Stitcher cleans up app, introduces redesign

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Stitcher has some catching up to do with services like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Its new look might help with that. The podcast app revamps its web and mobile apps, promising better user control and navigation. The public beta for the redesigned app is out now, with plans to roll it out more broadly in the future.

You can now organize shows into custom categories and view recent and unfinished episodes, your downloads, and favourite podcasts in the My Podcasts section. With filters, you can opt to see episodes you've only downloaded, unplayed or liked episodes, or sort them by date. The app even lets you view podcasts by episode length.

Stitcher also brings the ability to download episodes from the shows you want automatically and pick how many you'll keep on your device at a given time. The app gets a slider control for playback speed. Stitcher also improved its Alexa and Sonos integrations t.

Source: Engadget