Current build
0.1.72
Play the one you tapped
Tap an Up Next episode to hear it now, without marking the rest heard.
- The episodes you skip stay in the queue.
- Smart Shuffle and Smart Builder keep episodes from the same show oldest to newest, so a story does not jump ahead.
0.1.71
Topic search that stays up
Discover no longer crashes when a topic search lists the same show twice.
- Duplicate directory rows for the same feed are ignored, including on topic searches.
0.1.69
Listen before you subscribe
Discover previews can play, queue, or download, and Chapters stay on the full player.
- Play, add to queue, or download an episode from a show you have not subscribed to yet.
- Chapters stay available on the full player, including skip-by-chapter.
- Episode profile actions sit in a cleaner grid.
0.1.15 / 0.1.14
Smarter queues
Smart Builder now lines up Up Next correctly and keeps playback moving.
- Build a queue from unplayed episodes across your subscriptions.
- Choose how many episodes to pull from each show.
- Sort subscriptions on Home and choose whether smart-queue episodes download.
0.1.10
Keep listening
Playback stays with you when you leave Yak.
- Background playback and media-notification controls are more reliable.
- Mark one episode, everything above it, or everything below it as heard or unheard.
- Imported listening history is preserved when a feed changes an episode identifier.
0.1.9 / 0.1.7
Feeds that refresh and play
Fixed podcasts that could fail to refresh or play on Android.
- Feed updates use a reliable XML parser on the device.
- Playback errors now explain when a refresh needs attention.
0.0.48
A more capable library
Queue, notes, accessibility, and privacy details all got a careful pass.
- Playlist Queue adds sorting, multi-select, and clear.
- Long show notes collapse cleanly, while episode rows stay compact.
- Accessibility and free local-first privacy behavior are clearer across the app.
0.0.35 / 0.0.33
Local-first from day one
Yak launched as a free Android podcast player built around your own library.
- No in-app ads, no third-party analytics SDKs, and no Yak account in free v1.
- Import subscriptions from another player with OPML and keep an encrypted backup on your device.
- Discover search is more resilient when directory services are busy.
