# Podnews warns for AntennaPod clone **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 14, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146 "2021-07-14T07:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/keunes/32/61_2.png) [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/1 "2021-07-14T07:33:24Z")
> - **Caution:** A version of Overcast appears to be on the Google Play store for Android users. It isn’t Overcast: it’s the codebase for AntennaPod with lots of ads thrown in, and just uses the Overcast logo and name. We’d recommend PocketCasts if you’re looking for a decent podcast player. Podnews podcasting news: The rise of the smart speaker [https://podnews.net/audio/podnews210713.mp3?\_from=antennapod.org#t=137](https://podnews.net/audio/podnews210713.mp3?_from=antennapod.org#t=137) [00:02:17] ---
**Author:** ![keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/keunes/32/61_2.png) [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/2 "2021-07-14T07:35:42Z")
This is the one: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xsmart.podcasts.podcast.overcast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xsmart.podcasts.podcast.overcast) ---
**Author:** ![keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/keunes/32/61_2.png) [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/3 "2021-07-14T07:40:47Z")
![Screenshot_20210714-093832](https://forum.antennapod.org/uploads/default/original/1X/e9a6a89b3c4d212819171fe5c707d971e06b2427.png) There is no more ‘about’ screen, and so this is a blatant violation of the license. Let’s see what to do next. This is their ‘privacy policy’ : [Overcast](https://sites.google.com/view/overcastapp) (which also has been copied from us) ---
**Author:** ![ByteHamster](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/bytehamster/32/4041_2.png) [@ByteHamster](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/ByteHamster)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/4 "2021-07-14T16:03:33Z")
I was wondering if I should ask them for their source code (as required by the GPL) but I don’t really want to hand out my email address… ---
**Author:** ![Tactical](https://forum.antennapod.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tactical](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Tactical)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/5 "2021-07-14T18:47:42Z")
If someone has gone to the effort of cloning and rebranding AP, then it’s quite possible that they are also reading this forum. Therefore you may wish to discuss your next moves somewhere less public ---
**Author:** ![keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/keunes/32/61_2.png) [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/6 "2021-07-14T22:23:51Z")
> [@Tactical](#): > > Therefore you may wish to discuss your next moves somewhere less public True. At the same time: if they read along, realise that their in wrongdoing, and stop their actions, we’ve reached our goal. But you’re right. I’m already following up. What would be helpful, is if someone could help determine which AntennaPod version exactly they have taken. There are a few pointers, like the fact that there are tabs in the player screen, and the search doesn’t have PodcastIndex support. This is very important information, e.g. to determine which license applied to the code then. So if anyone is up for a detective task, let me know 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ByteHamster](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/bytehamster/32/4041_2.png) [@ByteHamster](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/ByteHamster)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/7 "2021-07-15T20:10:56Z")
The app was removed from the store. I guess the overcast developers filed a complaint. ---
**Author:** ![keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/keunes/32/61_2.png) [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/8 "2021-08-26T08:26:54Z")
Split this topic on August 26, 2021, 8:26am UTC 5 posts were split to a new topic: [Another AntennaPod clone](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/another-antennapod-clone/1265) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.antennapod.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3c7b7383b59ca5ff7c2c145444e45bd1436aa6c1.png) [@system](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/podnews-warns-for-antennapod-clone/1146/9 "2022-02-25T08:11:09Z")
Closed on February 25, 2022, 8:11am UTC