TuneIn

TuneIn is a tool suitable for news and podcast lovers, as it enables access, via a stylish interface, to free and valuable content.

In the current landscape, listening to podcasts is at worst trendy and at best a habit. Because this information transmission medium has become so popular in recent years, more and more institutions and public figures start making their podcast series.

With TuneIn, you get a bit more than a regular podcast playback or RSS feed tool with a nice GUI. The application gathers in one place, based on region-targeting, content from your area, such as radio station access, news, music, and informative channels.

Moreover, you can get access to podcasts curated and organized by category (e.g., science, comedy, sports, art, etc.), language, and content type (e.g., interview, talk).

This application offers various categories, neatly organized in the left-side panel of the interface. You can get access to news, official distribution channels from the most popular press agencies in the world, and more.

As for any piece of content you will find in TuneIn, you can save it, mark it as a favorite, add it to a playlist, increase the playback speed, or share it (via a custom link or directly on social media).

In the 'Trending' section, the application's feed curates and displays some of the most popular news stations around the world. Also, you can get access to pre-recorded talks, interviews, and local news stations, live (to activate local targeting, make sure you give access to your location to the application, from the Windows settings area).

TuneIn is a marvelous application. It has a simple and modern player, allows increasing or slowing the playback speed on pre-recorded pieces of content, and lets you choose from a wide selection of topics.

However, the app is not entirely free, and to get rid of news ads, you must submit to a paid plan. Also, you can't customize and create a manual RSS feed, and the music collection is limited.