EchoCast 1.5.0 makes listening more reliable from discovery through playback. Better downloads • Improved download reliability and offline playback • Downloads can continue when EchoCast is closed or running in the background Smoother listening • Improved playback, queue ordering, and episode transitions • More reliable lock-screen playback controls Easier discovery and navigation • Improved search results and autocomplete • Improved alerts and back navigation Plus, more reliable sign-in, account verification, bug fixes, and stability improvements.

What's New We've made several improvements to downloads and general app stability. Downloads - Tap any downloaded episode in your Library to play it directly - Episode artwork now displays correctly in the player when listening to a downloaded episode - Auto-remove now correctly removes episodes after you finish listening (when enabled in Settings) - Downloads resume automatically if the app is closed mid-download Alerts - Alerts now refresh less frequently in the background, reducing battery usage Bug fixes and performance improvements

EchoCast now goes wherever you do. This update brings offline listening, a smarter Alerts tab, and a long list of fixes for issues you've been running into. Listen Without Wi-Fi Download episodes directly to your phone and they're yours — no connection needed. Download button on every episode row, the episode detail page, and the FullPlayer Available Offline badge shows what's saved and ready Library → Downloads shows all your files with storage used Remove individual downloads with a tap, or clear everything from Downloads settings Alerts That Actually Tell You Something Your Alerts tab is rebuilt from the ground up. Each alert now shows you what the episode is, not just that a new one exists When a podcast drops 3 or more episodes since you last listened, they're grouped into a single Momentum Alert so your feed stays clean Swipe to dismiss any alert, or tap to go straight to the podcast Alerts refresh automatically every time you open the tab Bug Fixes Fixed: Search bar sometimes required multiple taps to activate on iPhone Fixed: Show notes and descriptions displaying raw characters like ’ or & instead of the actual punctuation Fixed: Show notes in the FullPlayer not scrollable Fixed: Queue skipping the second episode and jumping to the third Fixed: Podcast artwork flickering during playback in Continue Listening, History, and Search Fixed: Weekly listening time showing wildly inflated numbers (60× actual) Fixed: "0m left" appearing on episodes with no recorded duration Fixed: Podcast descriptions showing raw HTML tags Fixed: Music player remaining active after signing out Fixed: Search saving every letter you typed as a separate recent search Plus several under-the-hood fixes for API stability and crash prevention.

This update brings a new way to support EchoCast, a smarter listener profile, and a more powerful search experience. Send an Echo - Love using EchoCast? Send a one-time tip to support the team — $3, $5, or $10 - Find it in the full player while you're listening, or under Support on your Profile A Smarter Listener Profile - Your listener archetype now explains itself — you'll see the evidence behind it and how your taste is shifting over time - The profile updates as your listening habits evolve Better Discovery in Search - New This Week surfaces fresh episodes from the past 7 days - People Are Searching shows what other listeners are looking for right now - Intent chips help you narrow down exactly what you want faster - Expanded Browse section with a full category accordion Plus — various bug fixes and performance improvements.

What's New in EchoCast This release includes a major Library redesign, improvements to EchoSync, and several fixes that make playback and queue management feel faster and more reliable. Library Redesign The Library has been rebuilt around three simple sections: Now Playing – Your current episode and Up Next queue in one place. Saved – Easy access to your followed shows and saved episodes. History – Everything you've listened to, organized by date. Better EchoSync EchoSync now refreshes immediately after importing podcasts. Fixed several issues that could cause sync information to display incorrectly. Faster Up Next -Queue reordering is now instant. -Episodes played from Up Next are removed immediately. -Continue Playing updates more quickly when playback automatically moves to the next episode. Plus Various bug fixes and performance improvements.