Listen to podcasts in the background of Chrome! Sync content across computers, manage your feeds, save progress, get new episodes!

Latest Version

Version
0.3.0.2
Update
November 28, 2017
Size
11.02MiB
Developer
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
3.07143 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
Notifications
Background
Http://*/
Https://*/
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smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player Extension

BETA VERSION FOR COURAGEOUS TESTERS!
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New in version 0.3, you can search on Apple's iTunes Podcast database for your favorite podcasts!

smarterPod is a Angular.js based Google Chrome extension for listening to podcasts in the background of your browser, with feed management capabilities, Chrome notifications on title change, metadata retrieval as well as Google Storage Sync capability for your partially listened episodes and current playlists, regardless of which computer you're on. smarterPod aims to be the most straightforward way to listen to podcasts in your browser without the need for extra tabs, heavy Flash player clients or external application.

smarterPod updates your feeds and syncs every 15 minutes, ensuring that you have the most updated content and saved episodes on every computer you use at all times.

Right now, smarterPod is in Beta, with some awesome new features planned in the pipeline, including custom feed retrieval (download X episodes of this feed on every update). If there is something you would like to see, let us know! This is the first public version of this project and I hope to add new features, improve the application and work with it more over the coming months!

Also, there is currently a list of bugs on GitHub: https://github.com/smromain/smarterPod. If you encounter any bugs, please feel free to either submit on Github, through Chrome Web Store's User Feedback feature or via email (using my email address in the app). Thanks!

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ON PERMISSIONS: Google says that the application requires 'permission to read data from all sites you visit'. This is not correct: smarterPod now requires permission to send requests for podcast feed data and receive data from those servers with podcast information.

ON SYNC: Google Sync MUST be enabled for smarterPod to work. This is a pretty easy process, and you can learn more about it here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/165139.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension file

Select and download the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install smarterPod: Simple and Smart Podcast Player extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Charles Catura (ID: 000000edce5fcd0d) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/09/2020 So far so good. Been using it for 1 day. I would love a little pop-out player like Google Music has. I like to stick it in the corner of my screen while I'm working so I can always hit the play/pause button easily. Also hotkeys would be nice.

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Cecile Smith (ID: 0000006357422cd3) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/17/2019 it is complicated to use, no clear setting to use. something this complex needs directions and im not even sure how it was downloaded

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Islam Tawfik (ID: 000000162144e0a0) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/03/2019 Extremely inconvenient to play old episodes. The front-end is very mediocre and needs a complete revamp.

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59seank (ID: 000000a92cbfe811) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/03/2018 I can't add podcasts. I've clicked on everything I can think of. Waste of my time.

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Sheri Shirey (ID: 0000009d21866874) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/31/2018 the instructions read "add podcasts from the feed management + menu). There is no such thing, and no plus sign - the app had no apparent means of use. I'm deleting it after 10 minutes.