Pocket Casts: Podcast Player 9+

Your favorite podcast player

Automattic

    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

Description

Pocket Casts is the world's most powerful podcast platform, an app by listeners, for listeners. Our podcast player provides next-level listening, search and discovery tools. Find your next obsession with our hand curated podcast recommendations for easy discovery, and seamlessly enjoy your favorite shows without the hassle of subscribing.

Here's what the press has to say:
Wired: "Pocket Casts Is the Podcast App Every iPhone User Needs"
iMore: "Pocket Casts is the best podcast app for iPhone"

With a unique set of simple yet powerful features and a limitless podcast database, you're sure to find something you love.

WE SWEAT THE DETAILS
Design: Easily listen to, manage and find new podcasts.
Themes: Whether you're a dark or light theme person we've got you covered. We even have you OLED lovers covered with our Extra Dark theme.
Universal: Custom but familiar iPad interface, supporting Slide Over, Split View and Picture in Picture.
Everywhere: CarPlay, AirPlay, Chromecast and Sonos. Listen to your podcasts in more places than ever before.

POWERFUL PLAYBACK
Up next: Automatically build a playback queue from your favorite shows. Sign in and have that Up Next queue sync to all your devices.
Trim silence: Cut silences from episodes so you finish them faster, saving hours.
Variable speed: Change the play speed from anywhere between 0.5 to 3x.
Volume boost: Increase the volume of voices, while decreasing background noise.
Stream: Play episodes on the fly.
Chapters: Jump between chapters easily, and enjoy embedded artwork that the author has added (we support MP3 and M4A chapter formats).
Audio & video: Play all of your favorite episodes, toggle video to audio.
Skip playback: Skip episode intros, jump through episodes with custom skip intervals.
Apple Watch: Control playback from our Apple Watch app, adjust the volume or change playback effects, all without ever touching your phone.
Sleep timer: We'll pause your episode so you can rest your weary head.
Airplay & Chromecast: Send episodes straight to your TV or speakers with a single tap.
Sonos: Browse and play your podcast collection directly from the Sonos app.
CarPlay: When you're in the car, so are we.

SMART TOOLS
Sync: Subscriptions, Up Next, listening history, playback and filters are all securely stored in the cloud. You can pick up where you left off on another device and even the web.
Refresh: Let our servers check for new episodes, so you can get on with your day.
Notifications: We'll let you know when new episodes arrive, if you like.
Auto download: Automatically download episodes for offline playback.
Filters: Custom filters will organize your episodes.
Storage: All the tools you need to keep your podcasts tamed.

ALL YOUR FAVORITES
Discover: Subscribe to any podcast in iTunes and more. Browse by charts, networks and categories.
Share: Spread the word with podcast and episode sharing.
OPML: Jump on board without any hassle with OPML import. Export your collection at any time.

There are many more powerful, straight-forward features that make Pocket Casts the perfect podcasting app for you. So what are you waiting for?

Visit pocketcasts.com for more info about the web and other platforms supported by Pocket Casts.

What’s New

Version 7.75

Trick or Treat Updates!

We’ve added an exciting new feature for you to enjoy. No costumes required! You can now access the Playback Settings directly from the Player Effects view. Also, the Dynamic Island will now float right onto your display for a smooth experience.

We’ve also taken care of a few issues haunting the app. We fixed a crash that happened when your device ran out of space, revived the Share Extension, and gave the startup process a boost.

Enjoy the updates, and happy spooky listening!

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5
63 Ratings

63 Ratings

ikovacs ,

Excellent podcast app !

This is by far my favourite podcast app and I’ve tried quite a few. I really like the queue management and the selective automatic downloads. Recommended !

ChocoIat ,

Still the best

Still the best podcast player of all.

I would however like for the Apple Watch app to improve. When I open the now playing section it will do through all the podcasts I've listened between the last time I opened the player on the Apple Watch and the one that's currently playing and that can take a long time.

Kalahan6 ,

Removes features already paid for, to be locked behind subscription.

I paid for pocket casts when it was a single purchase.

My entire folder organization just disappeared now because now organizing your podcasts in folders has become a “Plus” feature I have to pay a subscription for.

A feature I paid for just disappeared so they could charge me monthly for it.

Again, I paid for this yet they made the app worse so I would pay them more for the same functionality.

Completely untrustworthy!

Developer Response ,

Hi! Folders has always been a Plus feature (https://blog.pocketcasts.com/2022/08/02/7-20-changes/), and it was introduced well after we moved to a subscription model (https://blog.pocketcasts.com/news/major-new-update/). That said, if you have any further questions about your past purchase, please do reach out: https://support.pocketcasts.com/contact-us/

App Privacy

The developer, Automattic, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Contact Info
  • User Content
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

  • Siri

    Get things done within this app using just your voice.

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