Pocket Casts - Podcast Player

In-app purchases
4.4
82.6K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this app

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:
Android Central: “Pocket Casts is the best podcast app for Android”
The Verge: “The best podcast app for Android”
Named Google Play Top Developer, Google Play Editors’ Choice, and recipient of the Google Material Design Award.

Still not convinced? Allow us to walk you through some of our features:

BEST IN SHOW
Material design: Your podcasts have never looked so beautiful, colors change to complement podcast artwork
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.
Everywhere: Android Auto, Chromecast, Alexa 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 5x.
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.
Wear OS: Control playback from your wrist.
Sleep timer: We'll pause your episode so you can rest your weary head.
Chromecast: Cast episodes straight to your TV with a single tap.
Sonos: Browse and play your podcasts directly from the Sonos app.
Android Auto: browse your podcasts and filters to find an interesting episode, then control playback. All without ever touching your phone.


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.
Updated on
Dec 11, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
78.7K reviews
Scott Mars (Neon N3mesis)
December 5, 2024
It's better than YouTube music as far as the interface goes, but one huge problem I have is it doesn't pause during phone calls. You can't hear the podcast, but it continues to play silently while you're on your call forcing you to search for where you were when you hang up. Also, I hate that I can't use the scroll on the side of the screen. I don't want to swipe 30 times to get to an old podcast episode
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Automattic, Inc
December 6, 2024
Hi Scott! We'd like to investigate the issues you have reported, as we have not gotten other reports of such. Can you please contact us via https://support.pocketcasts.com/contact-us/?
Michael Carr
December 10, 2024
I love the library and UI, been using the app for years, but the constant skipping and rewinding is killing me. It causes the podcast to keep the same time mark and thus end early. I can see many others have the same issue, so if you can fix that, I'll give 5 stars. Im looking for a more reliable app in the meantime Uninstalled and reinstalled to see if it helps Edit: It helped
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Automattic, Inc
December 10, 2024
We appreciate your feedback. From your device information, it looks like you are still using version 7.26. We have since released a ton of updates that address many issues. Please update to version 7.78. If you continue to experience problems after updating, please contact our support team for further assistance.
Feng Yu
November 9, 2024
I'll be nuanced here. The app works great, except it doesn't handle situations gracefully. One day I was listening to a 2hr podcast and every time I got into the car it started from the beginning. I used the skip controls on the car. No response. I pressed pause then play. It restarted. On the phone, I had to open the app on the phone while driving to try to work the controls. The issue? It thinks there is a corrupted header. If it can play and download, it can fast forward or rewind. Excuses!
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Automattic, Inc
November 11, 2024
Hi! We're sorry to hear about the inconvenience you experienced. To help us troubleshoot this issue, please reach out to our support team directly. They can provide specific guidance and collect logs to identify the root cause. You can contact our support team through the Pocket Casts app via Profile > Help & Feedback > Get in touch.

What’s new

Ho ho ho, it’s time for cheer,
Our updates are ready, so gather near!

For locked episodes, a new key’s in sight,
With Basic Auth, it all works just right.

No more bugs on your podcast sleigh,
The little elves tested it all the way!

The profile header got a clean redo,
It’s polished and shiny, just for you.

Up Next now knows the perfect pace,
Keeping sync in its proper place.

So hitch up your reindeer, press play, and steer,
These updates bring joy this time of year!