[Q] Looking for music/podcast player for Android with a PC equivalent

[GuestK00466]

hi all.

I'm considering an Android based music player device and I'd like to get a music and podcast app that synchronises with a desktop equivalent.

Can anyone make any suggestions?

I listen to music and podcasts on several devices and ideally what I'd like is an app and desktop equivalent that can manage my subscriptions and sync based on whether or not I've listened to a feed item on any device.

Similar I guess to the Zune software but without the frustrating proprietary technology lock and non-standard support.

I know I can subscribe directly to my android handset and sometimes I'll do that but mostly I subscribe via a desktop or cloud and sync to the devices selectively.

I'm looking at Media Monkey at the moment for the desktop app but it doesn't seem to sync with an Android device except as a hardware storage device which I suspect means that whilst it will sync podcast content none of the management will go with it.

Any advice or suggestions about Media Monkey, Winamp, DoubleTwist or Songbird would also be appreciated.

 

[pharz]

Mediamonkey can sync as mass storage device or as a mediaplayer device but as you say, it doesn't really manage it.
Winamp has a android app but I never checked it as I don't like the desktop software.

 

[el_bhm]

I sort of go around.
I use foobar2000 ( the best media player around?) + podcatcher. On android I just use default music player. I don't see a point in podcast manager on a phone.
It doesn't support sync per say, but you can customize to do so.
RMB > File Operations > Copy To > ... There you can customize a profile where to copy. Just assign shortcut to it and off you go.