Pocket Casts
au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts
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Pocket Casts is the world's most powerful free podcast app, made by listeners, for listeners 🎧. Our free podcast player makes it easy to listen, discover, and enjoy podcasts your way. Stream podcasts, trending shows, and audiobooks all in one powerful audio app. Are you a podcast addict? Find new shows with our curated podcast recommendations and enjoy personalized podcast recommendations for every mood. Catch the latest podcast episodes and manage your library with our smart app for listening to podcasts features. 🌟 BEST PODCAST APP EXPERIENCE 🌟 * Material design - Beautiful, intuitive interface with themes including Extra Dark for OLED screens * Everywhere you listen - Android Auto, Chromecast, Alexa, Wear OS, and Sonos * Playlists & Smart Playlists - Combine episodes from different podcasts, create custom rules, and keep your listening organized * All-in-one audio player for podcasts and audiobooks with seamless playback 🔊 POWERFUL PLAYBACK 🔊 * Offline podcast player - Listen anywhere, even without internet * Trim silence & variable speed - Save time while enjoying every episode * Sleep timer - Automatically stop playback after a set time * Cross-platform podcast support - Your subscriptions, history, and playlists sync across devices * Enjoy audiobooks and apple podcasts with smooth streaming and offline listening 🧠SMART TOOLS 🧠* Auto download and cloud sync * Notifications for new episodes * Advanced smart podcast player features for filtering and sorting * Find exactly what you want with the app’s lightning fast podcast search ❤️ ALL YOUR FAVORITES ❤️ * Subscribe on iTunes and beyond using our podcast app for iphone or Android version * Share episodes or collections with friends * Import or export your library effortlessly * Enjoy your pocket casts podcast collection seamlessly 🏆 LOVED BY THE PRESS 🏆 * Android Central: “Pocket Casts is the best podcasts app for Android” * The Verge: “The best podcast player for Android” * Google Play Top Developer, Editors’ Choice, Material Design Award recipient * Explore audiobooks, and discover new audio content anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s your daily commute, a workout, or relaxing at home, Pocket Casts is the ultimate podcast player app. Download now and get your favorite shows, the latest podcast episodes, and expert podcast app recommendations all in one place 🎉
First release: Sep 15, 2025, 31 total releases.
Most recent release: Sep 16, 2026.
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Releases
- Sep 16, 2026 8.20
- Sep 1, 2026 8.19* Bug Fixes * Fix a crash when showing a bottom sheet after the app is sent to the background ([#5709](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5709))
- Aug 18, 2026 8.18* Bug Fixes * Allow copying description and show notes links with a long press ([#5628](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5628)) * Fix the app briefly freezing when showing the default podcast artwork ([#5634](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5634))
- Aug 4, 2026 8.17* New Features * Add Audio only playback setting ([#5572](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5572)) * Add support for Flightcast transcripts ([#5544](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5544)) * Stats Heatmap ([#5536](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5536)) * HLS support ([#5602](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5602)) * Bug Fixes
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* Fix episodes being cached over mobile data when Warn before using data is enabled ([#5567](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5567)) * Reduce the chance of episode playback progress reverting during listening history sync ([#5552](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5552)) * Fix a crash that could occur when seeking during playback ([#5550](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5550)) * Fix Automotive crash when using Google Assistant voice commands to control playback ([#5551](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5551)) - Jul 21, 2026 8.16
- Jul 6, 2026 8.15* New Features * Up Next sort by duration ([#5399](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5399)) * Bug Fixes * Fix crash when scrolling to the top of a long Up Next queue ([#5320](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5320)) * Improve handling of search results where the podcast title is missing ([#5451](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5451)) * Wear OS performance improvements ([#5446](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5446))
- Jun 23, 2026 8.14* New Features * Synced episode transcripts ([#5324](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5324)) * Add the explicit badge to the Discover section ([#5370](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5370)) * Bug Fixes * Fix Profile settings gear being unreachable in landscape ([#5371](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5371)) * Fix missing episode dates and durations in Android Auto and Wear OS
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([#5388](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5388)) - Jun 9, 2026 8.13* New Features * Show episode summaries where possible ([#5276](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5276)) * Show episode summary on fullscreen player ([#5278](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5278)) * Use generated chapters when author didn't provide them ([#5277](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5277))
- May 28, 2026 8.12* Bug Fixes * Restore episode duration after download for feeds without an RSS length attribute ([#5258](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5258))
- May 11, 2026 8.11* New Features * Added explicit indicator to podcast page ([#5243](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5243)) * Updates * Make sure archived episode status is preserved across sync ([#5227](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5227))
- Apr 27, 2026 8.10* Updates * Make sure users with new accounts land on the Podcasts tab when they followed some recommended podcasts ([#5197](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5197)) * Bug Fixes * Fix active episode not syncing its playback position ([#5213](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5213))
- Apr 14, 2026 8.9* New Features * Display playback errors on bottom bar ([#5188](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5188)) * Updates * Show progress while mini player is buffering ([#5165](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5165)) * Enhance error handling around sharing a downloaded episode ([#5168](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5168)) * Bug Fixes * Fix crash with stale experiment cache
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([#5196](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5196)) - Mar 31, 2026 8.8.1* Updates * Improve detection of generated transcripts. ([#5097](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5097)) * Bug Fixes * Fix multi-selection counter indicator showing wrong count. ([#5127](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5127))
- Mar 17, 2026 8.7.1* New Features * Support predictive back navigation ([#5014](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5014)) * Show offline indicator next to time on wear ([#5036](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5036)) * Add pull to refresh on wear main screen ([#5037](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5037)) * Updates * Improve the design of podcasts missing artwork on the podcasts tab ([#4976](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4976))
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* This release includes a rewrite of the download system, making downloads more reliable and surfacing issues with additional details; if you manually queued any downloads before this update and they did not complete, you will need to queue them again. Auto downloads will resume as usual after you refresh the app from the Profile page or when the app refreshes automatically. ([#5017](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5017)) * Retry playing streamed episodes in case of failures. ([#5060](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5060)) * Optimize battery usage by enabling audio offload mode ([#5059](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5059)) * Bug Fixes * Respect global auto download setting ([#5013](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5013)) * Fix user file status not updating ([#4998](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4998)) * Prevent category duplication in the Discover section ([#5064](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5064)) * Skip metered network data warnings during Android Auto and Android Automotive playback to prevent interruptions while driving, as the option explains ([#5047](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5047)) * Fix onboarding page status bar icon color ([#5073](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/5073)) - Mar 4, 2026 8.6* Bug Fixes * Fix up next queue episode ordering on the large widget ([#4957](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4957)) * On the podcasts tab show the podcast title when artwork is missing ([#4973](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4973)) * Fix Up Next not syncing for free users when a custom file is added to it ([#4991](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4991))
- Feb 18, 2026 8.6-rc-2* Bug Fixes * Fix up next queue episode ordering on the large widget ([#4957](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4957)) * On the podcasts tab show the podcast title when artwork is missing ([#4973](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4973)) * Fix Up Next not syncing for free users when a custom file is added to it ([#4991](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4991))
- Feb 17, 2026 8.5* New Features * Add episode to a playlist from episode details ([#4923](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4923)) * Add toolbar action to add episodes in bulk to playlists ([#4928](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4928)) * Updates * Only pause playback after 200ms on AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK ([#4905](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4905)) * Delete orphaned transcripts when downloaded episode is deleted ([#4903](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4903))
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* Bug Fixes * Fix feature item text color on Classic theme ([#4901](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4901)) - Feb 16, 2026 8.6-rc-1* Bug Fixes * Fix up next queue episode ordering on the large widget ([#4957](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4957)) * On the podcasts tab show the podcast title when artwork is missing ([#4973](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4973)) * Fix Up Next not syncing for free users when a custom file is added to it ([#4991](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4991))
- * New Features * Add episode to a playlist from episode details ([#4923](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4923)) * Add toolbar action to add episodes in bulk to playlists ([#4928](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4928)) * Updates * Only pause playback after 200ms on AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK ([#4905](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4905)) * Delete orphaned transcripts when downloaded episode is deleted ([#4903](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4903))
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* Bug Fixes * Fix feature item text color on Classic theme ([#4901](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4901)) - * Updates * Improved the performance of the Up Next syncing ([#4883](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4883)) * Removed Radioactivity UI theme ([#4888](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4888)) * Bug Fixes * Fix transcript content being obstructed by navigation bars ([#4892](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4892))
- * New Features * Allow Wear OS playback through the watch speaker ([#4830](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4830)) * Add the starred episodes screen on Wear OS ([#4838](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4838)) * Updates * Improve Wear OS downloads page with a loading spinner and empty message ([#4837](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4837)) * Improve starred page to include episodes for unfollowed podcasts and fix sort order ([#4839](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4839))
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* When following a podcast cache the smaller podcast images ([#4827](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4827)) * On Wear OS show archived or played episodes as greyed out ([#4842](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4842)) * Bug Fixes * Fix volume boost displaying as off when it's on ([#4864](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4864)) * Improve help & feedback page padding ([#4843](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4843)) * On Wear OS hide archived or played episodes ([#4831](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4831)) * Fix podcast image crash ([#4880](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4880)) - * Bug Fixes * Fix Android 10 full screen player appearing under the status and navigation bars ([#4804](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4804)) * Fix the mini player Up Next count overflow ([#4826](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4826)) * Fix 3-button navigation obstructing the sharing buttons ([#4810](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4810))
- * New Features * Add Playback 2025 so you can get a recap of your listening habits from this year ([#4762](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4762)) * Updates * Add periodic requests for the app rating ([#4725](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4725)) * Improve tooltips' contrast issues when dark theme is used ([#4737](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4737)) * Allow one character episode searches ([#4734](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4734))
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* Bug Fixes * Fix an issue where unplayed episodes do not show play button ([#4749](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4749)) * Fix autoplay not starting playback from the current position in the list ([#4755](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4755)) - * New Features * Add support for Manual Playlists and rebrand Filters as Smart Playlists ([#4711](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4711)) * Bug Fixes * Fix podcasts drag & drop swapping podcasts' positions ([#4699](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4699)) * Fix podcast settings icon theming with Classic theme ([#4687](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4687)) * Fix chapters sleep timer not being visible ([#4691](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4691))
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* Fix 3-button navigation obstructing the podcast rating button ([#4698](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4698)) * Fix episode list play button flickering ([#4709](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4709)) - * New Features * Add support for Manual Playlists and rebrand Filters as Smart Playlists ([#4711](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4711)) * Bug Fixes * Fix podcasts drag & drop swapping podcasts' positions ([#4699](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4699)) * Fix podcast settings icon theming with Classic theme ([#4687](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4687)) * Fix chapters sleep timer not being visible ([#4691](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4691))
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* Fix 3-button navigation obstructing the podcast rating button ([#4698](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4698)) * Fix episode list play button flickering ([#4709](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4709)) - * New Features * Update search results screen ([#4583](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4583)) * Integrate new combined search API ([#4604](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4604)) * Updates * Improved login experience on WearOS ([#4631](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4631)) * Bring back legacy Google login on WearOS 14 and below ([#4633](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4633))
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* Improve search results ([#4637](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4637)) * Bug Fixes * Improve performance of bulk Up Next operations ([#4641](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4641)) - * New Features * Add an option to sort Up Next by date ([#4586](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4586)) * Implement search suggestions ([#4571](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4571)) * Update search results screen ([#4583](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4583)) * Updates * Improve sleep timer terminology and chapter option visibility ([#4564](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4564))
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* Small tweaks for Google login on watch and phone ([#4598](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4598)) * Bug Fixes * Fix restoring large Up Next queues ([#4562](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4562)) * Fix done button overlapping with navigation bars ([#4553](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4553)) * Fix folder flow buttons overlapping with navigation bars ([#4597](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4597)) * Fix shared list under the mini player ([#4560](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4560)) * Fix transcript button incorrectly disabled ([#4555](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4555)) * Fix archived episodes not being downloaded when added to queue ([#4570](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4570)) * Fix podcast title sort with accents ([#4594](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4594)) * Fix podcasts page drag & drop issues ([#4596](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4596)) - * New Features * Add an option to sort Up Next by date ([#4586](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4586)) * Implement search suggestions ([#4571](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4571)) * Update search results screen ([#4583](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4583)) * Updates * Improve sleep timer terminology and chapter option visibility ([#4564](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4564))
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* Small tweaks for Google login on watch and phone ([#4598](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4598)) * Bug Fixes * Fix restoring large Up Next queues ([#4562](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4562)) * Fix done button overlapping with navigation bars ([#4553](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4553)) * Fix folder flow buttons overlapping with navigation bars ([#4597](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4597)) * Fix shared list under the mini player ([#4560](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4560)) * Fix transcript button incorrectly disabled ([#4555](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4555)) * Fix archived episodes not being downloaded when added to queue ([#4570](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4570)) * Fix podcast title sort with accents ([#4594](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4594)) * Fix podcasts page drag & drop issues ([#4596](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4596)) - * Updates * Improve episode rows swipe and multi-select animations. ([#4500](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4500)) * Improve user episode rows swipe and multi-select animations. ([#4501](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4501)) * Improve up next episode rows swipe and multi-select animations. ([#4502](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4502)) * Migrate from old Google login method to CredentialManager APIs ([#4523](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4523)) * Use CredentialManager on WearOS for Google login
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([#4528](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4528)) * Enable saved passwords to be used for WearOS login ([#4548](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4548)) * Do not remove episodes from Up Next when downloaded files are deleted. ([#4549](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4549)) - * Bug Fixes * Fix Download notifications no longer open app ([#4449](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4449)) * Don't show notification to create free account when the user is already signed in ([#4468](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4468))
- * New Features * Onboarding Account Creation Improvements ([#4405](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4405)) * Updates * Improved notification permission experience ([#4408](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4408)) * Bug Fixes * Fix File Settings bottom content being obstructed by the Mini Player. ([#4414](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4414)) * Fix podcast image shadow animation.
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([#4429](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/4429))