Protocol Launcher

Overcast ​

Overcast is a popular podcast app for iOS and macOS. Protocol Launcher allows you to generate deep links to subscribe to podcasts and open Overcast.

Usage ​

There are two ways to use this library:

  • On-Demand import from subpaths enables tree-shaking and keeps bundles small.
  • Full Import from the root package is convenient but includes all app modules.

Pick On-Demand for production builds; Full Import is fine for quick scripts or demos.

Select Installation Method

On-Demand
Recommended. Optimized for production.
Full Import
Convenient. Good for quick scripts.

Open App ​

On-Demand
ts
import { open } from 'protocol-launcher/overcast'

const url = open()
Open Overcast

Add Podcast Subscription ​

Subscribe to a podcast RSS feed in Overcast using x-callback-url standard.

On-Demand
ts
import { add } from 'protocol-launcher/overcast'

const url = add({
  url: 'https://example.com/podcast/rss',
})
Subscribe to Podcast

Add Podcast Subscription with Callback ​

Subscribe with a callback URL after successfully subscribing.

On-Demand
ts
import { add } from 'protocol-launcher/overcast'

const url = add({
  url: 'https://example.com/podcast/rss',
  xSuccess: 'myapp://success',
})
Subscribe with Callback