Follow shows in Apple Podcasts on iPhone and iPad
Follow your favourite shows in Apple Podcasts on iPhone and iPad, or unfollow a show and choose what to do with your downloaded episodes.
Before you get started
Update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS
How to follow podcasts on iPhone or iPad
When you follow a podcast, new episodes will be downloaded to your device automatically. You can also receive a notification when new episodes are released.
Open the Podcasts app.
Search for the show you’d like to follow. Need help with finding the shows that you like?
Tap the show to see its information page.
Tap the Follow button
.
To find the podcasts that you follow or the ones that you’ve manually added through a URL, go to the Library tab. Then tap Shows.
Want to listen to premium podcast content? Find out how to purchase Apple Podcasts Subscriptions.
How to unfollow podcasts on iPhone or iPad
Open the Podcasts app.
On your iPhone, tap the tab bar, then tap the Library tab. On your iPad, go to Library in the sidebar.
Tap Shows, then tap a show to see its information page.
Tap the More button
for the show.Tap Unfollow.
If you have episodes downloaded, you can choose to keep all your downloaded episodes, or remove them from your Library. Tap the show page to keep your downloaded episodes. If you keep them, new episodes won't download but episodes that are already in your Library won’t be deleted.
If you unfollow a show with premium content, your subscription is still active.
Find out how to cancel a subscription