Pocket Casts: Podcast Player

This one’s all about smoother listening. HLS streaming playback is here, bringing more reliable streaming to shows that use it, and with new support for Flightcast JSON transcripts, transcripts now show up for more episodes. Episode details load show notes and artwork faster, and pausing on your phone now syncs playback progress to your Apple Watch instantly, instead of whenever the two felt like catching up. We also fixed the mini player showing up empty after opening the app from a notification, and the New Episodes notification setting getting reset when you updated the app – plus a stack of smaller thing

Tired of your Up Next queue living by its own rules? Now you can sort it exactly how you like it. Starred episodes now show a little star badge right on their Up Next cell, so you always know what’s a keeper. Episode artwork now shows up right on the episode details page, giving you something nice to look at! The mini player got some love too: it now shows off your podcast’s tint color properly, its play button has a satisfying springy bounce, and its title scales nicely with your text size settings. Thanks for listening with Pocket Casts!

Summer’s in full swing, and Pocket Casts 8.15 is here to soundtrack it. The mini player got bigger controls (your thumbs asked nicely), and the bottom of the podcast grid eases into a blur, so nothing gets lost or hard to read where the grid meets the player. New in this release: - Folders got context menus - A new Siri shortcut to mark the current episode as played - Chapter artwork now on the lock screen, Control Center, and CarPlay A few gremlins we escorted out: - The Share swipe action now dismisses automatically - Fix the Filters search header popping back when few episodes match - Fix incorrect section heading when opening an episode on the Apple Watch - Fix “Download All” on a season not warning before using cellular data - The Playlists tab uses consistent background in dark mode We also waved off iOS 16 and watchOS 9. Thanks for the memories.

Transcripts just got a karaoke mode upgrade. New episodes now highlight words as they’re spoken, making it easier to follow along, search, tap, and jump straight to the good bits. No singing required. Stats got a glow-up: a new listening activity heatmap lets you see exactly when you’ve been tuning in. Discover and Search now show explicit content badges, so you always know what you’re getting into before you hit play. Menus across the app have been updated to use sheet presentation for a smoother, more consistent feel. Adding episodes to Up Next is snappier than ever: animations are fixed and you’ll now get visual feedback even when the tab bar is collapsed.

Pour yourself something refreshing – 8.13 is serving Liquid Glass. The big one: Pocket Casts now supports Liquid Glass, so the app shimmers, refracts, and generally looks like it spent the whole spring at the spa. Everything feels lighter, glassier, and a little more magical. While we were polishing the glass, we also: Added context menus for Podcasts – long-press your way to greatness Brought chapter art to the mini player so you always know what you’re looking at Gave “Up Next” episode titles room to breathe with up to two lines Let Widget podcast art get tinted to match your vibe Hid the tab bar during multi-select for more elbow room Plus a fistful of fixes: diagonal swipes now dismiss the player, the interactive dismiss gesture plays nicely with scrolling, the “Show Archived” toggle behaves during search, and the full player stopped flashing that generic placeholder when real artwork was right there. Look through the Liquid Glass. Trust us – it’s clear.