Podcast app is so hard to navigate through and it stops playing when one podcast ends, doesn't move to the next one, not sure why Apple had to make these changes! Has anyone else had the issues?
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Podcast app pretty much useless now!
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I have to agree, I do not like the UI redesign either. Did all the talent suddenly leave Apple? IPhone 8 is the same as the 7, iOS 11 is a buggy mess, the watch is the same with less battery life.
Not a fan of new Podcast app, but that it stops playing, it has happened only a couple of times. Most of the time, keeps playing (I'm pretty much using Podcast app all day long), but I am using the "Up Next" playlist/function.
Related thread on this: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/podcasts-not-playing-in-order-anymore.2069567
I wonder if this might have to do how one starts to play their podcasts: selecting from "Episodes" playlist, or clicking on a podcast via "Shows"? And what sort and play orders that are set for each podcast folder and or playlist? The "Listen Now" list seems to have some odd behavior (I delete that off the app).
Related thread on this: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/podcasts-not-playing-in-order-anymore.2069567
I wonder if this might have to do how one starts to play their podcasts: selecting from "Episodes" playlist, or clicking on a podcast via "Shows"? And what sort and play orders that are set for each podcast folder and or playlist? The "Listen Now" list seems to have some odd behavior (I delete that off the app).
It’s totally useless
I still have the issue where it won’t download episodes
I have to cancel the download and start again
It’s totally confusing
[doublepost=1506768443][/doublepost]Just noticed that you can’t rate Apple apps! What are they scared of?
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I still have the issue where it won’t download episodes
I have to cancel the download and start again
It’s totally confusing
[doublepost=1506768443][/doublepost]Just noticed that you can’t rate Apple apps! What are they scared of?
To be fair, the podcast threads for v11 are similar to when the previous version of Podcasts was introduced in v9(?). Changed for sake of change... useless... ui sucks... etc. We got used to it or moved on to third party apps.
Me, over the past week, I've worked out my workflow for Podcasts. Relatively at peace with it, have sort and play orders set up to fit into my use of "Up Next" as my master playlist.
Now, if only Apple would fix or return the notification badges for individual podcast subscriptions, and more importantly, the app icon, that would be a big plus.
Me, over the past week, I've worked out my workflow for Podcasts. Relatively at peace with it, have sort and play orders set up to fit into my use of "Up Next" as my master playlist.
Now, if only Apple would fix or return the notification badges for individual podcast subscriptions, and more importantly, the app icon, that would be a big plus.
I agree 100% with original poster. Prior to iOS 11, it was my preferred podcast app, simple but it did what I wanted it to do. Now it's a graphics mess. If anyone knows of a better podcast app let me know.
Pocketcasts. One time purchase that was 100% worth it.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-casts/id414834813
I also recently tried the premium subscription for Overcast (still have it for a year), but cancelled auto-renewal and deleted the app since I very much preferred Pocketcasts (and Castro) over it.
It’s totally useless
I still have the issue where it won’t download episodes
I have to cancel the download and start again
It’s totally confusing
[doublepost=1506768443][/doublepost]Just noticed that you can’t rate Apple apps! What are they scared of?
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I vividly remember checking the App Store rating of yosemite when it first came out. The screen would constantly be filled with 1 or 2 star ratings yet somehow they showed an average rating of three or better all the time. Blindness.
It stops playing after about 10 minutes of play. At first I thought someone was trying to call but it happened while nothing was going on. After pushing play again it doesn't happen. This has happened on my phone and iPad. I've never tried the Listen Now list because I'm behind on podcasts.
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I was trying to avoid paying for it twice. (I have it on my Android) Until iOS 11, the podcast app was sufficient.
This has been an issue with v9,10 and seems to be present in v11.
I have seen this in all of them. After much use, the Up Next list ceases to work correctly. Another symptom: dragging a podcast to reorder the list causes the podcast to drop off the list.
When this starts to happen, I need to close Podcasts from the Switcher and restart. Things will go back to normal, for a while.
I am all about Overcast. It sync's across devices, and the developer keeps it up to date. Would recommend.
Not sure why Apple felt the need to completely mess up this Podcast app .. I know many who hated it, but I was always an apologist for it until iOS 11.. Maybe I'm just getting old, but why is it so damn confusing to do the basics? I've moved to Overcast.
Well I just tried out MacOS11 (Big Sur) on my 2014 macMini. I knew Apple dropped iTunes. BUT I didn't know they forgot that people listen to podcasts!!! I have a "Classic" iPod (160Gig) and a model A1236, that the
'podcast.app" won't even see. The music app will let me put on a "playlist", but WON'T show them once on the pod. WHAT is Apple thinking OR not! podcast is only good to play podcasts ON the computer and lacks basic organization ability. I'll stick to OSX.13 iTunes to get anything done.
It's 2022 I'm a little late finding out, but at least I didn't buy that M1 mini and I won't.
'podcast.app" won't even see. The music app will let me put on a "playlist", but WON'T show them once on the pod. WHAT is Apple thinking OR not! podcast is only good to play podcasts ON the computer and lacks basic organization ability. I'll stick to OSX.13 iTunes to get anything done.
It's 2022 I'm a little late finding out, but at least I didn't buy that M1 mini and I won't.