcast episodes for you!
- Download episodes manually or on a time schedule.
- Creates readable file names for episodes based on the episode title.
- Manages disk space used by the downloaded episodes.
- Episode cleanup rules determine which episodes are kept during catch-up, and how much disk space is available for each feed (or for all feeds).
- The Feed Journal shows a detailed list of all feeds polled and episodes downloaded, and the progress of each poll and download.
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Reviews for PodSilo
Podcast are used for different purposes like getting latest news, listening to music and radio shows, it can also be used to learn something or just to be entertained. For people who listen to podcasts a lot, a podcast manager is a must to manage all their favourite and subscribed podcasts from different sources.
PodSilo is a lightweight software application designed to help users automatically download and manage podcasts. This tool ensures that you always get the latest content from your favourite websites and blogs.
Overview
The installer size is only ~1MB and the installation process is quick and straightforward. After launching it, you can add the RSS that you like by accessing the dedicated button. After adding a feed it shows the information about it and also the available content.
Pros
Clean & User-friendly UI
The UI of the app is designed to be easy to use for all types of users, it surely is easy to understand too even for novices. There is a tab that displays all the feeds you add along with the description and the URL list. Click on each feed in the list, you can view the summary of it. Moreover, you can see the downloaded episodes and also information about them like duration, publish date, bitrate, length, and file name.
Selection Mode & Scheduled downloads
If you are only interested in a few episodes from the feed, you do not have to download all the episodes. By enabling the Selection mode you can choose the episodes that you want only and download them. Moreover, you can also schedule downloads, this ensures you can download the episodes as soon as they’re out without any delays.
Impressive Features
With this tool you can easily add or remove podcast of your choice and it will automatically start downloading them for you. It can automatically name your files based on the episode title. You can also manage the disk space used by the downloaded episodes on your hard drive. You can easily set how much space is allowed for a certain feed or for all your feeds. Episode clean up rules can be set up to decide which episodes should be kept during catch-up. The application can then automatically clean-up data after a given time interval.
Feed Journal
The feed shows detailed list of all feeds polled and episodes downloaded, and the progress of each poll and download.
Cons
No ‘Drag n Drop’
The application does not support drag and drop, to add the RSS that you want you need to use the dedicated button named ‘Add Feed’.
Conclusion
PodSilo is a reliable and lightweight tool designed to let you download and manage episodes from your favourite and subscribed podcasts. It is definitely recommended for those who need a podcast manager that is easy to use and has great features.
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