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App 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.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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Apple Watch Screenshots

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App Changes

  • October 12, 2011 New version 3.0
  • October 20, 2011 New version 3.1
  • October 21, 2011 New version 3.1.1
  • October 25, 2011 New version 3.1.2
  • November 18, 2011 New version 3.2
  • December 09, 2011 New version 3.2.1
  • February 18, 2012 New version 3.3
  • February 25, 2012 New version 3.3.1
  • April 04, 2012 New version 3.4
  • April 14, 2012 New version 3.4.1
  • September 20, 2012 New version 3.5
  • September 29, 2012 New version 3.5.1
  • October 12, 2012 New version 3.6
  • November 07, 2012 New version 3.6.1
  • September 16, 2013 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • September 18, 2013 New version 4.0
  • October 06, 2013 New version 4.1
  • October 08, 2013 New version 4.1.1
  • October 28, 2013 New version 4.2
  • November 05, 2013 New version 4.2.1
  • November 11, 2013 New version 4.2.2
  • November 25, 2013 New version 4.2.3
  • January 24, 2014 New version 4.3
  • January 28, 2014 New version 4.3.1
  • February 07, 2014 New version 4.3.2
  • February 18, 2014 New version 4.3.3
  • February 24, 2014 New version 4.4
  • March 30, 2014 New version 4.4.1
  • May 11, 2014 New version 4.5
  • August 01, 2014 New version 4.6
  • August 04, 2014 New version 4.6.1
  • August 07, 2014 New version 4.6.2
  • August 28, 2014 New version 4.6.3
  • November 07, 2014 New version 5.0
  • November 12, 2014 New version 5.0.1
  • July 29, 2016 New version 6.0
  • August 05, 2016 New version 6.0.1
  • August 18, 2016 New version 6.1
  • November 08, 2016 New version 6.2
  • November 09, 2016 New version 6.2.1
  • December 02, 2016 New version 6.3
  • December 12, 2016 New version 6.3.1
  • December 20, 2016 New version 6.4
  • October 25, 2017 New version 6.9.1
  • November 04, 2017 New version 6.9.3
  • May 04, 2018 New version 6.9.5
  • September 22, 2018 New version 6.9.8
  • November 15, 2018 New version 7.0
  • November 21, 2018 New version 7.0.1
  • January 30, 2019 New version 7.1
  • February 04, 2019 New version 7.1.1
  • February 26, 2019 New version 7.2.1
  • June 15, 2019 New version 7.3.1
  • June 24, 2019 New version 7.3.2
  • August 16, 2019 New version 7.4
  • September 24, 2019 New version 7.5
  • September 24, 2019 Price decrease: $3.99 -> FREE!
  • September 26, 2019 New version 7.5.1
  • October 15, 2019 New version 7.5.2
  • November 05, 2019 New version 7.5.3
  • November 12, 2019 New version 7.5.4
  • December 24, 2019 New version 7.6
  • January 07, 2020 New version 7.6.1
  • January 28, 2020 New version 7.7
  • July 15, 2020 New version 7.9.1
  • October 23, 2020 New version 7.14
  • December 10, 2020 New version 7.15
  • August 06, 2021 New version 7.18
  • September 16, 2023 New version 7.46
  • November 15, 2023 New version 7.51.1

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