# Kasts privacy rating

Open source podcast app from KDE for Linux, Windows and Android, built with Kirigami for desktop and mobile, with episode downloads, streaming and optional sync through gpodder.net or Nextcloud.

## Summary

Kasts scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the media and podcast players criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://apps.kde.org/kasts/
- Source code: https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/kasts
- Platforms: Linux, Windows, Android
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Media and podcast players](https://privacyratings.com/media-players/)
- Also rated: [KMail](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/kmail/) (Email clients), [Kleopatra](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/kleopatra/) (PGP tools), [Filelight](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/filelight/) (Disk usage analyzers), [KRunner](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/krunner/) (App launchers), [Ark](https://privacyratings.com/archivers/ark/) (File archivers), [Okular](https://privacyratings.com/pdf-tools/okular/) (PDF readers and editors), [Spectacle](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/spectacle/) (Screenshots and screen recording), [Konsole](https://privacyratings.com/terminals/konsole/) (Terminals)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0-or-later and GPL-3.0-or-later, with some files under other OSI-approved licenses. | https://github.com/KDE/kasts/tree/master/LICENSES |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the app has no telemetry. KDE websites use self-hosted Matomo with cookies disabled and IP addresses anonymized. | https://kde.org/privacypolicy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by the KDE community, funded by donations to the non-profit KDE e.V., with no ads. | https://kde.org/donate/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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