How to Listen to Podcasts on iPhone

How to Control Podcast Playback

How to Subscribe to a Podcast on iPhone

How to Unsubscribe from Podcasts Shows and Episodes

How to Download Podcast Episodes from iPhone

You can also control podcast download options in the Settings app → Podcasts. Under EPISODE DOWNLOADS tap on Download Episodes. From here, you may choose to download Only New episodes or the All Unplayed ones automatically.

How to Remove Downloaded Podcast Episodes

You can also remove played episodes automatically. Open the Settings app → Podcasts → enable the toggle for Delete Played Episodes.

How to Delete Podcast Show and Episodes

How to use Sleep Timer in Podcasts app

Sleep Timer is fantastic. For example, you play an episode while you are on bed and set it to stop playing the podcast after a certain time automatically or after the current episode or chapter ends.

How to Share Podcast Show and Episode

You can share an episode from various screens in the Podcasts app.

How to Skip Ads in Podcasts App

To skip ads in a podcast, you have to use the button that skips forward. Tap it once, twice, or more depending on the ad length.

Use Siri to Listen to Podcasts on iPhone

Siri integrates well with the Podcasts app. You can ask it things like play an episode, skip, pause, play, jump back, etc. Some commands you can say are:

Play ‘Clublife by Tiesto’Play my newest podcastsWhat podcast is this?Play the first episode of Sadhguru’s podcastPauseJump back 30 secondsPlay it twice as fastSkip ahead 10 secondsSubscribe to this show

That’s all for now, folks! These were the basics if you are just getting started with the Podcasts app. You may also like to check out:

How to Fix Apple Podcasts App CrashingSteps to Sort Podcasts in Podcasts App on iPhone or iPadHow to Record and Broadcast Podcasts on iPad with Minimal EquipmentBest podcast apps for Mac

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