Why do people use the Apple Podcasts app?

See the pinned comment about skipping from AirPods and CarPlay! Apparently this can be changed in the system Settings app. Can't believe I missed this 🤦🏻‍♂️

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[michaelraiwet]

Hey Matt, goto Settings > Podcasts > External Controls to switch the skipping/next behaviour.

[Jiangcool]

The reason I use Apple Podcast because it's THE default app, for listeners and most importantly, for podcast creators as well. Every time podcast creators ask for feedback, they ask for it in Apple Podcast. Spotify might be catching up, but the lack of a review system is what I believe a fundamental flaw.

I believe that review is a critical way for podcasters to find a new podcast. It lets people know what to expect from the show, and it shows what other think of the show. Reviews are great for creators as well. It helps them get exposure, and they can look for feedback from the review.

Overall, while some apps might be better for podcasting (overcast), I believe it's the community with podcaster and creator interaction that mark apple podcast as the most popular podcast app out there.

[annewatman]

Where do I find instructions on how the latest version works? Everything on YouTube seems to be for creators.

[swashfrogsailor]

I’ve used the Apple podcast app daily for several years. It’s always pissed me off that the default order of a podcast seems to be “newest to oldest”. I would like to change MY settings to ALWAYS reflect the natural evolution of “oldest to newest” instead of manually customizing the play order and finding it revert to conform to some other shitty feature. And save my damn place. I LOATHE “Listen Now” and the assholes who didn’t think that one through. The recent updates destroyed the already frustrating UI. Junk. Garbage. In conjunction with CarPlay and Siri, I found myself road-raging the other day, determined to sell my POS car and replace my Apple Podcast app with ANYTHING else. That’s why I’m here. I’ve never hated Apple so much.

[pxlkid]

Overcast is over-rated IMO. I have a paid subscription to Overcast but prefer the Apple Podcasts app due to Overcasts weird interface with non-standard ux. My favourite podcast app was Castro until they went and messed it up with a horrible update ages ago, it just stopped making sense. Three things I love with Apple Podcasts - design is consistent with other apps, a long press will reveal additional options which is nice, has an Apple TV app which I use all the time.

[Danny-xmpe]

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I never understood the complaints about the podcast app. I’ve tried the other popular ones, but went back to the default Apple one since it is simple and gives me everything I need without any unnecessary clutter. And then its seamless integration with Siri and the rest of the Apple ecosystem like Apple Watch and Apple TV is its killer feature that no other podcast app can compete with.

[brigiaco]

Problem is - most people just want to listen to a podcast they like, or a podcast a friend recommends. The product is not the app, it's the podcast. The extra features in many apps, like recommendations or 3x speed, no one actually cares about. Subscriptions for this type of product is just bizarre.I've been using the default Apple app for over ten years and have been happy. But the latest updates ruined it. So I looked into alternatives. Turns out, there is no simple podcast app where you subscribe, get notified on new episodes, download, and keep in your library until you delete. Doesn't exist.The bells and whistles of all this are not necessary. The product is the podcast, not the app.

[Phantompain]

I’ve been using it for years it was fine until they totally fucked us with the last update it is complete garbage now

[Jakeb]

Wish there was a 1.2x speed instead of the huge jump from 1x to 1.5x

[anthony_galati_art]

I delayed upgrading my iMac OS for a long time because I didn't want to lose iTunes, but I finally got a new iMac 3 months ago and I still freaking hate the Podcasts app so much. I still don't understand basic things about the app that seem like they should be really obvious, which is why I'm looking at a video like this.

[WallyBoots]

Apple podcasts was great until the latest 14.6 update. It’s Horrible. I’ll definitely be searching out a new one this week.

[GG-zvku]

To me still my favorite than any other one out there. I have tried all of them including paid ones and always go back to apple podcast

[Vintuitive]

The Siri / Homepod integration is the killer feature. The Apple Podcast app works well enough for me to have no need for an alternative. That skipping forward difference must be a bug or something. No one would intentionally want to skip to the end of a podcast, would they?

[ZDProds-cp]

Lot nicer than spotters for podcasts imo

[rudym]

I used to have a bunch of issues with apple podcasts a while back (episodes wouldn’t delete, podcasts wouldn’t update, etc.) and I almost switched to Spotify, but they fixed most issues, and it’s great now.

[skemsen]

Great video. I'm also really frustrated with how it is not easy to view all episodes of a podcast. Any help/tricks would be much appreciated.

[BrianRouse]

Great commentary. I have Overkast and still use the Apple podcast app. I’ve found that syncing with my Apple Watch is clunky for both.

[Macasaurus]

The lack of RSS Feed for Patreon shows is the #1 reason why I use Apple Podcasts over Spotify

[Al-qu]

I like the recommendations based on my listening on Apple Podcasts. There is no such thing in pocketcast or Airr. And I found some hidden gems in apple podcasts discovery . So yeah I’ll trade in convenience for quality ( hopefully ) recommendations


Not choosing Spotify cuz their data collection is aggressive and reminds me of Facebook and then intentionally promoting podcasts not related to me is very anti consumer

[Camrographer]

I absolutely hate the apple podcast app. For years I've been fighting with it but I'm not sure what is better. Is it so much to ask for podcasts to sync across devices? And Navigation is a nightmare it's become progressively more convoluted where I'm having to jump to numerous layers to find shit.

I thought I might find a better app on this video.