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The Podcasts app on a Mac, showing podcast categories in the Search tab.

Get started with Podcasts

Learn how to find podcasts you’ll enjoy, watch or listen to episodes, follow your favorite shows, and share your thoughts with ratings and reviews.

How to get started with Podcasts

A video podcast playing in the Podcasts app on a Mac, with playback controls at the bottom and a transcript on the right.

Watch video podcasts

Follow along with a transcript, adjust playback speed, watch full screen, or pop the video into Picture in Picture while you use other apps.

How to watch or listen to podcasts

The Podcasts app on Mac and iPhone, with HomePod in the background.

Listen to a show—wherever you go

Didn’t finish that show during your lunch break? Take it with you when you get in your car, then finish listening on your HomePod or on Apple Podcasts on the web.

How to sync podcasts across all your devices

The Podcasts window, showing a search query and a list of search results.

Search. Follow. Play.

Find podcasts by searching categories, show names, topics, and more. Follow shows or play episodes right from your search results.

How to find podcasts

The Podcasts app on a Mac, showing the transcript for an episode. Highlighted words indicate what’s currently being said in the podcast.

Read along with transcripts

View the transcript for an episode, or search for a specific word or phrase. You can also select a section in the transcript, then share the episode with someone else—the episode starts playing at the point you selected.

How to read episode transcripts in Podcasts

To explore the Apple Podcasts User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.

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