Podcasts

In the Podcasts app, you can share a podcast show or episode as a link. You can share while viewing show information or while viewing episode information, and you’ll even be able to specify the starting time for a shared episode.

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • While viewing show information: Tap the More button and tap Share.
   • While viewing episode information: Tap the Share button.
   • To specify the starting time for a shared episode: From the Now Playing screen, tap the More button. Then tap Share. Tap From Start, choose From [time], and tap the Done button. The shared episode starts from the point where you’re watching or listening when you tap Share.
3. Choose how to share the show or episode.

When you find a show you like in the Podcasts app, follow it to add it to your library so you can get notified about new episodes, change the playback order, and more.

Podcasts you follow are on your other Apple devices and the Apple Podcasts website, too. You can follow a show from search results, show information, or Now Playing, and unfollow it later.

Here’s how to follow your favorite podcasts on iPhone.

Follow a podcast

Following a podcast adds it to your library, and you can access the podcasts you follow on your other Apple devices or the Apple Podcasts website.

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Search or browse for a show.
3. Do any of the following:
   • From search results: Tap the Follow button.
   • While viewing show information: Tap the Follow button. You can also tap the More button and then tap Follow.
   • While viewing episode information, or from Now Playing: Tap the More button and then tap Follow Show.

Unfollow a podcast

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, then tap Shows.
3. Tap a show you follow, tap the Unfollow button, and then tap Unfollow Show.

You can also tap the More button, then tap Unfollow.

Get notifications for new episodes

For podcasts you follow, you can get notified when new episodes are available.

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Home.
3. Tap the My Account button or your profile picture.
4. Tap Notifications and turn on notifications for the shows you want. If Allow Notifications on This iPhone appears at the top of the screen, notifications are turned off for Podcasts. Tap Allow Notifications on This iPhone and tap Allow.

Quick tip: Each show has its own settings page, where you can also control its notifications. Open the show and tap the More button, then tap Settings and turn Notifications on or off.

Customize playback speed and Enhance Dialogue settings for a show you follow

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, tap Shows, and then select a show. (You can also search or browse for a show you follow.)
3. Tap the More button, tap Settings, and then scroll down to Speed & Audio Adjustments.
4. Choose Custom for This Show. Select a playback speed and turn Enhance Dialogue on or off.

In the Podcasts app, you can organize the podcasts you follow, catch up on the latest episodes, and create your own stations.

Your library is where it happens. You can change the episode playback order, set download limits for each podcast, mark an episode as played or unplayed, and hide episodes you already played. Your library also shows the shows you follow and the channels you subscribe to.

Here’s how to organize your podcast library on iPhone.

View your podcast library

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library to see the following options:
   • Shows: Tap Followed to view shows you follow. If you downloaded or saved episodes from podcasts you don’t follow, tap All to see them. You can tap any show to see its information or the episodes you downloaded or saved.
   • Channels: See channels you subscribe to, channels you added to your favorites, and channels that have shows you follow. You can tap a channel to browse all of its shows.
   • Categories: See categories you added to your favorites, along with categories for any shows you follow.
   • Saved: See episodes you saved.
   • Downloaded: See episodes you downloaded. You can watch or listen to these episodes without an internet connection.
   • Latest Episodes: See the most recent episodes from each show you follow. To change how long episodes stay in this playlist, tap the More button.
   • Stations: If you created stations, each one is listed.

Change the episode playback order

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, then tap Shows.
3. Touch and hold a show, then tap Settings.
4. Choose an option under Episode Order.

Play an episode from the show page, and the remaining episodes play in the order you’ve chosen.

Set download limits for each podcast

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, then tap Shows.
3. Touch and hold a show, then tap Settings.
4. Tap Automatically Download and choose an option.
5. Tap Download Video. Choose On to download video for offline playback, or Off to download audio only.

Mark an episode as played or unplayed

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Search or browse for a podcast.
3. Do any of the following:
   • Mark an episode while viewing show information: Swipe right on an episode and tap Played or Unplayed.
   • Mark an episode while viewing episode information: Tap the More button. Then tap Mark as Played or Mark as Unplayed.
   • Mark all episodes listed while viewing a show you follow: Tap the More button. Tap Mark All as Played, Mark Filtered as Played, Mark All as Unplayed, or Mark Filtered as Unplayed.

Hide episodes you already played

To hide episodes you’ve already played, change a show’s settings.

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, tap Shows, and touch and hold a show.
3. Tap Settings and turn on Hide Played Episodes.

To automatically hide played episodes for all shows you follow, go to Settings > Apps > Podcasts, then turn on Hide Played Episodes.

Create your own station

Stations, similar to a music playlist, group shows you follow based on themes like morning commute, comedy, or news. Your station automatically gets new episodes from the podcasts you choose on a regular basis.

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library and then tap the More button.
3. Tap New Station, then add a title.
4. Tap Choose Shows. Then tap the shows you want to add to the station (or turn on Include All Shows).
5. Tap the Done button.

Quick tip: You decide how many episodes from each podcast get added to your station. Tap the station and tap the More button, then tap Station Settings. From there, tap Episodes and choose an option to use the same settings for all podcasts in the station, or tap a show in the list and choose an option to adjust only that one.

In the Podcasts app, subscribe to, change, cancel, and share your podcast subscriptions. Paid subscriptions allow you to support the shows you love, and they often include premium extras, early access to new episodes, or ad-free listening.

You can subscribe to a show or a channel, and share Apple Podcasts subscriptions with others. You can also change or cancel your subscriptions later.

Here’s how to subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPhone.

Note: Not all subscriptions and channels are available in all countries, regions, or languages.

Subscribe to a show or channel

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Select the show or channel you want to subscribe to.
3. Tap the subscription button (if available).

Subscribe to a show, and you automatically follow it, too. Shows you subscribe to or follow are also there on your other Apple devices or in the Apple Podcasts app. And if you follow one of a channel’s shows or subscribe to the channel, it shows up in the Channels section of your library.

Change or cancel your subscriptions

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Home.
3. Tap the My Account button or your profile picture and tap Manage Subscriptions.
4. Tap a subscription to change or cancel it.

Share Apple Podcasts subscriptions

If you subscribe to podcast channels, you can share your subscriptions with up to five other family members through Family Sharing. Everyone in your family group automatically gets access to the channels you subscribe to.

When you join a family group where a member already subscribes to a show you subscribe to, your own subscription doesn’t renew at your next billing date, and you use the group’s subscription instead. And if the group you join doesn’t subscribe, it uses yours.

Note: You can stop sharing a show subscription with a family group by canceling the subscription or choosing to leave a Family Sharing group.

You can select your favorite categories and channels in the Podcasts app to get better show recommendations and access shows from your subscriptions. Favorite categories rank higher in search results, and favorite channels are easier to find in your library. You can remove them if you change your mind, too.

Select your favorite categories

Adding categories to your favorites gives you better show recommendations and easier access to category pages. Favorite categories also rank higher in search results and appear first in the Categories list.

1. Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library and tap Categories. Then tap Manage.
3. Do any of the following:
   • Add a category to your favorites: Select one or more categories.
   • Remove a category from your favorites: Tap the Remove Favorite button.

Select your favorite channels

To make channels easier to find in your library, add them to your favorites. You can remove them later if you change your mind. In the Library, favorite channels show up at the top of the Channels section with a Favorite icon.

Note: You won’t see Channels in the Library tab until you subscribe to a channel, follow a show offered by a channel, or add a channel as a favorite.

1. Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library and then tap Channels. You can also search or browse for a channel.
3. Do any of the following:
   • Add a channel to your favorites: Tap the channel and tap the Favorite button.
   • Remove a channel from your favorites: Tap the channel, then tap the Remove Favorite button.

In the Podcasts app, you can listen to content from Apple Music, Apple News+, and eligible third-party subscription apps.

Your eligible app subscriptions are automatically connected to Podcasts if you subscribed through the App Store and the app offers content in Podcasts. If you subscribed some other way, you can connect the subscription yourself from the channel’s page.

Note: Not all apps offer content that’s available in Podcasts.

If you subscribed using another method, do the following:

1. Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Browse or search for a channel with an eligible subscription.
3. On the Channel page, tap the Already a Subscriber link and then follow the instructions to connect your app subscription.

Once an app subscription is connected, you’ll find the channel in your library, and you can play all subscriber-only shows and episodes in Podcasts.

In the Podcasts app, you can download, save, and remove podcast episodes.

When you save an episode, it’s automatically downloaded, which means you can listen to it offline. Only audio is downloaded for video episodes by default. You can remove a saved episode or a downloaded episode, and even remove all downloaded episodes from a show, or all downloaded episodes at once.

Here’s how to download, save, and remove podcast episodes on iPhone.

Download an episode

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • While viewing show information: Swipe left on an episode and tap the Download button.
   • While viewing episode information: Tap the Download button.
   • While viewing search results: Touch and hold an episode and tap Download.

You can also tap the More button on the show or episode page, then tap Download.

Save an episode

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • While viewing show information: Swipe left on an episode and then tap the Save button. You can also tap the More button below an episode in the list and then tap Save.
   • While viewing episode information: Tap the Save button. You can also tap the More button, then tap Save.

When you save an episode, it’s automatically downloaded so you can listen to it offline. To turn off this option, go to Settings > Apps > Podcasts, then turn off Download When Saving. By default, only audio is downloaded for video episodes. To download video as well, go to Settings > Apps > Podcasts, then turn on Download Video.

Remove a saved episode

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • From the library: Tap Saved and tap the Unsave button near the episode name.
   • While viewing show or episode information: Tap the Unsave button near the episode name.

You can also tap the More button near the episode name, then tap Unsave.

Remove a downloaded episode

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • From the library: Tap Downloaded and tap a show. Swipe left on an episode and tap Remove Download. You can also tap the Download button or the More button near the episode name and tap Remove Download.
   • While viewing show information: Tap the Down button next to Episodes, then tap Downloaded. Tap the Download button or the More button near the episode name. Tap Remove Download.
   • While viewing episode information: Tap the Download button or the More button and tap Remove Download.

Remove all downloaded episodes from a show

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, then tap Shows.
3. Touch and hold a show, then tap Remove Downloads.
4. Tap Remove Downloads to confirm.

Remove all downloaded episodes

1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library and tap Downloaded.
3. Tap the More button and tap Remove All Downloads.
4. Tap Remove Downloads to confirm.

In the Podcasts app, you can view and search episode transcripts. You’ll find them in an episode’s information or on the Now Playing screen. When you view a transcript while watching a video podcast, the transcript view replaces the video, and audio continues to play while you read. You can also play or share from any point, copy text, or jump to that point in the podcast. Transcript availability may vary by language, and by country or region.

Note: Transcript availability may vary by language, and by country or region.

View transcripts

1. Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • While viewing episode information: Scroll down to the Transcripts section. You can also tap the More button and tap View Transcript.
   • From the Now Playing screen: Tap the View Transcript button below the volume slider. You can also tap the More button and tap View Transcript.

To hide the transcript from the Now Playing screen, swipe down, then tap the Hide Transcript button below the volume slider. When you view a transcript while watching a video podcast, the video is replaced by the transcript view. Audio continues to play while you read the transcript. To watch with subtitles, tap the video to open it in full screen, tap the More button, then tap Subtitles.

Interact with transcripts

1. Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. While viewing a transcript, do any of the following:
   • From the Now Playing screen: Touch and hold text. Choose to play from that point, share from that point, or select text. You can also tap a paragraph to jump to that point in the podcast.
   • From episode details: Select text and choose to play from that point, copy text, or share from that point. Tap the Right arrow for additional options such as Look Up or Translate.

Search transcripts

1. Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
2. While viewing a transcript, do one of the following:
   • From the Now Playing screen: Swipe up on the transcript and then tap Search.
   • From episode details: Tap the Search Transcript button.
3. Optionally, tap the Search Options button in the search field to specify whether the whole word or the capitalization needs to match in the search results.