Ziepod for Windows

User Reviews

• Easy to use Podcast manager

  TexasKevinBMarch 15, 2010

  Pros

  I like that it will do my automatic downloads and I can play them in the interface. I haven't had any issues like with other programs where it downloads every single episode. Ziepod you can configure and not worry about weird extra downloads.

  Cons

  My gripe is more with podcasters than with Ziepod. A lot force me to go into Itunes for their podcast, and copy the URL. That's a con that is the podcasters fault. Just list your feed URL, don't make me rabbit hunt in stupid slow Itunes for it.

  Summary

  I'm a fan. Best podcatcher I've seen out of 10 or so tried.

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• Started well, but...

  September 24, 2009

  Pros

  1. Streams or downloads podcast. User choice. 2. Worked flawlessly for several months.

  Cons

  1. Started doubling up on my feeds. 2. "Forgot" about all the previously listened to feeds. 3. Now it has forgotten that I have any feeds at all.

  Summary

  I'm still looking for a good podcatcher that does not suck.

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• Great alternative to ITunes

  jeffk464January 12, 2009

  Pros

  Well designed user interface, absolutely stable in vista64, easy to subscribe to and download podcasts. It does exactly what I want,

  Cons

  Havent run into any so far.

  Summary

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• It shouldn't have to be this hard

  JoeyJoeJoeJrJanuary 9, 2009

  Pros

  File post-processing, ID3 tag auto-renaming, folder organization, auto-queuing without downloading, supports feed authentication, special file handling/processing (based on extension), files can be played/streamed without downloading

  Cons

  Columns disappear, downloads aren't auto-marked "played", deletions can't be canceled, useless bottom pane, doesn't detect previous downloads, useless browser, OPML export badly located, bad storage of settings, useless help, installed portable

  Summary

  The Good: Files can be processed by external programs after downloaded. ID3 tags can be automatically renamed, but options are short here (unless external processing is used). Feeds can be organized into folders. New files can be auto-queued for downloading (actual downloading can be activated later). Supports authentication for commercial/private feeds. File processing can also be performed based on file extension, in case one feed posts multiple file types. The Bad: Columns don't always stay the same. Sometimes there's no 'duration' column or no 'file size' column (changes from feed to feed). The only way for a feed item to become "played", aside from manually marking it, is to play it in Ziepod. When I download a file to my MP3 player I consider it "played". If you select "delete" and then cancel it (by closing the popup) the item is still deleted. I used the program for 3 hours straight and the bottom pane never changed. Ziepod doesn't detect if a file has already been downloaded, using a different program for instance. If the same file already exists the duplicate will be renamed. The browser never worked, nor did I care to use it. I kept waiting for the Export button to ungrey, but it never did. You export the OPML file through the top right drop-down menu. The Help should've sent me to their website (I suspect) but it never worked within Ziepod. I typically run as a User, the settings are stored in the program folder, therefore my settings were never saved. The settings should've been stored in my Documents and Settings folder, where I have permission to write. This is done because the program is portable... I downloaded it as an EXE... I had to install it... it pointed to Program Files by default... but it's a portable program. They should be packaging this in a ZIP file. Now that I've warned the crap out of you I think your opinion of this program will be better than mine. A lot of the program behavior is very bass ackward and non-intuitive in my opinion. Again, once you get used to it it's pretty good, I just think the learning curve is steep and rocky.

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• Great looks, great functionality

  SebobasoDecember 1, 2008

  Pros

  Wonderfully designed interface, program does what it's supposed to and more.

  Cons

  none so far

  Summary

  This comes highly recommended. Can batch download all mp3s in a list of podcasts. Interface great to look at. Two thumbs up!

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• Best podcatcher I've used.

  t26lOctober 10, 2008

  Pros

  No feed barfing! Extensive options Automatic feed renaming Very lightweight, hardly uses any memory when minimized in system tray or when synchronizing Very slick interface Comes with an integrated podcast player

  Cons

  Podcast directory that uses feedzie seems to have died 12 months ago and has been abandoned, so the directory is never updated and has a limited selection of podcasts. Not a big deal though to just import all of your podcasts into Ziepod with opml

  Summary

  Juice, the second best podcatcher I have used, was giving me alot of feed barfing, i.e. it would randomly download old podcasts for no apparent reason. I guess it was a bug, but it wasn't going to be fixed anytime soon as that program hasn't been supported since 2006. So I started an exhaustive search for a new podcatcher. I was surprised that I found this gem called Ziepod. Ziepod was everything I was looking for in a podcatcher: lightweight, and no bugs. I am surprised that Ziepod is not one of the most popular podcatchers out there, as it is certainly the best I've ever used.

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• Really useful software

  armandinhoSeptember 26, 2008

  Pros

  Great features easy to use love it... love the ability to choose which folders to save specific podcasts to.

  Cons

  Could be a bit more intuitive but don't give up on it if you get stumped initially.

  Summary

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• Best podcast aggregator I've used

  davidsogdenAugust 14, 2008

  Pros

  Ziepod is very easy to use and feature rich. It does everything I need it to do and more. I'd used Doppler for a couple of years but had problems with it hanging, so tried Ziepod. No problems with Ziepod at all. I'm really happy with it. Highly recommended.

  Cons

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• Good but unfortunately podcast variety is limited

  django123January 25, 2008

  Pros

  Free <p>Works well <p>Can stream podcasts <p>Attractive design with several resize modes

  Cons

  Podcasts limited to those known to feedzie.com

  Summary

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