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iPad User Guide

Organize your podcast library on iPad

In the Podcasts app, you can customize the podcasts you follow, catch up on the latest episodes, and create your own stations.

View your podcast library

  1. Go to the Podcasts app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In the sidebar, tap any of the following:

    • Recently Updated: See shows you follow with recently released episodes.

    • Shows: See shows that are in your library. If you downloaded or saved episodes from podcasts you don’t follow, tap All to see them. Tap Followed to view only shows you follow. You can tap any show to see its information and the episodes you saved or downloaded.

    • Channels: See channels you subscribe to, channels you added to your favorites, and channels that have shows you follow. You can tap a channel to browse all of its shows.

    • Categories: See categories you added to your favorites, along with categories for any shows you follow.

    • Saved: See episodes you saved.

    • Downloaded: See episodes you downloaded. You can watch or listen to these episodes without an internet connection.

    • Latest Episodes: See the most recent episodes from each show you follow. To change how long episodes stay in this playlist, tap 👁 the More button
      .

    • Stations: If you created stations, each one is listed.

Change the episode playback order

  1. Go to the Podcasts app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In the sidebar, tap Shows.

  3. Touch and hold a show, then tap Settings.

  4. Choose an option under Episode Order.

    When you play an episode from the show page, the remaining episodes play based on the order you choose.

Set download limits for each podcast

  1. Go to the Podcasts app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In the sidebar, tap Shows.

  3. Touch and hold a show, then tap Settings.

  4. Scroll down to Automatically Download, then choose an option.

  5. Tap Download Video, Tap Download Video, then choose On to download video for offline playback, or Off to download audio only.

Mark an episode as played

  1. Go to the Podcasts app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Search or browse to find a show.

  3. Tap the show, swipe right on an episode, then tap Played.

If you’re already looking at a specific episode, tap 👁 the More button
, then tap Mark as Played.

Hide episodes you already played

You can change a show’s settings to hide episodes you already played.

  1. Go to the Podcasts app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In the sidebar, tap Shows.

  3. Touch and hold a show, tap Settings, then turn on Hide Played Episodes.

To automatically hide played episodes for all shows you follow, go to Settings 👁 Image
> Apps > Podcasts, then turn on Hide Played Episodes.

Create your own station

Use stations (similar to a music playlist) to group shows you follow based on themes like news, comedy, or morning commute. Episodes from the podcasts you choose are automatically added to your station regularly.

  1. Go to the Podcasts app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In the sidebar, tap New Station.

    If New Station doesn’t appear, tap 👁 the More button
    next to Stations.

  3. Add a title, then tap Save.

  4. Tap Choose Podcasts, then tap the shows you want to add to the station (or turn on Include All Podcasts).

Tip: You can adjust the number of episodes from each podcast that are added to your station. Tap the station, tap 👁 the More button
, then tap Station Settings. To use the same settings for all podcasts in a station, tap Episodes, then choose an option. To adjust the settings for a single show, tap the show in the Podcasts list, then choose an option.

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