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title: Pocket Casts
description: Pocket Casts is the world's most powerful podcast platform, an app by listeners, for listeners providing next-level listening, search and discovery tools. Find
url: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-casts-podcast-player/id414834813
---

# Pocket Casts

Podcasts App for iPhone


Pocket Casts is the world's most powerful podcast platform, an app by listeners, for listeners. Our podcast player provides next-level listening, search and discovery tools. Find your next obsession with our hand-curated podcast recommendations for easy discovery, and seamlessly enjoy your favorite shows without the hassle of subscribing.

Here's what the press has to say:
 • Wired: "Pocket Casts Is the Podcast App Every iPhone User Needs"
 • iMore: "Pocket Casts is the best podcast app for iPhone"

NEW: PLAYLISTS
Your listening, your way. Organize your episodes with our powerful new Playlists feature:
- Playlists: Curate your perfect mix. Combine episodes from different podcasts, build collections around specific themes or guests, and even add episodes from podcasts you don't follow.
- Smart Playlists: We’ve upgraded our famous Filters. Build lists that automatically update based on rules you set, like release date, duration, or download status.

With a unique set of simple yet powerful features and a limitless podcast database, you're sure to find something you love.

WE SWEAT THE DETAILS
 • Design: Easily listen to, manage and find new podcasts.
 • Themes: Whether you're a dark or light theme person we've got you covered. We even have you OLED lovers covered with our Extra Dark theme.
 • Universal: Custom but familiar iPad interface, supporting Slide Over, Split View and Picture in Picture.
 • Everywhere: CarPlay, AirPlay, Chromecast and Sonos. Listen to your podcasts in more places than ever before.

POWERFUL PLAYBACK
 • Up next: Automatically build a playback queue from your favorite shows. Sign in and have that Up Next queue sync to all your devices.
 • Trim silence: Cut silences from episodes so you finish them faster, saving hours.
 • Variable speed: Change the play speed from anywhere between 0.5 to 3x.
 • Volume boost: Increase the volume of voices, while decreasing background noise.
 • Stream: Play episodes on the fly.
 • Chapters: Jump between chapters easily, and enjoy embedded artwork that the author has added (we support MP3 and M4A chapter formats).
 • Audio & video: Play all of your favorite episodes, toggle video to audio.
 • Skip playback: Skip episode intros, jump through episodes with custom skip intervals.
 • Apple Watch: Control playback from our Apple Watch app, adjust the volume or change playback effects, all without ever touching your phone.
 • Sleep timer: We'll pause your episode so you can rest your weary head.
 • Airplay & Chromecast: Send episodes straight to your TV or speakers with a single tap.
 • Sonos: Browse and play your podcast collection directly from the Sonos app.
 • CarPlay: When you're in the car, so are we.

SMART TOOLS
 • Sync: Subscriptions, Up Next, listening history, playback and filters are all securely stored in the cloud. You can pick up where you left off on another device and even the web.
 • Refresh: Let our servers check for new episodes, so you can get on with your day.
 • Notifications: W


- **App Store URL**: [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-casts-podcast-player/id414834813](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-casts-podcast-player/id414834813)
- **Rating**: 4.5 (13805 ratings)
- **Categories**: News

## Screenshots

![Pocket Casts: Podcast Player iphone screenshot Screenshot](https://cdn.godly.design/apps/pocket-casts-podcast-player/screenshots/pocket-casts-podcast-player-iphone.webp)

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