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How do I stop iTunes from syncing Podcasts?
Go to Podcasts in the iTunes Library pop-up menu….
- Go to “Podcasts” in the menubar dropdown.
- In the second column of your subscribed podcasts, at the bottom there’s two buttons, “Refresh” and “Defaults…”, click “Defaults…”
- In the popup, set “Download Episodes” to “Off”.
How do I delete all downloaded podcasts?
- Go to your Podcasts history in My Activity.
- Choose what you want to delete: All your Podcasts history: Below the search bar, tap Delete. Specific day: Next to the day, tap Delete all activity from [day] . Specific activity: Below the activity, tap Details at the top, tap More Delete.
How do I stop my podcasts from downloading automatically?
In the settings menu, scroll down and tap on “Podcasts”. Now, scroll down and select “Download Episodes” as shown in the screenshot below. You’ll see that it’s set to download new episodes by default. Select “Off” to completely turn off automatic downloads.
How do I sync Podcasts between devices?
Take the following steps to synchronize your podcasts across all of your Apple devices.
- To start, you’ll need to make sure that all of your devices are logged in to the same Apple ID.
- On your iOS devices, tap “Settings” and select “Podcasts.” The first option on the new menu should be to “Sync Podcasts.” Turn it on.
How do I Sync my iTunes podcasts to my computer?
Select “Podcasts” from the bar at the top of the page. From the new menu, you will be able to thoroughly manage which podcasts from your computer will be synced to your device. Check the “Sync Podcasts” box at the top of the screen. This action will give you a wider range of options as far as which podcasts you choose to sync.
Why are my podcasts not syncing on my Mac?
Mac: From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose iTunes > Preferences. Windows: From the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window, choose Edit > Preferences. Select “Sync podcast subscriptions and settings.” If the issue persists, try restarting both devices and test the issue again.
Can you play a podcast on a Mac?
As of this writing (April 2014), Pocket Casts is arguably better than Instacast with respect to syncing among mobile devices, as it even syncs between iOS and Android, but it does not have a Mac application to allow you to play podcasts on your Mac. Nope it really doesn’t work period.
Why are podcasts not working on iOS 7?
It seems the point of moving podcasts to a dedicated iOS app was simply to banish the irredeemably buggy podcast code from the otherwise well functioning Music app code. I still have the exact same problems with iOS 7.1 and the Podcasts app.)