How to listen to podcasts on iPhone
Note: Alternatively, you can select an episode from the Listen Now tab.
How to use playback controls in Podcasts app on iPhone
The symbols shown below can be seen on the Playback display of your Podcast screen. Let’s take a look at their functionality.
Skip Buttons
They provide us the ability to fast-forward or rewind the current track.To adjust the number of seconds you skip forward or back:
Podcast Speed
You may adjust the audio speed by hitting the 1x symbol on the podcast playback screen. You have a lot of options, ranging from as low as 0.75x to about 2x.
AirPlay
With a few taps, your screen may mirror the currently playing podcast to the surrounding Apple devices using the AirPlay icon.
Sleep timer
The Sleep Timer is especially helpful before night when you want to listen to your favorite podcast but are tired. The function allows you to set a timer for the track, after which it stops playing. By default, the sleep timer will be off. But you can choose between 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, 30 mins, 45 mins, 1 hour.
More button
To get additional settings for the playback screen of your Podcasts app, tap the three dots icon on the playback screen. The button consists of settings like play next/last, go to episode/show, save episode, mark as played, share the episode, and many more.
How to follow or unfollow a podcast on iPhone
Alternatively, to unfollow a show, you can head to Library → Shows → select the show → tap the three dots icon → Unfollow Show.
How to download or remove podcast episodes from iPhone
You can also go to Library → Downloaded→ select the show → scroll down to the Episode → tap the three dots icon → Remove Download.
How to delete podcast shows and episodes on iPhone
How to share podcast show or episode from iPhone
Share a podcast show
Besides this, you can simply hold the show you want to share and tap Share Show from the dialogue box as a shortcut for the above steps.
Share a podcast episode
You can also follow Steps 1–2 → then tap and hold the episode → select Copy Link and paste the link on any social site/app and share it.
How to skip ads during a podcast on iPhone
Even though there are no in-app advertisements, certain podcasters may choose to include sponsor advertisements. All you have to do is repeatedly hit the skip forward symbol to skip that sponsor segment of the podcast.
Use Siri to listen to podcasts on iPhone
The iPhone’s Podcasts app works perfectly with Siri, a virtual assistant by Apple. You may use Siri’s hands-free assistance for an episode to perform simple chores such as playing, pausing, skipping, leaping back, and other commands. A few commands that Apple allows you to use while playing your favorite podcast using Siri are listed below:
“Hey Siri, play You’re Wrong About podcast.” “Hey Siri, play the latest episode of Wow in the World.” “Hey Siri, follow this show.” “Hey Siri, pause.” “Hey Siri, rewind 30 seconds.” “Hey Siri, play this twice as fast.” “Hey Siri, skip ahead 10 minutes.”
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How to view shared podcasts
Ensure that you have your friend’s contact saved and Shared with You on. To allow the feature, open Settings → Messages → toggle on Shared with You → toggle on Podcasts. Now to view the shared podcasts, follow the steps below.
How to change or unsubscribe from a Podcast
Have an in-app podcast subscription and want to change it? All you need to do is: To completely cancel the subscription to your podcasts, follow our guide on how to cancel subscriptions.
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Any inquiries regarding the Podcasts app? Apple Podcasts calls itself an app that informs and inspires. With genres like science, news, politics, comedy, and more, it definitely is inspirational. So, it is paramount that you make the most of this app and spread the word. However, if you are left with some queries for the Podcasts app for iPhone or iPad, feel free to drop them in the comments below! Read More:
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