Listen to podcasts on Mac
When you find a podcast you want to listen to, you can play the show or specific episodes of the show.
In the Podcasts app
on your Mac, click 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, the playback controls and show art appear at the top of the Podcasts window. Some shows feature unique artwork for each episode, which appears in the player and on the episode page.
Do any of the following with the playback controls:
Play or pause: Click the center Play button
or Pause button 
(or use the playback controls in the Touch Bar).You can also press the Space bar to play, pause, and resume playing an episode.
Skip backward or forward: Click the Skip Back button
to go back (in 15-second increments) and the Skip Forward button 
to skip ahead (in 30-second increments) in the episode (or use the playback controls in the Touch Bar).Tip: You can customize the amount of time an episode goes back or skips ahead. See Change Podcasts settings.
Rewind or fast-forward: Click a point on the progress bar to skip directly to that location, or drag the progress handle left to rewind or right to fast-forward. (You can also use the playback controls in the Touch Bar.)
Change the playback speed: Choose Controls > Playback Speed, then choose a speed.
Adjust volume: Drag the volume slider right or left to increase or decrease the volume (or use the playback controls in the Touch Bar).
Choose speakers: Click the AirPlay button
to choose which speakers you want to use.Manage the episode (for example, copy the link, share the episode, or go to the Show page): Hold the pointer over the episode playing, click the More button
, then choose an option.Read the episode description: Click the Episode Notes button
. The episode description appears onscreen until you click again to close it.
Siri: Say something like:
“Skip ahead 3 minutes”
“Continue playing the last podcast”
To control other aspects of playback, including whether to continue playing the next episode or what action is taken when you use headphone controls, see Change Playback settings.
Some shows or episodes may require a subscription to access content. See Subscribe to shows or channels.
To learn more about how Podcasts protects your information and lets you choose what you share, choose Help > About Apple Podcasts & Privacy.