Playlists: A New Way to Organize Your Listening

Pocket Casts

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Your listening, your way.

With version 8.0 of the mobile apps and 6.0 of the web and desktop apps, Pocket Casts introduces Playlists, a flexible and personal way to organize your listening experience. Playlists let you curate, combine, and manage episodes across your favorite podcasts, helping you build exactly the listening flow you want.

Playlists are available now on Web and in our Desktop apps! App version 8.0 with Playlists is currently rolling out to users on iOS and Android – keep an eye out for app updates 👀

What’s new

Playlists

Create and customize playlists by hand. Use your own order, save episodes for later, or build collections around trips, themes, or guests you love.

  • Available on iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop.
  • Add episodes even from podcasts you do not follow.
  • Perfect for keeping your must-listen queue organized.

Smart Playlists

Let the app organize your podcasts for you. Smart Playlists automatically gather episodes from the podcasts you follow based on the rules you set. For example, you can make a “Quick Listen” Smart Playlist that gathers episodes from your favorite shows that are less than 25 minutes long.

  • Available on iOS and Android.
  • Create custom rules, such as showing only unplayed or downloaded episodes, or filtering by length or date.
  • Episodes that fit those rules will automatically appear in your playlist.

How Manual Playlists work

Getting started takes only a few clicks:

  1. From the main screen, open the Playlists tab.
  2. Tap “+” on mobile or click “New playlist” on the web.
  3. Give it a name and tap “Create playlist.”

Now you can start adding episodes:

On Mobile:

  • Open a playlist, tap “Add episodes,” and browse your podcasts.
  • Swipe left on an episode and tap “+.”
  • In the player, use the bottom toolbar and tap “Add to playlist.”

On Web:

  • Open a playlist, click “Add episodes,” and browse your podcasts.
  • On any show or episode page, click “+.”

Thanks to Our Community

Thank you for helping shape Playlists with your feedback and ideas. We’re excited for you to start exploring, creating, and organizing your listening in a whole new way.

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