[Feature Request] Allow to add files from local network file share, like in VLC

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  minoritybeef · Member · March 16, 2026 at 8:36 am

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  Allow to add a local network file share as source for audio files. Example: VLC allows me to play files from a local network SMB file share.

  I do not have in Pocket Casts v8.6 (9410) such an option. Or cannot find it.

  Would under Profile / Files / Add / ??? expect such an option. I can only add via an installed File Manager from internal and shared storage (SD Card). And Google Drive.

  Do I need to install a different 3rd party File Manager app, or can you add a native option just like VLC?

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  mikerockwell · Staff · March 17, 2026 at 10:24 am

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  When you add a File to Pocket Casts, it uses the system-level file picker application. So you would need to use a file application that supports network shares in order to add them to Pocket Casts. We don’t currently offer a way to configure network shares directly within the app.

  I’ve forwarded this along to our development team as a feature request, though. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about a feature like this!