How to listen to podcasts on the Linux desktop with CPod – Easy Steps

Do you need a nice and fancy podcast client for your Linux desktop? If so, you must try CPod. It’s a friendly little app that makes listening to your favorite shows quick and easy on Linux. Here’s how to use it.

Installing CPod on Linux

Cpod is an excellent podcast client for the Linux desktop. It’s easy to use, beautiful, and handles podcast shows very well. However, it is not pre-installed on any Linux operating system by default.

Since CPod is not a default application, you will need to install it yourself. To install the latest version of CPod on Linux, start by opening a terminal window on the Linux desktop. You can open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard or by searching for “Terminal” in the application menu. With the terminal open and ready to go, follow the instructions below for the Linux operating system you are currently using.

Ubuntu

CPod can be installed on Ubuntu Linux via a downloadable DEB package. To get your hands on this DEB package for your own use, run the following wget download command.

wget https://github.com/z-------------/CPod/releases/download/v1.28.0/CPod_1.28.0_amd64.deb

After downloading the latest version of the DEB package on your computer, you will be able to install it. Using the fit to install command then configure CPod on your Ubuntu system.

sudo apt install ./CPod_1.28.0_amd64.deb

Debian

Those using Debian Linux will be able to make CPod work by downloading the installable DEB package from the developer’s GitHub launch page. To start the download, use the following wget download command below.

wget https://github.com/z-------------/CPod/releases/download/v1.28.0/CPod_1.28.0_amd64.deb

After downloading the package, use the dpkg -i command to install the latest CPod DEB package on your computer.

sudo dpkg -i CPod_1.28.0_amd64.deb

After installing CPod on your Debian Linux system, you will need to correct any dependency issues that may have arisen during the installation process. To do that, run the following apt-get install -f command.

sudo apt-get install -f

Arch Linux

The CPod application is available to all Arch Linux users through the Arch Linux AUR. However, you will first need to install the Trizen AUR helper tool. To do that, use the following commands below in your terminal.

sudo pacman -S git base-devel

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/trizen.git

cd trizen/

makepkg -sri

After setting up the latest version of Trizen on your computer, use the trizen -S command to configure the CPod application on your Arch Linux system.

trizen -S cpod

Fedora / OpenSUSE

If you are using Fedora Linux or OpenSUSE, you will not be able to install CPod on your computer with an RPM package file. Instead, if you want to use this app, you’ll need to configure it through Flatpak.

Flatpak

CPod is available in the Flathub app store as Flatpak. However, for it to work, you will need to configure the Flatpak runtime first. To get the runtime working, follow our guide on the subject.

After configuring the Flatpak runtime on your computer, the installation can begin. Open a terminal window on the Linux desktop. Then using the two commands below, install the latest version of Cpod on your Linux computer.

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

flatpak install flathub com.github.z.Cumulonimbus

Listen to podcasts on the Linux desktop with CPod

To listen to your favorite podcasts with CPod on Linux, start by opening the application on your desktop. You can open CPod on your computer by searching for “CPod” in the application menu. Once the CPod app is open, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Paso 1: Find the RSS URL of your favorite podcasts. These RSS URL links are usually available on the podcast’s website or on its RSS feed page. Alternatively, if you don’t know the RSS URL of your favorite podcast, type the name in the CPod search box and hit Pay in.

Paso 2: After pressing the Pay in on the keyboard, CPod will load the search results. Look at the results of the show you want to add to your podcast library. Then click the “Subscribe” button to subscribe to the program.

Paso 3: Once you’ve subscribed to a podcast, click the “Start” button on the left sidebar. When you do, you will see a list of unheard podcasts that you can listen to on Cpod. Look through the list and select the play button to play it.

Want to download a podcast to your computer to listen to later? Select the download button within the Cpod app, instead of the play button, to download any podcast episode you want to your Linux computer.