Yourcast 2.0

About Yourcast 2.0

Yourcast 2.0 is a Telegram bot that lets users search for podcasts, subscribe to shows, and receive new episodes as audio files directly in their chat. This update introduces AI-generated summaries with tap-to-jump timestamps and the ability to ask questions about an episode's content. The bot also handles broken feeds, supports files up to 2 GB, and accepts payment through Telegram Stars.

Review

Yourcast 2.0 lives entirely inside Telegram, so you don't need a separate podcast app if you already spend most of your messaging time there. The new AI features compress an episode into a skimmable summary with clickable times, which changes how you decide what to listen to. It's a focused tool for a specific workflow, not a full replacement for every podcast power user's setup.

Key Features

• AI summaries that extract the gist and key points of an episode, with timestamps you can tap to jump to that moment in the audio.
• Episode Q&A: after the summary is generated, you can ask follow-up questions about the episode's content.
• Self-repairing feeds: if a show's feed URL breaks or moves, the bot rechecks daily and locates the new address automatically.
• Resumable downloads for episodes up to 2 GB, picking up where they left off if interrupted.
• OPML import lets you transfer subscriptions from another podcast app by pasting an Apple Podcasts link or uploading a file.

Pricing and Value

Yourcast 2.0 uses Telegram Stars for payments. The free tier includes 10 on-demand episodes per week. A Bronze plan costs $1 and adds automatic delivery of new episodes. The Relay plan at $5 includes 30 hours of AI summaries per month. The source code is available under the GPL v3 license.

Pros

• No separate app needed: subscriptions and playback happen inside Telegram chats.
• AI summaries with timestamps let you scan an episode before committing to the full listen.
• Self-healing feeds reduce the friction of broken or moved podcast URLs.
• Open source codebase allows self-hosting or community contributions.
• Supports six interface languages: English, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Hebrew.

Cons

• Episode indexing for AI features happens on demand, so asking questions across multiple episodes of a show isn't currently practical.
• Limited to 10 free episodes per week, which may constrain heavy listeners who don't upgrade.
• Not well suited for users who prefer a dedicated podcast app with advanced library management, playlist creation, or cross-device sync outside Telegram.

Yourcast 2.0 fits someone who lives in Telegram and wants podcast listening to happen in the same place as their messages, without switching contexts. The AI summaries serve a clear purpose for triaging episodes, though the on-demand indexing means cross-episode queries remain a future consideration. If your podcast needs include complex queue management or offline listening in a native player, a standalone app might still be the more practical route.