Get started with podcasts on Apple Vision Pro

The Podcasts app is an iPad app that works with Apple Vision Pro. Use Podcasts to find shows about science, news, politics, comedy, and more. If you find a show you like, you can follow it to add it to your library. Then you can easily listen offline, get notified about new episodes, and more.

Note: Shows may offer paid subscriptions that give you access to exclusive shows and episodes, new releases, episodes without ads, and more. To manage your subscriptions, see Follow or subscribe to a podcast.

Find and browse podcasts

Search by title, person, or topic: Tap Browse in the sidebar, or tap Search to see Top Charts, browse by categories, or enter what you’re looking for. On a show information page, scroll to see recent episodes, or tap See All (if available).
Tip: When you listen to episodes, personalized recommendations appear in Home to help you discover your next show.
Add shows by URL: Tap Library, tap Shows, tap , then tap Add a Show by URL.
Note: The URL must be to the RSS feed of a valid podcast.
View shared podcasts: Tap Home, then scroll to the Shared with You section to see shows your friends have shared with you.

Play a podcast

Tap a podcast, then tap below the episode title (or tap an episode in the Up Next section).

Jump to a specific time: Tap the player at the bottom of the window, then pinch and drag the slider below the episode’s artwork.
Resume playing a previous show or episode: Tap Home, scroll to the bottom of the window, then tap an episode below Recently Played.
Set a sleep timer: Tap the player at the bottom of the window, then tap .

Choose what to play next

You can add episodes to Playing Next, then listen to them later.

Tap below an episode, then tap Add to Queue.
Tap the player at the bottom of the window to open Now Playing, then tap .
In the Queue section, pinch and drag to reorder episodes, swipe left to remove an episode, or tap Clear to remove all episodes.
If you tap an episode, it plays, and the next episode in the queue plays immediately after the previous episode finishes.

If you listen to multiple episodes of a show in a row, additional episodes appear in the Continue Playing section of Now Playing. These episodes play after the ones you added to the Queue section, so you can easily pick up where you left off in a show. You can also tap an episode in Continue Playing to start listening right away.

Change the episode playback order and limit downloads

Tap Library in the sidebar, then tap a show to see its information page.
Tap , then tap Settings.
Choose a playback order option, like Oldest to Newest, or tap Limit Downloads to limit downloads by number or time.

Use the playback controls

When an episode plays, you see the playback controls at the bottom of Now Playing. To open Now Playing and view the playback controls, tap the player at the bottom of the window.

Control		Description
		Play
		Pause
		Jump back 15 seconds To change the number of seconds you skip back, go to Settings > Apps > Podcasts, then tap Back.
		Jump forward 30 seconds To change the number of seconds you skip forward, go to Settings > Apps > Podcasts, then tap Forward.
		Choose a faster or slower playback speed
		Choose more actions, such as sharing the episode
		See podcasts in your queue