| General Features | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version |
1.0b12
|
2.1
|
0.4
|
6.0.4
|
| Last Release |
2.2
|
2024-04-26 (today)
|
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| Last Update here |
2020-02-05 (4 years ago)
|
2020-02-05 (4 years ago)
|
2020-02-05 (4 years ago)
|
2020-02-05 (4 years ago)
|
| Author |
juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/team/index.php
|
apple
|
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| URL | ||||
| Free and Open Source |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| License |
GPL
|
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| License Cost/ Fee |
$16,99
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Languages |
1
English |
0
|
1
English |
0
|
| Operating System | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| Windows 98 |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Windows XP |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Mac OS X |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Linux |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Windows Mobile |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Palm OS |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Programming Language |
Python and wxPython
|
phyton
|
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| Common Features | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| Search |
local & web
|
local
|
local & web
|
|
| Notifications |
yes, customizable
|
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| OPML Import |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| OPML Export |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Playlist Formats |
M3U, PLS
|
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| Organize | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| Expiring Channels |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Archive Old Feeds |
configurable
|
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| Feed Reading | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| Integrated Browser |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Plain Text |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Podcatching | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| Schedule Downloads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Resume Partial Downloads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Limit Download Size |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| ID3 Editing |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Sync | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| Sync to iTunes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Sync to PSP |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Sync to Mediaplayer |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Sync to iPod |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Integrated burning to CD |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Media | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| MP3 |
download
|
download & external playing
|
download
|
download & internal playing
|
| MPEG-4 |
download
|
download
|
download & internal playing
|
|
| Real |
download
|
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| Quicktime |
download
|
download
|
download
|
download & internal playing
|
| Windows Media |
download
|
download
|
download & internal playing
|
|
| DivX |
download
|
download
|
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| Xvid |
download
|
download
|
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| Content Protocols | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| rss 2.0 |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| atom |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Transport Protocols | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| http |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| https |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| http auth |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| bittorrent |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Proxy Server |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| feed:// |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| podcast:// |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| pcast:// |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| itpc:// |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| itms:// |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Support | PlayPod | juice | Synclosure | itunes |
| Support Forum |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Mailinglists |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| remove PlayPod | remove juice | remove Synclosure | remove itunes |