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What’s New
Version History
3.6
Bug fixes and feature enhancements.
3.5
Bug fixes, performance improvements, and support for iOS 11
3.0
Bug fixes, performance improvements, and support for iOS 11
2.5
Bug fixes
2.4
Bug fixes
2.3
Bug fixes
2.2
Podcasts 2.2 includes a number of minor performance improvements and adds support for iOS 8.
2.1.2
This update includes several improvements that make playing your favourite podcasts even easier:
Improved Episode Browsing • Quickly find episodes you haven’t listened to in the new Unplayed tab • Browse episodes that are available to download or stream in the Feed tab • Save your favourite episodes to keep them offline • Episodes can now be automatically deleted after you play them • Tap on links that appear in podcast and episode descriptions to open them in Safari
Ask Siri • You can now ask Siri to play podcast episodes by simply saying “play podcasts” • To play specific podcasts or stations, just ask Siri to play them by name, like “play TEDTalks” • Please note that Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas.
Additional Improvements • Podcasts now supports CarPlay • Start playing a station from the stations list — just tap the Play button next to the station name • Share links to your favourite podcasts using AirDrop
This update also resolves playback issues after syncing with iTunes and improves stability while downloading podcasts. Stability has also been improved when upgrading and when interacting with certain podcast episodes.
2.1.1
This update includes several improvements that make playing your favorite podcasts even easier:
Improved Episode Browsing • Quickly find episodes you haven’t listened to in the new Unplayed tab • Browse episodes that are available to download or stream in the Feed tab • Save your favorite episodes to keep them offline • Episodes can now be automatically deleted after you play them • Tap on links that appear in podcast and episode descriptions to open them in Safari
Ask Siri • You can now ask Siri to play podcast episodes by simply saying “play podcasts” • To play specific podcasts or stations, just ask Siri to play them by name, like “play TEDTalks” • Please note that Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas.
Additional Improvements • Podcasts now supports CarPlay • Start playing a station right from the stations list — just tap the Play button next to the station name • Share links to your favorite podcasts using AirDrop
This update also resolves playback issues after syncing with iTunes and improves stability while downloading podcasts. Stability has also been improved when upgrading and when interacting with certain podcast episodes.
2.1
This update includes several improvements that make playing your favourite podcasts even easier:
Improved Episode Browsing • Quickly find episodes you haven’t listened to in the new Unplayed tab • Browse episodes that are available to download or stream in the Feed tab • Save your favourite episodes to keep them offline • Episodes can now be automatically deleted after you play them • Tap on links that appear in podcast and episode descriptions to open them in Safari
Ask Siri • You can now ask Siri to play podcast episodes by simply saying “play podcasts” • To play specific podcasts or stations, just ask Siri to play them by name, like “play TEDTalks” • Please note that Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas.
Additional Improvements • Podcasts now supports CarPlay • Start playing a station from the stations list — just tap the Play button next to the station name • Share links to your favourite podcasts using AirDrop
This update also resolves playback issues after syncing with iTunes and improves stability while downloading podcasts.
2.0.2
This update resolves an issue where the 15-second skip buttons may not appear on the Lock screen when used with iOS 7.1.
Use this version of Podcasts with iOS 7.1 and iTunes 11.1.5 or later to resolve issues with downloading and playing episodes after syncing with iTunes.
2.0.1
This version of Podcasts includes the following improvements:
• You can now pull to refresh subscriptions in My Podcasts • Resolved an issue that may cause playback to stop unexpectedly • Fixed a problem where subscriptions may stop updating with new episodes • Includes additional improvements to overall stability
2.0
Podcasts 2 introduces a stunning, all-new design for iOS 7 and adds useful features you'll love.
Designed for iOS 7 • Podcasts has a beautiful new look and feel that fits right in with iOS 7 • The Podcasts Store is now located in the Featured tab, making it easier than ever to discover great podcasts • The new Search tab makes finding podcasts in the Podcasts Store fast and simple • Top Charts now shows podcasts and episodes in a simple list, so it's even easier to see what’s popular • You can now view your stations as a list of episodes, or group them by podcast
Stay up to date • Podcasts now automatically update with new episodes — even while the app is not open • Choose how often the Podcasts app checks for updates to get the latest episodes as soon as they become available • iCloud now keeps your subscriptions, stations and play position in sync with iTunes and Apple TV
This version of Podcasts also includes improvements to responsiveness and playback performance.
1.2.3
This version of Podcasts provides several bug fixes.
1.2.2
This version of Podcasts provides several bug fixes.
1.2.1
Introducing Podcasts 1.2
• Create custom stations of your favourite podcasts that update automatically with new episodes • Choose whether your stations begin playing with the newest or oldest unplayed episode • Your stations are stored in iCloud and kept up to date on all your devices • Create an On-The-Go playlist with your own list of episodes • Playlists synced from iTunes now appear in the Podcasts app • The Now Playing view has been redesigned with easier-to-use playback controls • Addressed an issue with resuming playback when returning to the app • Additional performance and stability improvements
Podcasts 1.2.1 addresses a problem with refreshing some podcasts and an issue with upgrading to Podcasts 1.2.
1.2
Introducing Podcasts 1.2
• Create custom stations of your favourite podcasts that update automatically with new episodes • Choose whether your stations begin playing with the newest or oldest unplayed episode • Your stations are stored in iCloud and kept up to date on all your devices • Create an On-The-Go playlist with your own list of episodes • Playlists synced from iTunes now appear in the Podcasts app • The Now Playing view has been redesigned with easier-to-use playback controls • Addressed an issue with resuming playback when returning to the app • Additional performance and stability improvements
1.1.2
Podcasts 1.1.2 includes a number of improvements, including:
• Tapping a podcast in Top Stations now reveals episodes you can play • You can now easily turn on automatic downloads for all subscribed podcasts in Settings • Addresses an issue where previously played or deleted episodes unexpectedly reappear as new • Resolves an issue where Podcasts may unexpectedly play after a phone call or alarm • Includes additional stability and performance improvements
1.1.1
Podcasts 1.1 adds support for iOS 6. This version also provides:
• Automatically keep your podcast subscriptions up-to-date between devices using iCloud • A new setting to choose to automatically download new episodes only when on Wi-Fi • A new setting to choose whether to play episodes by oldest to newest or newest to oldest • Pull to refresh a subscription to check for new episodes on iOS 6 • Additional performance and stability improvements
Podcasts 1.1.1 addresses an issue with playback stopping when leaving the app.
1.1
Podcasts 1.1 adds support for iOS 6. This version also includes:
• Automatically keeping your podcast subscriptions up to date between devices using iCloud • A new setting to choose to automatically download new episodes only when on Wi-Fi • A new setting to choose whether to play episodes by oldest to newest or newest to oldest • Pull to refresh a subscription to check for new episodes on iOS 6 • Additional performance and stability improvements
1.0.2
Podcasts 1.0.2 provides performance and stability improvements, including addressing an issue that may cause Podcasts to quit unexpectedly on launch.
This update also included the following changes from Podcasts 1.0.1:
• Podcasts in your library now show the number of unplayed episodes • Top Stations now show the podcast title if artwork is missing • Playback speed is now remembered when playing the next episode • Fix for a problem where the Subscribe button is inactive • Resolution of an issue where Top Stations artwork may not appear
1.0.1
Podcasts 1.0.1 provides a number of improvements, including:
• Significant improvements to performance and stability • Podcasts in your library now show the number of unplayed episodes • Top Stations now show the podcast title if artwork is missing • Playback speed is now remembered when playing the next episode • Fix for a problem where the Subscribe button is inactive • Resolution of an issue where Top Stations artwork may not appear
