With iTunes breaking out into dedicated apps in macOS Catalina, Mac is getting its very own Podcasts app. In this app, you'll subscribe to, search for, and manage your podcast library. If you're familiar with the iOS Podcasts app, you'll likely be pretty familiar with the interface, but if you're completely new to the app, here's a handy step-by-step guide to get you started!
Oct 07, 2019 In this app, you'll subscribe to, search for, and manage your podcast library. If you're familiar with the iOS Podcasts app, you'll likely be pretty familiar with the interface, but if you're completely new to the app, here's a handy step-by-step guide to get you started! In the Podcasts app on your Mac, click Listen Now (or any item) in the sidebar. Hold the pointer over the show or episode you want to play, then click the Play button. When the episode plays, you see the playback controls at the top of the Podcasts window. Do any of the following with the playback controls.
Playing a podcast, whether you already have it downloaded, or are just browsing new ones, is just a click away.
Click on the podcast photo of the podcast you want to hear.
It doesn't matter what tab you're in, whether you're browsing for a new podcast, or you're you want to listen to the last podcast you started, anytime you click on a podcast the app will play that podcast for you.
Heard about a new podcast you want to check out? Search for using the sidebar.
Click search bar in the sidebar.
Enter your search term.
Hit Enter/Return on your keyboard.
Here you'll see all the options for shows and episodes that relate to your search term.
If you're looking for a podcast or an episode from a podcast that's in your library, you can search your library any time in the Podcasts app.
Click search bar in the sidebar.
Click the Your Library tab.
Hit Enter/Return on your keyboard.
Subscribing to a podcast will automatically put that podcast in your library, meaning you can see when new episodes are released, and always listen to the newest episodes.
Hover over the podcast photo until the play and options buttons appear.
Click the options button. It represented by three dots.
Click Subscribe.
If you no longer want to be subscribed to a podcast, you can unsubscribe from a podcast at any time. Unsubscribing will not remove it from your library but will prevent new episodes from automatically be added to your library.
Hover over the podcast photo until the play and options buttons appear.
Click the options button. It's represented by three dots.
Click unsubscribe.
If you want to delete a podcast and all the associated episodes from your library, you can do so at any time.
Hover over the podcast photo until the play and options buttons appear.
Click the options button. It's represented by three dots.
Click Delete from library.
Hover over the podcast photo until the play and options buttons appear.
Click the options button. It's represented by three dots.
Click Play Next.
If you want to know what's hot and trending in the podcasts world, you can find it all in the podcasts app.
Click Top Charts in the sidebar.
Here you'll see the top shows and top episodes of podcasts that are being listened to by other Podcasts users.
If you want to send a podcast to a friend via messages, email, AirDrop, Notes, or another method, you can do so with any show!
Hover over the podcast photo until the play and options buttons appear.
Click the options button. It's represented by three dots.
Click Share Show or Share Episode.
Click the sharing method you want.
From here, depending on which method you chose, you'll need to put in some additional information. It's different for each method, so follow the appropriate prompts to share your podcast.
Click the options button. It looks like three dots.
Click Settings
Click the option you want for your episodes. Your choices are as follows:
Custom Settings
Updated September 2019: Updated for macOS Catalina release.
Do you have any other questions about the Podcasts app? Let us know in the comments down below.
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