I’ve been using Overcast (on IOS) for years and for the most part love it, but having explored the privacy reports in its settings, I’m wondering if there is any way to actually do something about all the trackers podcasts are using these days.

I’ve tried blocking the specific trackers with AdGuard DNS, but when I do that, the podcast refuses to play at all.

Using a VPN helps to obscure some of the gross invasively personal dynamic ads, but is pretending I’m in Amsterdam really the best I can do? Doesn’t feel like it’s actually addressing the problem :/

  • NathanUp
    16·
    1 year ago

    Idk if it’s available for iOS, but I really like AntennaPod. I also use Kasts on desktop (GNU/Linux), and I self-host a gpodder instance to keep my subscriptions synced.

    • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Even AntennaPod connects to trackers in order to download some podcats. It’s how some of those hosts are set up. Although I hope that with an app like AP it shouldn’t be easy for advertisers to use that data to profile you, but I don’t know.

          • merde alors@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            1 year ago

            here 👉

            Leading traffic through a proxy or Tor network

            It’s possible to make AntennaPod lead all traffic (media files, cover images, RSS requests & searches) through a proxy or the Tor network. This may have two potential benefits:

            • Privacy: depending on the type of proxy service, your downloading/streaming behaviour may be protected from podcast hosts
            • Access: if a podcast host prevents the downloading of content from abroad (based on your IP address), setting a proxy with the origin country may allow you to still access its content

            You will find this option under Settings » Network » Proxy.

            In order to lead all traffic via the Tor network, you need to install a proxy app for Tor, and provide the following details in AntennaPod:

            Type: SOCKS
Host: “localhost” or “127.0.0.1”
Port: “9050”
            • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              And wound you maybe, possibly care to elaborate what proxy server to use? Or do all the proxy dialogs in all your programs have one preselected? If not, then it’s hardly “done” is it?