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RIP? Third-party podcast app Castro appears to be dead, company goes quiet

The once popular third-party podcast app Castro has seemingly shut down, after earlier saying that it was "actively seeking a new home" for its product.

The announcement had followed rumors that the company would soon be closing down, spurred by a post from a former Castro employee Mohit Mamoria who, in November, wrote on X that the app would be shut down over the next two months. The company also confirmed that, although it had seen employee departures, it wanted to apologize for the “unnecessary panic that may have arisen from these conversations.” The post additionally noted that Castro was seeking new owners for its podcast app in order to continue to provide users with service. Citing the reasons for the sale, they said the app had reached the size where the demands of running the business had pulled them in too many different directions, and Tiny would provide them with more resources, contacts, and expertise.

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