Modcast 2.28 makes everyday listening quicker and adds a few new touches. • Episode summaries: Modcast can now summarize any transcribed episode right on your device, with key moments you can tap to jump straight there. (Modcast Plus; requires Apple Intelligence.) • Chapter art: when a show provides artwork for its chapters, you'll see it in the player, on the Lock Screen, in Control Center and in CarPlay. • Quicker mini player: swipe up to open the player, or touch and hold for playback speed, sleep timer and skip controls. • Smarter queue: turn on Play Next in Queue to keep listening when an episode ends, and Remove from Queue to clear out episodes you've finished. You can also sort the queue by release date. • New episodes are marked with a dot, and Continue Listening shows when you last played each one. • Downloaded and Bookmarks now appear on Home whenever you have something saved. • Episode actions are now the same everywhere: Play Next, Add to Queue, Mark Played and Download, in the same order, with new swipe actions in the Queue. • Apple TV: a cleaner look, artwork behind the player, Up Next, progress bars on episodes you've started, and the same long-press menu as iPhone and iPad. • Accessibility: easier-to-read accent colors in Dark Mode and with Increase Contrast, clearer VoiceOver labels throughout, and layouts that adapt to the largest text sizes. • Faster download checks on large libraries, plus a fix for a rare freeze.

What’s New in 2.27 Modcast is smoother, easier to navigate, and more dependable—with a fresh look at your listening habits. • Faster search, smoother browsing, and improved download-screen performance.
 • More reliable Continue Listening, queue controls, download handling, and notification preferences.
 • Richer new-episode alerts with artwork when available, episode duration, and expanded Play/Add to Queue actions.
 • Easier access to per-show download, playback, and notification settings—with proper on/off switches.
 • A redesigned Your Listening dashboard with weekly activity, listening totals, and streak highlights.
 • Cleaner iPhone navigation: Settings now lives under Home → Options, alongside a shortcut to Your Listening.
 • Better podcast grid alignment when show titles are displayed.
 • Clearer access to audio enhancements and guidance for searching inside episode transcripts.
 • A clearer Free vs. Plus comparison, including what stays free after your trial.
 • Improved OPML import/export and safer handling of interrupted operations.
 • Additional bug fixes, crash safeguards, and stability improvements across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Less waiting. More listening. Your podcasts have places to be—and Settings has finally moved out of the dock.

Modcast on the web (Beta) — new with Modcast Plus Listen in any web browser at modcaststudios.app/modcast/player. Sign in with your Apple Account and your shows, Releases, Up Next and your place in every episode are already there, kept in step with your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Pause on your computer and pick up on your phone where you left off. It’s private by design: everything stays in your own iCloud, with no Modcast account and no server reading what you listen to. iPad, without pop-ups On iPad, Now Playing, Queue, Downloads, Bookmarks, Discover, the Sleep Timer and Modcast Plus now open beside the sidebar instead of floating over the app. Episode details, transcripts, chapters, show settings and Add Podcast open as pages in the same space with a Back button. Close one and you’re right where you were. Also iCloud Sync works again for shows using the newer per-show settings (video as audio, hide played, auto-download choices). Web Player now appears among the Modcast Plus features. Note: HLS Podcast are not working in Web Player Yet. More to Come

Modcast 2.03: The Big Tidy-Up We went through every screen with a fine-tooth comb, and with a slightly embarrassing amount of coffee. Video, done right • Video podcasts now actually show you the video. Some shows were quietly playing only the sound. Rude. Fixed. • Downloads of video episodes now save the picture too, so you can watch on the plane. • Want a show as audio only? Set it per show in Show Settings, and Modcast remembers. A fresh look for shows and episodes • Show pages have a new header with a big Play Latest button, and everything you can do with a show is in one tidy menu. • Hide played episodes for each show, or for every show at once. • The player has been rebuilt, with episode details and chapters one tap away. • The sleep timer is now a quick menu right from the moon. Fewer taps between you and your nap. Easier to get around • Search has its own tab and finds shows, episodes and even transcripts. • Settings is organized into clear sections. • Following a new show no longer floods Releases with its entire back catalogue. You get the newest couple of episodes. The rest wait politely on the show’s page. Play from anywhere • New Control Center button: play or pause without opening the app. • Ask Siri to “play the latest from” any show you follow. Calmer and more accessible • Fewer pop-ups and fewer buzzes. Your phone no longer vibrates like it has opinions. • Text follows your preferred text size, including the player controls. • Better VoiceOver labels, plus Play Next and Add to Queue actions right on episode rows. • Gentle placeholders instead of spinning wheels while things load. Fixes • Unplayed counts no longer say “0 unplayed” when you clearly have homework. • Plus a pile of small fixes and speed-ups. Happy listening (and now, really, watching)!

A cleaner Modcast that listens better (to you and to Siri) • A simpler player. Artwork, controls, and the current chapter. Tap the chapter name to jump anywhere in the episode. Show notes and bookmarks are a tap away under •••. • Siri knows your shows. Say “Play the latest Connected in Modcast” and it does. No scrolling, no squinting. • Control Center button. Add Play or Pause Modcast to Control Center, the Lock Screen or the Action button. • Sleep timer in one tap. Tap the moon and pick 15, 30, 45 minutes, an hour, or the end of the episode. Sweet dreams. • Redesigned show pages. Big artwork, one Play button, and a tidy ••• menu for everything else. Each show now has its own Hide Played Episodes setting, so one show’s housekeeping no longer rearranges all the others. • Episode pages that get to the point. Full titles, show notes first, and a Resume button that tells you how much is left. • A helpful empty Queue. If you’re halfway through something, the Queue offers to pick it up. Smaller things. Unplayed counts are right the moment you subscribe; no more “0 unplayed” on a show with 600 episodes. Fewer pop-up messages telling you what you just did. Real alerts when something goes wrong. Queue is in the iPad sidebar. Clearer Playback settings.

Modcast now works on more TVs, and finds things faster • AirPlay video to any TV. Video episodes now play on Samsung, LG, Sony and other AirPlay TVs, not just Apple TV. Casting mid-episode picks up where you left off. Turn on Settings → Playback → Send Video to AirPlay Screens. • Search gets its own tab. Find shows, episodes and even what was said inside transcribed episodes, from anywhere in the app. • A calmer Releases. Following a new show now brings in its latest two episodes, not its entire back catalogue. Your inbox no longer opens with "1,281 waiting." Older episodes are still on the show's page. • A smarter Home. Continue Listening shows how much time is left, with a play button right there. Up Next lists what's coming instead of just linking to it. • A tidier Settings. One long scroll is now a few clear pages: Playback, Downloads & Storage, Notifications, Appearance and more. • Small things that add up. Episode lengths read "1 hr 31 min" instead of "1:30:54." Releases and Queue have icons you can tell apart. Play All now says Play All. And Modcast matches your iPhone's light or dark mode, with standard iOS lists and menus throughout. • New widgets. New Episodes now comes in a large size. Listening Streak works on the Lock Screen and in medium and large sizes. • Fixes. Releases no longer forgets what you've downloaded, and show notes stop repeating themselves. Build Queue has been retired after a long career of building nothing.

Modcast now works on more TVs, and finds things faster • AirPlay video to any TV. Video episodes now play on Samsung, LG, Sony and other AirPlay TVs, not just Apple TV. Casting mid-episode picks up where you left off. Turn on Settings → Playback → Send Video to AirPlay Screens. • Search gets its own tab. Find shows, episodes and even what was said inside transcribed episodes, from anywhere in the app. • A calmer Releases. Following a new show now brings in its latest two episodes, not its entire back catalogue. Your inbox no longer opens with "1,281 waiting." Older episodes are still on the show's page. • A smarter Home. Continue Listening shows how much time is left, with a play button right there. Up Next lists what's coming instead of just linking to it. • A tidier Settings. One long scroll is now a few clear pages: Playback, Downloads & Storage, Notifications, Appearance and more. • Small things that add up. Episode lengths read "1 hr 31 min" instead of "1:30:54." Releases and Queue have icons you can tell apart. Play All now says Play All. And Modcast matches your iPhone's light or dark mode, with standard iOS lists and menus throughout. • New widgets. New Episodes now comes in a large size. Listening Streak works on the Lock Screen and in medium and large sizes. • Fixes. Releases no longer forgets what you've downloaded, and show notes stop repeating themselves. Build Queue has been retired after a long career of building nothing.

What's New in Modcast This update is all about making Modcast feel like it was born on your iPhone. Fewer custom gizmos, more of the controls you already know by heart. • The mini player now follows you everywhere. Pausing from a podcast page no longer requires a scavenger hunt. • Add Podcast starts with search. Type a show's name and tap Add. Feed URLs are still welcome, just no longer required homework. • A new System look is the default: clean, familiar, unmistakably iOS. Your favorite color theme is still one tap away in Settings. • More of the app now follows your iPhone's text size setting. • Episode pages put the show notes up front, tuck actions into the ••• menu, and add Share Episode. • The player is calmer: swipe down to close, and transcripts live in the bottom row. • Releases are grouped into Today, This Week and Earlier, instead of a separate heading for every episode. • Play buttons now turn into Pause on the episode that's playing. Revolutionary, we know. Fixes • Show notes no longer repeat their first paragraph. We heard you the first time. And the second. • Section headings no longer hide behind the search bar on Home. • Smoother performance with big libraries, and quicker cleanup when deleting lots of downloads.

General Bug and reliability Fixes

Releases UX Update, New widgets, Settings and Listening Stats Clean Up

Fixed the lock screen and Control Center playback controls, which stopped responding after playing a video podcast and stayed broken until Modcast was force-quit. • Other fixes and refinements.

Search inside every episode — Modcast searches what was actually said, not just titles, and plays from that moment. Your first transcript is free to try. Follow as many shows as you like, with no cap on your library. Modcast is now free to download, and if you bought it when it was a paid app, Modcast Plus is already yours at no further cost. Also new: listening stats and streaks in Settings, a Bookmarks button on Home, and a badge showing your plan. • Fixes and refinements throughout.

Bought Modcast when it was a paid app? Modcast Plus is already yours — permanently, at no further cost. Settings shows it as Included. Nothing to restore, nothing to tap. Modcast is now free to download, with Modcast Plus as a one-time purchase for everyone else. • Fixes and refinements throughout.

Modcast Plus — one purchase, not a subscription. • Modcast Plus unlocks unlimited shows, Voice Boost, Volume Leveling and Smart Speed, episode transcripts and AI summaries, iCloud sync across your devices, and the CarPlay and Apple TV apps. • It's a single purchase rather than a subscription. Nothing renews, there's nothing to cancel, and it's shared with your Family Sharing group. • Try everything free for two weeks. No payment details required. • New help tips point out features as you go, with a Getting Started guide in Settings for anything you've dismissed. • Fixes and refinements throughout.

Modcast is now more powerful everywhere you listen. • Enjoy a new Apple TV experience with Continue Listening, your queue, and full-screen playback. • Take Modcast on the road with CarPlay support and smarter driving controls. • Follow along with episode transcripts, generated chapters, and easier navigation. • Discover and manage shows with improved search, browsing, and subscription tools. • Get a refreshed iPad experience with streamlined navigation and redesigned library views. • Enjoy more reliable playback, downloads, syncing, and offline listening. • Plus updated widgets, new app icons, interface refinements, and performance improvements. Bug Fixes

What’s New: Modcast got a visual tune-up, a few UI panels stopped wandering off into the weeds, and the app now speaks its new design language more consistently across screens. Also fixed assorted bugs and Performance fixes

Bug Fixes Complete Visual Redesign HLS Support Driving Dashboard

UX Refresh, Themes, and Performance and Bug Fixes

More Widgets Continue from Other Devices on Continue where you left off page Ui and performance Enhancements Bug Fixes

1. Fix Now Playing Controls 2. Widgets 3. UI and Performance Enhancements 4. Bug Fixes

What’s New in This Update This release focuses on a smoother, more immersive listening experience with helpful new ways to jump back into your podcasts. • General: Bug fixes and performance optimizations for faster, more reliable playback and browsing. • New startup screen: Instantly continue where you left off with a focused entry point into your current episode or queue. • Up Next for followed shows: See unplayed episodes from podcasts you follow, so you always know what to listen to next. • Full screen improvements: Refined full screen player for a cleaner, more immersive view of artwork and controls. • New tvOS app: Enjoy a lean-back experience on the big screen with a dedicated Apple TV version

This update brings a smarter, more connected podcast experience with powerful new features: • Podcast Sync: Seamlessly synchronize your podcasts across all your devices. • AI-Powered Recommendations: Discover new shows curated to match your listening interests. • AI Episode Summaries: Quickly understand what each episode covers before you listen. • Performance Enhancements: Includes various bug fixes and optimizations for a smoother experience. • Import Subscriptions - OPML File.

ModCast 2.0 — What's New We've completely rebuilt ModCast from the ground up. This is our biggest update ever. Fresh New Look The entire interface has been redesigned with a modern, streamlined aesthetic that puts your podcasts front and center. Navigation is faster and more intuitive than ever. Make It Yours - New theming and customization options let you personalize ModCast to match your style. Choose from multiple color themes, adjust layouts, and make the app truly your own. Smarter Library Management Bookmarks now sync more reliably and are easier to organize.  Filter your library to show only unplayed episodes so you never lose track of what's next. Better Sleep Timer - We've overhauled the sleep timer with more duration options, fade-out controls, and the ability to finish the current chapter before stopping. Discover Something New - An all-new discovery section helps you find your next favorite show with curated recommendations, trending podcasts, and improved search. Under the Hood - Significant performance improvements throughout the app. Faster loading, smoother scrolling, reduced battery usage, and numerous bug fixes for a more reliable listening experience. Thank you for being part of the ModCast community. We can't wait to hear what you think.

Enhancements to Sleep Timer and some UI and Performance Improvements

Added Better Podcast Search and Discovery