Re:Show HN: Adblock for Podcasts
by asymmetric on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @02:51AM
(#40438044)
> with limited tracking, targeted broadly at the category of people who might listen to a particular podcast
Not so fast. Many podcasts are served by intermediaries. The same intermediary can then observe and collect an individual's listener preferences and create a more targeted profile.
The iOS podcast app Overcast shows you all the intermediary platforms a podcast goes through.
E.g. 99pi goes through Chartable, with Overcast flagging that it "may follow individual-listener behaviour across multiple shows or the web, often to track responses to ads.'
Not so fast. Many podcasts are served by intermediaries. The same intermediary can then observe and collect an individual's listener preferences and create a more targeted profile.
The iOS podcast app Overcast shows you all the intermediary platforms a podcast goes through.
E.g. 99pi goes through Chartable, with Overcast flagging that it "may follow individual-listener behaviour across multiple shows or the web, often to track responses to ads.'