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 7.61.1

Experience a total eclipse of the ordinary with our latest app update!

- Plus pals, Chapter Preselect is now available for you! Choose your own adventure, skip the rest.
- When opening a link to an episode you're taken right to the correct position, no fuss.
- Bookmark sharing just became a breeze. Find something cool? Share the love straight from your list!

Step out of the darkness and into brilliance with our newest update!

Ratings and Reviews

4.4 out of 5
228 Ratings

228 Ratings

Trikay ,

A watch app that actually works

I purchased this app on iOS and PC years ago and it has consistently been far and above the best audio related app I have used.

This is the only audio app which actually works on Apple Watch. There are other podcasts apps which are able to sync published podcasts, but Pocket Casts also allows you to sync your own files over cloud. This is the only reliable way I have found to be able to listen to audio books on my watch.

I would have happily paid the monthly subscription for this app since it’s one of the few that “just works”. Thank you developers!

jonasclindgren ,

Amazing design but bad sound quality compared to competition

This app has everything I want in a podcast app. Great design, works on all my devices. Now even a standalone Apple Watch app. A great filter system and a quick and easy up next feature.

I’ve been using Overcast for years and love it. But the simple playlist organization hasn’t really worked for me and I’m always getting overwhelmed with all new episodes being released. PC fixed this for me and I gladly started using it more.

Unfortunately there are some big issues with sound quality. Trim silence and voice boost are two very important features for me and any podcast app that wants to stay relevant needs these to work. But using these features creates static, crackling and a worse audio quality experience. The difference compared to Overcast is big and I really hope PC can fix their audio engine issues as I now have to go back to Overcast.

I’d gladly pay again just to get this fixed

Terje Dahl ,

Standard icon?

Can I upgrade without getting the rainbow colored icon? Or must I wait for your next upgrade?

Developer Response ,

Hi there. While the Pride icon is the default app icon for this month, you can select a different icon, including the standard red icon, if you wish via Profile - settings cog - Appearance.

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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