Podbean: Audio Livestream App

Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook

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About this app

Podbean Livestream is a new type of audio streaming where people around the world converse with each other in real-time. On the Podbean app, start live podcasting anytime, anywhere. Interact with listeners with live chat, call-in and all the tools you need to create engaging conversations, and easily repurpose it as on-demand podcast content.

With 65K+ hosts, 16 Million+ streaming minutes, and 5.8 Million+ live participants, join the dynamic Podbean community on air.

— Perfect for multiple scenarios
Comedies and talk shows
Community engagement
Internet radio
Webinars and classes
Church activities
Virtual conferences and panels

— Professional tools, simple setup
Professional audio quality without any high-level hardware or technical knowledge
Easily schedule, create and share your live session on mobile

— You control everything
Keep your room private with invitation-only mode or open it up to the public for more exposure
Customize your livestream’s branding, layout and background music
Sound monitoring
Assign live room admins to help you monitor audience activity in real time
Block feature

— Extremely interactive and rewarding
Boost listener engagement with a suite of powerful, easy-to-use interaction tools, including:
Live chat
Co-host and guest invite
Listener call-in
Fans can reward hosts with virtual gifts, making giving fun, as well as join your Fan Club, becoming a member of the community.

— Bump up podcast production
Turn the live show recording into evergreen content by publishing it as a podcast episode.
Record your livestream with studio quality automatically
Edit your recording to your satisfaction with post-production tools
Publish your live audio as a podcast episode in a few taps or repurpose it any way you wish

Learn more about Podbean Audio Livestream:
https://www.podbean.com/livestream

Want to create your live stream on the app? Check out the quick guide:
https://help.podbean.com/support/solutions/articles/25000022208-creating-your-live-stream-on-the-apps

Ratings and reviews

Tried this for 2 weeks and it works great.. when it actually works. The problem is it only works when it wants to. Either I get a 404 error when trying to play an episode, or when i do find one that plays, it will randomly stop playing due to "unstable service." I live in the mountains, and service can be spotty, but I've never had an issue with Stitcher or Spotify playing an episode. Case in point an hour long episode will stop playing 8-10 times and need to be manually restarted every time.

Nice, easy to use, the latest podcasts. But I think downloads could be managed better. There should be options to delete d/L's older than X date, or hold only N downloads for a podcast at a time (deleting older ones to maintain the count as new ones are downloaded). Podcast Addict has this, as an all-podcast default and for each podcast. Really helps out for devices with limited RAM. Maybe it's there, if so, I haven't been able to find it

Podbean is a fantastic app for podcast lovers. It offers a wide range of podcasts across various genres, ensuring there is something for everyone. The app's user interface is clean and intuitive, making it easy to navigate and discover new podcasts. Additionally, Podbean offers a variety of features such as the ability to download episodes for offline listening and the option to create playlists. Amazing podcast app!!

What's new

1. Enable live chat support with Reply and Copy features.
2. Introduce "Gospel" category for background music in Recording and Live Stream
3. Optimize Android Auto's progress bar.
4. Bug fixes and optimizations.