Pocket Casts has long been considered one of the best podcast apps, but some of its best features are locked behind a paywall. But in an attempt to compete with Spotify and YouTube, one of them—its web player,

Pocket Casts has been my podcast app of choice for years now, mostly because of how well it works across different platforms. Its mobile apps opened up access for free a few years ago, and on Tuesday morning the company announced that now applies to its (previously paying customer only) web and desktop apps (Mac,

There's great news for podcast fans. Pocket Casts is now free to use on the web and via the Mac and Windows apps. Free for Everyone, With Accounts Unlocking More Previously, you needed a premium subscription that set you back $3.