Change preferences in Podcasts on Mac

Sync Library

Automatically sync any changes you make to the podcasts you follow, your stations, and current play position to every Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID. See Listen to podcasts on all your devices.

If you have an iPod classic, iPod nano, or iPod shuffle, you have to sync your device with your Mac to add podcasts and other content to it. See Sync podcasts between your Mac and iPhone or iPad.

Download When Saving

Download episodes when you save them.

Remove Played Episodes

Automatically delete episodes 24 hours after you play them.

Automatically Download

Choose whether to automatically download episodes to listen offline, and how long to keep them.

Continuous Playback

Select what happens when an episode ends.

• Continue playing after an episode ends: Automatically play the next episode in the Playing Next queue.

• Stop when an episode ends: Stop playback.

Skip Buttons

Choose the amount of time the Skip Forward and Skip Back buttons jump in the podcast, from 10 seconds to 60 seconds.

Headphone Controls

Select how headphone controls advance the podcast.

• Next/Previous: Play the next or previous episode.

• Forward/Back: Automatically skip ahead (in 30-second increments) or go back (in 15-second increments) in the same episode.

Hide Played Episodes

Show only episodes you haven’t played.

Show Siri Suggestions

Allow Siri to learn from and make suggestions based on your use of Podcasts.