iTunes Store: Downloading podcasts using iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Summary

You can listen to audio podcasts or watch video podcasts streamed over the Internet from the iTunes Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can also download audio and video podcasts to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and those podcasts will be synced to your iTunes library when you connect the device to your computer. (Using the latest version of iTunes is recommended). 

Products Affected

iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, iTunes Store

For information on how to find, download, and listen to podcasts on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, see the section titled "iTunes Store" in the User Guide.

Troubleshooting

  • If a video podcast is in a format that can't be played, you may see a "Format is not supported" message.
  • If an audio or video podcast can't be found or there is an issue with the server that hosts the podcast, you may see a "This movie could not be played" message.
    • In either of these cases, you may want to contact the podcast author by locating the podcast in iTunes on your Mac or Windows computer, and then click Report A Concern.
  • If a podcast is not downloading, it may be due to the server that hosts the podcast, or because there is an issue with your current Internet connection. Deleting the podcast from Downloads may help solve the issue. To delete a podcast that is downloading or waiting to download, tap Downloads, swipe left or right over the podcast, then tap Delete.
  • Depending on your device, podcasts can be streamed and downloaded over Wi-Fi or cellular data connections. When using a cellular data connection, there may be a limit on the maximum podcast download size.

Additional Information

You don’t need an iTunes Store account to play or download podcasts.

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