Works with OPML exports
Apps that export OPML give you a straightforward way to bring your subscriptions over.
Switching with OPML import
Move your podcasts over without rebuilding your whole setup by hand.
Import subscriptions with OPML, get your library in place, and start listening without rebuilding everything by hand.
Start lean
Move the subscriptions first. Then decide whether you want sync, Brain, or both.
Keep the player calm
The goal is a cleaner player, not a more complicated setup.
How to switch
Switching should take minutes, not a weekend.
Export from your current app
Grab an OPML file from Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast, or another app that supports export.
Import into The Podcast App
Bring your subscriptions over, check the library, and keep the first-run setup straightforward.
Listen first, customize later
Queue, downloads, chapters, and car features are the first win. Sync and Brain can wait until they help.
What transfers cleanly
The main thing that moves cleanly is your subscription library. Import first, then decide how much else you want to set up.
- Your subscriptions from an OPML export.
- Your ability to start with a clean, low-friction player.
- Your option to keep things local before turning on sync.
Subscriptions move first
Bring your follows over quickly, then rebuild only the parts that are actually worth customizing.
Why switching feels lower-risk here
You can try the player without creating an account, and support is easy to reach if anything in the import flow is confusing.
- They do not need an account before trying the player.
- Support exists if the import is confusing.
- The new experience is calmer, not more cluttered.
Importsubscriptions first
Playerstart simple
Upgrade latersync or Brain
Switch guide
Move over, then see how much calmer listening can feel.
Bring your subscriptions over, check the library, and see how the player feels before you commit to anything else.