Ever had an episode not play and wondered what was going on? We have tried to make that a lot clearer. Whether it’s your connection or the episode has been removed, you will now get a better explanation so you’re not left guessing.

We’ve also fixed some issues with larger text sizes where things didn’t quite look right. Things should look and behave properly now.

And we’ve improved the download manager to avoid a race condition. Unfortunately, no F1 cars were involved.

Now when your favourite podcast episode is buffering on the full screen player, you’ll see a progress indicator so you know what’s happening.

We’ve also been investigating storage issues. This update makes sure temporary download files are properly cleaned up so they don’t take up extra space.

Thanks for sticking with Pocket Casts over the years. We still love building it and can’t wait to keep making it better.

Want to add an episode to a playlist? You can now do it right from the episode details, no extra taps needed.

Podcast search now plays nicely with all locales and regions.

Now Playing info properly updates when you connect a Bluetooth device. Episode artwork shows the right image, even when the audio file and feed disagree.

No more surprise logouts during background refreshes on a locked device.

We’ve rolled out Dynamic Type throughout the app, making every screen more comfortable to read at any text size!

New options in multi-select and episode details make adding episodes to playlists easier than ever. Playlist counts and artwork updates now happen immediately and reflect your latest Playlist updates.

We’ve rolled out Dynamic Type throughout the app, making every screen more comfortable to read at any text size!

New options in multi-select and episode details make adding episodes to playlists easier than ever. Playlist counts and artwork updates now happen immediately and reflect your latest Playlist updates.

Bulk delete, actually bulk deletes now. Selecting multiple episode files for removal works the way it should — all selected, all gone, no exceptions.
Shared some your favorites podcasts links?  We squashed a bug that was tripping up URL handling, so tapping a link in your messages takes you right where you need to go.

We’ve smoothed things out to make listening feel more effortless! Show Notes now remember where you left off, AirPlay gives you better multi-speaker control, shared Clips play back seamlessly, Up Next syncs more smoothly between Apple Watch and iPhone, and the app won’t surprise you by autoplaying – plus, the Radioactive theme has officially retired. Removing Radioactive lets us simplify the app and focus on features you actually use.

We’re warming up your listening game this winter. Long-press to quickly deselect episodes when you’ve tapped one too many. Adding episodes to playlists is faster than ever. Playing via home screen widgets and reordering episodes in Up Next both work more reliably. Episodes will no longer cut out early—they’ll play all the way to the frosty end.

Happy New Year!

We are starting the year with a round of performance improvements. We noticed that sometimes our playlists were a moving a bit slow, so we gave them some boost so that you can zip around them as fast as you can.

We are back and refreshed after the end of year break, and we hope you are too. We are really looking forward to another year of making Pocket Casts even better!

Happy New Year!

We are starting the year with a round of performance improvements. We noticed that sometimes our playlists were a moving a bit slow, so we gave them some boost so that you can zip around them as fast as you can.

We are back and refreshed after the end of year break, and we hope you are too. We are really looking forward to another year of making Pocket Casts even better!

Playback 2025 joins with a glow,
Recounting your past year of shows on the go.
It bundles your listening in festive delight
A recap that sparkles like holiday lights.

Unsubscribing now tidies downloads away,
Cleaning up files that don’t need to stay.

So settle on in with your favorite playlist,
We’ve brightened the app to make joy hard to resist.

Playback 2025 joins with a glow,
Recounting your past year of shows on the go.
It bundles your listening in festive delight
A recap that sparkles like holiday lights.

Unsubscribing now tidies downloads away,
Cleaning up files that don’t need to stay.

So settle on in with your favorite playlist,
We’ve brightened the app to make joy hard to resist.

It’s version 8.0! After three years, it’s finally time for a new number. The most requested feature is here, Playlists! Build playlists with exactly the episodes you want to listen to. Filters are still around too, now called Smart Playlists. Give them a try and let us know what you think!

It’s version 8.0! After three years, it’s finally time for a new number. The most requested feature is here, Playlists! Build playlists with exactly the episodes you want to listen to. Filters are still around too, now called Smart Playlists. Give them a try and let us know what you think!

We’ve made search faster! Now when you start typing, you’ll see suggested terms and podcasts instantly. Hopefully this makes finding your next podcast even quicker.

We’ve also improved VoiceOver support for playback effects, making them easier to navigate.

Stay in control, keep your favorite downloaded or Up Next episodes even after unsubscribing from a podcast!

Effortlessly browse your Bookmarks from inside the Podcast page without that fullscreen modal breaking your flow.

Effortlessly browse your Bookmarks from inside the Podcast page without that fullscreen modal breaking your flow.

We’ve always believed podcasting should remain open, accessible, and creator-owned. In a world dominated by closed platforms, we’re committed to supporting the open RSS ecosystem. To help sustain that mission, this release re-introduces banner ads to support our ongoing work. Banner ads won’t be shown to Plus or Patron subscribers or users who created a Pocket Casts account prior to September 2019 – thank you for your support.

This update also brings a smoother start for new users with improved account creation during onboarding with User Stories, Interests, and Recommendations.

We’ve fixed an issue where the You Might Like tab would reload when returning to it. Navigation should now feel smoother and more consistent.

The About screen now displays the correct background color across all themes.

We fixed the Podcast Chooser filter’s bottom margin, restoring harmony to pixels everywhere.

Notifications will finally respect your wishes and stop ghosting you even after you told them “we’re done.”

We fixed the Podcast Chooser filter’s bottom margin, restoring harmony to pixels everywhere.

Notifications will finally respect your wishes and stop ghosting you even after you told them “we’re done.”

The How to Upload screen is now localized thanks to a wonderful community contributor. Now it speaks your language!

You can now share the text from transcripts with a single tap! This is great for sharing with Notes or AI apps for summarization.

Restoring from Up Next Queue History works more reliably now.

We've fixed App Clip playback and notification requests. Our mini app, with maximum manners.

The player won't reload mid-stream anymore, banishing those mid-stream audio hiccups.

We hunted down some bugs: trending notifications make sense again, and scrubbing to the end on the lock screen won’t skip episodes anymore. Smooth listening all around!

Our app now gives failed requests a second chance. If you’re streams and downloads failed before, please give them another try.

Before we beg for those precious 5 stars, we’ll ask for your feedback first. Think of it as a friendly “How are we doing?” before the desperate “PLEASE REVIEW US!”

We’ve taught Serial-style shows some manners and they’ll now play in the right order. iPad login fields no longer jump ship when the keyboard appears. Player action shelf buttons behave even with Display Zoom enabled. Your top podcast categories now know they’re the favorites and rise to the top in Discover. We’ll nudge you before using your precious data over cellular.

The transcript excerpt in the episode view has been redesigned to take up less space!

We’ve also added Play and Pause controls to transcripts from the episode view, making it easier to follow along without missing a beat.

We’ve increased the tap area for the “X” button in recent search suggestions, because missing it many times in a row wasn’t fun for anyone.