Can't sync with GPodder (v1.28)

[DigitalNaut]

CPod version: 1.28

Platform: Windows 10

Installation type (.deb, Snap, etc.): CPod-Setup-1.28.0.exe

Description: The program seems to be unable to log into GPodder despite me being able to do it on the browser

Version of CPod which introduced the issue (if applicable): 1.28

Steps to reproduce: Install, enter basic login information, restart, and wait for the program to sync but instead throws an error "Sync error: couldn't login"

Other information (e.g. Developer Tools console log, screenshots) if possible:
index.html:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0
at JSON.parse ()
at all.js:4294
at XMLHttpRequest.req.onload (all.js:28)

[leighsmith]

Duplicate of Issue 238