Find podcasts on iPad
Use the Podcasts app 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. You can subscribe to a show or channel and manage your subscriptions. If you already subscribe to Apple Music, Apple News+, or an eligible third-party app, you can listen to its subscriber content in Podcasts. See Listen to subscriber-only content in Podcasts on iPad.
Find podcasts
Search by title, person, or topic: Tap Search in the sidebar, enter what you’re looking for in the search bar on the top of the screen, then tap Search on the onscreen keyboard.
Discover new shows: Tap Browse in the sidebar to see new and trending shows, and the Apple editorial collections. You can also tap Search to see Top Charts and browse by categories.
Add shows by URL: Below Library in the sidebar, tap Shows, tap
, then tap Follow a Show by URL.
Note: The URL must be in RSS format.
Get personalized recommendations
Up Next displays episode suggestions based on what you listened to previously.
To view the list of suggestions, tap Home at the bottom of the screen.
You can also tap below an episode to download it, save it, remove it from Up Next, view a transcript, and more.
To opt out of personalized recommendations for Podcasts, tap Home in the sidebar, then tap your profile picture. Tap your name, then turn off Personalized Recommendations.
Note: Your Personalized Recommendations setting also applies to the App Store, Apple Books, iTunes Store, Apple TV, and subscriptions from Apple.
View shared podcasts
When a friend shares a show with you in Messages, you can easily find it in the Podcasts app.
Tap Home in the sidebar, then scroll to the Shared with You section.
If you don’t see Shared with You, check to make sure your friend is in your contacts, and that Podcasts is turned on in Settings > Messages > Shared with You.
Browse episodes within a specific podcast
Tap a show to see its information page.
Scroll to see recent episodes or tap See All (if available).