Podcast FAQ

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by Ms. Caleigh Streich Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Tap the “Podcasts” app in the list of apps using space. You’ll see a breakdown of its storage usage, including how much space is used by each podcast you’re subscribed to. To delete a podcast, swipe left on it and tap “Delete.” You can also click “Edit” at the top-right corner of your screen and use the buttons to quickly delete podcasts.

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > About This Mac, then click the Storage tab. Click Manage, then click Podcasts in the sidebar. Press Command-A to select all episodes, then click Delete.

Full Answer

How do I get rid of podcasts on my phone?

Open the Settings app, tap “General,” tap “Storage & iCloud Usage,” and tap “Manage Storage” under Storage. Look for the Podcasts app in the list of apps and you’ll see how much storage it’s using on your current device. Quickly Delete Entire Podcasts

How to find and manage podcasts storage on iPhone?

In the settings menu, scroll down and tap on “General”. Now, choose “iPhone Storage” to view your stored data. Here, scroll down and find the Podcasts app. You’ll see the storage space it has taken up right here. Tap on “Podcasts”.

How do I recover space on the Podcasts app?

The Podcasts app offers quite a few options for recovering your storage, from quickly deleting entire shows to limiting how many episodes are stored on your device. You can view how much space the Podcasts app is using like you’d see how much space any app is using on your iPhone or iPad.

How to clear the application cache on Mac?

Otherwise, here’s how to clear the application cache on Mac: Step 1: Open Finder, select the Go menu, and click Go to Folder… Step 2: Type: /Users/ [YourUserName]/Library/Caches. Step 3: Here you’ll see the User caches for all your apps. Open each folder you want to delete, select the files inside, and drag them to the Trash.

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How do I clean up my podcast library?

Delete all episodesOpen the Podcasts app.Go to the Library tab, then tap Downloaded.Tap the More button .Tap Remove All Downloads.Confirm that you want to remove all of your downloads.

How do I refresh Apple Podcasts on Mac?

Apple Podcasts has brought back the 'refresh feed' button. While Apple seem confident that new episodes, and other changes in your podcast feed are now seen within 'a few hours' - an update to this page - they've also restored the ability to refresh a feed faster within Apple Podcasts Connect.

How do I free up Apple podcast space?

But I do have tips to free up your space.Find out apps that you use the least or don't use at all and delete them.Keep your photos and videos in a cloud like iCloud or Google Drive.Delete your podcast or music you don't listen to anymore.Clear out your notifications.

How do I clear my podcast app data?

Go to Settings > General > iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Storage > Podcasts. There, you can see exactly which shows you have downloaded episodes of and how much space they consume. Swipe left on a show to reveal a Delete button that lets you remove all downloaded episodes at once.

How do I refresh my Apple podcast RSS feed?

Apple Podcasts Connect will update your RSS feed URL....If you use a third-party hosting solutionSelect Podcasts.Select the podcast you want to update.Select Edit next to the RSS feed URL.Enter the new RSS feed URL and click Save.

Why are my Apple Podcasts not updating?

To make sure your podcasts are syncing to your iPhone, go to Settings -> Podcasts and turn on the switch next to Sync Podcasts. You'll know Sync Podcasts is on when the switch is green. If Sync Podcasts isn't on, tap on the switch to turn it on.

Why is Apple podcasts taking up so much storage?

Because Apple Podcasts is able to download shows to listeners' devices, the app can end up consuming a lot of device storage. On iPhones in particular, this can lead to users running out of room for other essential activities — like taking photos or installing new apps and games.

Where are Podcasts stored on Mac?

Podcast files are stored in a location you would not find easily. In your home folder, they are in /Library/Group Containers/XXXX. groups.com. apple.

Why does podcast app take up so much memory?

Apple's own Podcasts app is meant to let you discover, subscribe to, download and play free audio and video from the iTunes Store on an iOS device. But unless you have adjusted the app's settings to delete old downloaded episodes after you have listened to them, all those old shows pile up and gobble storage space.

How do I mass delete podcast episodes?

How to delete unplayed podcastsOpen the Podcasts app.Tap the Library tab, then tap Downloaded Episodes.Scroll through the list and swipe left on any episodes you no longer wish to keep, then tap Remove.

How do I manage Apple podcasts?

Manage your podcastJoin the Apple Podcasters Program.Set up your show for a subscription.Group your shows together with channels.Set up subscription promotions and manage pricing.View the status of your podcast.Manage the availability settings for your show on Apple Podcasts.Archive or restore a podcast.More items...

How do I delete the podcast app from my Mac?

Here's how you can do it:Open Launchpad from the Dock.Locate the app you want to delete.Hold the Option key until you see the X buttons appear.Click the X button on the app you want to delete.Confirm that you're deleting the app.

How to delete Spotify cache on Mac

By design, cache files are not supposed to be manipulated by Mac users, so they are tucked away deep in your Library folder structure and mixed together with other important files that could affect how your apps operate if deleted. This is why manually deleting cache files can be a problem.

How to clear Spotify cache Mac saves manually

To delete Spotify cache Mac stores in your Library folder, you need to first find its exact location.

How to reduce the size of Spotify cache

Since the Spotify cache tends to clear itself out from time to time, you might think that deleting it regularly sounds a bit too cumbersome. Alternatively, if you listen to a lot of music, your cache folder might grow too large too quickly. What if you figured out a way to make the cache folder smaller in general?

Tips

It's normally a good idea to restart your computer once the cache has been cleared since clearing the cache can cause your Mac to run into errors or glitches until you restart it.

Warnings

Clearing the system cache may cause your Mac to crash. While your Mac should restart and begin working again without any problems, make sure that your work is saved and that you've exited any open programs before clearing the system cache.

About This Article

This article was co-authored by Gonzalo Martinez and by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Gonzalo Martinez is the President of CleverTech, a tech repair business in San Jose, California founded in 2014. CleverTech LLC specializes in repairing Apple products.

How to delete podcasts on iPhone?

Clearing the storage space that’s used by the Podcasts app is a fairly simple and straightforward procedure. Thankfully, you can delete all your downloaded podcasts in one place, which can free up quite a bit of capacity. Here’s how this works: 1 Head over to “Settings” on your iPhone or iPad. 2 In the settings menu, scroll down and tap on “General”. 3 Now, choose “iPhone Storage” to view your stored data. 4 Here, scroll down and find the Podcasts app. You’ll see the storage space it has taken up right here. Tap on “Podcasts”. 5 Now, you’ll see a list of downloaded podcasts at the bottom. In order to remove them, tap on “Edit” as shown in the screenshot below. 6 As for the last step, tap on the “-” icon right next to each show, in order to delete them from your device.

How long does it take for podcasts to delete on iPhone?

Additionally, the app automatically deletes podcasts 24 hours after they’re played, so make sure you’re up to date on your shows to free up some space.

How many podcasts are there on Apple?

Apple’s Podcasts app is a home to well over 800,000 active podcasts, and apparently accounts for more than half of all people who listen to podcasts in general. Listening to podcasts is a great way to keep yourself entertained while you’re working out, doing chores, driving, or going for a jog. But those podcasts can also take up storage capacity ...

See How Much Space the Podcasts App is Using

You can view how much space the Podcasts app is using like you’d see how much space any app is using on your iPhone or iPad. Open the Settings app, tap “General,” tap “Storage & iCloud Usage,” and tap “Manage Storage” under Storage. Look for the Podcasts app in the list of apps and you’ll see how much storage it’s using on your current device.

Quickly Delete Entire Podcasts

If you need to recover space as fast as possible, you can do this directly from the Storage screen. Tap the “Podcasts” app in the list of apps using space. You’ll see a breakdown of its storage usage, including how much space is used by each podcast you’re subscribed to.

Set Episode Limits

To keep using the Podcasts app normally, but prevent it from using an ever-increasing amount of storage, you may want to change its settings. You won’t find these inside the Podcasts app itself. Instead, you’ll need to open iOS’ Settings app and tap “Podcasts” on the main Settings screen.

Manage Individual Episodes

You can also individually manage each downloaded episode. Under My Podcasts, tap a podcast to view the individual episodes. Episodes that haven’t been downloaded to your device, but are available to download or stream, have a cloud icon next to them.

Prevent a Podcast From Automatically Downloading New Episodes

You can also prevent a podcast from automatically downloading new episodes to your iPhone or iPad in the future. To do this, open the Podcasts app and tap “My Podcasts.” If you never plan on listening to a podcast again, you can unsubscribe from it by swiping left on it and tapping “Delete.”

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