Urgent fix: prevents history, duration, or sync metadata from being mistaken for pending downloads and triggering unrequested automatic downloads. Also improves widgets, transcript controls, listening activity, and playback speed up to 5×.

Apple Watch now launches reliably and syncs large libraries safely. CarPlay is restored, episode artwork is more accurate, downloads resume correctly, podcast filters are customizable, and notification badges match your queue.

Smart Speed and Voice Boost sound more natural. Follow complete timestamped transcripts and translate them with Ultra. Configure download limits per podcast, keep interrupted episodes at the front of Up Next, and enjoy more reliable automatic downloads, Apple Watch, CarPlay, swipe deletion and native reordering.

PulsarCast 2.2 makes daily listening faster and more reliable. • Artwork loads faster across lists and player screens • Up Next and partly played episodes resume more reliably • Manual reordering is steadier • Latest Episodes and Downloads can now be hidden from Home • CarPlay has a clearer structure and synced speed control • Apple Watch playback, downloads and iPhone control are improved • OPML export/import is clearer • Listening Stats now include Smart Speed time saved • New Ultra app icons • Language, sync, stability and interface polish throughout

Hi, the developer here. In the next update (which Apple is reviewing right now, in between folding phones) I've fixed every bug you sent me this week. I was at the pool and still read them all. Turns out men can multitask after all, with Claude. (I do not endorse this comment.) Now I'm building the social side of Pulsar Cast and the tools for podcasters. Honestly, it's gonna be wild. We've also added: * Archive episodes (Pocket Casts style): archive or unarchive episodes and use the new “Archived” filter inside each podcast. Everything syncs across devices. * Liquid Glass: a new optional translucent look. Hard to believe people actually want this. Liquid Glass is digital plexiglass. Peak tacky. * Always play the top of the list: a new queue mode. When an episode ends, it jumps to the top of the list (the most recent) instead of the next one in order. * Smart lists revamped: the filters are now free. Plus, Ultra adds four automations: auto-download by filter, keyword alerts, auto-add to “Up Next”, and automatic cleanup by quota. * Sort a podcast's episodes from oldest to newest. * Chapters: the player now shows the chapter's name and link. Before, only the image was shown. Improvements and fixes * Apple Watch: no longer crashes on launch, lists show all episodes (not just the ones you started), continuous playback is back, and premium feeds work. * CarPlay: lists respect their rules again (they were all showing up the same). * The sleep timer no longer wipes your “Up Next” queue. * Reordering podcasts within a list now actually works. * Fixed AI summaries on long podcasts. * We now detect duration on private feeds too. * The persistent bottom player is now off by default. * iPad: the “+” button for adding and podcastizing is back. * Premium feeds no longer ask for a username and password by mistake. * Everything that used to say “Plus” now says “Ultra”.

Bug fixes and stability improvements: - CarPlay playlists now show all your pending episodes, not just downloads - Playlists play in order - Faster, more reliable launch - More fixes from your feedback. Thank you!

Pulsar Cast Ultra is here. Turn articles, PDFs and text into episodes, upload your own audio, connect Telegram, and use AI: summaries, cited links and ask your library. Plus full customization, advanced themes and a web player. Many fixes and performance improvements too.

Share an episode — the whole thing, or starting from the exact moment you're listening to. Whoever you send it to gets a page to play it and get PulsarCast. Also new: • Up Next: build a queue and reorder it, right from your home • Skip intros and outros automatically — set it per podcast too • Better search across titles, episodes and show notes, plus Apple and Podcast Index • Sign in to send a bug or request so we can reply to you • Polished episode menus and player controls

Sync across your devices — our most-requested feature. Create a free account (just your email, no password) and your subscriptions, lists, progress, queue and stats follow you everywhere. Also new: • Smart Speed (beta): trim silences to listen faster • A persistent player bar to control playback from any screen • Playback speed from 0.8× to 2× in 0.1 steps — per podcast too • Swipe from the left edge to go back • Now available in Catalan, Galician and Basque • Fixes: correct episode order on long feeds and live widget counts

• Personalize your accent color — and match it with a new app icon (Plus) • Light, dark or automatic theme • See what's coming next and what's in development in Feature Requests • A cleaner, reorganized Settings • Episode artwork now shows on the episode page • Community counters: total downloads and Plus members

Our biggest update yet: • Mark episodes as played — swipe, long-press, or a whole podcast at once • Set a different playback speed for each podcast • Choose your own skip-forward and skip-back seconds • Delete downloads in bulk • Episode and chapter artwork now shows in the player • Sort and reorder your queue • Add premium podcasts that need a login • New widgets: your lists on the Home Screen, and new episodes on the Lock Screen • AirPods fixes (double/triple-tap to skip, resume after Siri or a call) and smoother playback Coming next: CarPlay is ready and on its way — we're just waiting on Apple's approval. Thanks for listening!

• Feature requests are now free for everyone — suggest and vote, no Plus needed. • Listening stats (Plus): your time listened, the time saved by speed, and your day streak. • Make the Home yours: a cover grid or a list, with three cover sizes. • Episode date and duration now show in your lists. • A new "What's new" section, a tidier Settings, and lots of polish.

Fixed an issue where some podcasts intermittently showed “Couldn’t load the episodes.” The app now keeps your episodes and still shows them when a podcast’s server is briefly unavailable. Plus smoother loading when you open the app.

• Fixed: some podcasts wouldn't load their episodes. • The stop button now cancels a download in progress. • When an episode finishes, the player closes and returns you home. • More reliable refreshing and downloads, plus clear alerts when an episode can't play.