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Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts provide app users with everything they seek and more, all access, you can listen to Ted Talks on your device via phone or computer or tablet speaker mode, wired headphones, bluetooth car audio, sluryooth external device speaker mode, Google apps are very connected, very secure for login, and reliable, they offer free support and take feedback very seriously, Google Podcasts coming in hot🔥Impaulsive, Call Her Daddy, etc Podcast access via Google coming 🔜 (mailchimp, proton etc take a seat in the back). As for Microsoft might want to stick to tech podcasts for now (MS Azure, MS Defender, Cloud storage, and all the ROI Corporate career learning that tech folks need to hear)..NFTStephyVersion: 2.0.23

Fine for casual useI guess this app is fine. But once you have subscribed to more than 20 or so podcasts it becomes tedious to find a podcast that you have subscribed to. I think I have over 100 podcasts that I subscribe to at the moment and the only way to organize them is in one straight line. This is embarrassing for Google. Other podcast apps that you organize by tag or by category or by folder. My other main concern is that it is not possible to limit your search by language. I suppose Google thinks it has such an amazing search algorithm that all you need is one search box. ButThis is far too limiting and its algorithm is constrained by the experience of its own developers, Most of which I assume are monolingual. Or at least only searching in one language. Do they think I want to change the language of my phone in order to tell the search box in my Podcasts app what languages I’m looking for? This is ridiculous..PixelterraVersion: 2.0.19

Not overly complicated, pretty easy to navigate, good for history and playback controlsGood for history, downloads control, playback is usually perfect, speed controls have a lot of freedom, subscribing/unsubscribing doesn’t do anything weird (like automatically download new episodes or the entire catalogue without asking or resetting your listen history), sleep timer control is perfect, and jump back and forward buttons are extremely useful. There are no audio effects like volume leveling or skip silence, which I don’t miss. It could be nice if there was an effect that prevented music from sounding crunchy/glitchy/crackly during >1.0x speed playback. It needs time stamp bookmarks and chapter information/jumps. The Explore recommendations aren’t personalized (well) so it’s terrible for discovery..BangbangvertigoVersion: 2.0.21

Sometimes doesn't play minimized or with screen offWhen my screen turns off or I minimize and open another app...playback stops basically rendering the app useless to all listeners except those dedicated to staying transfixed to their podcast's episode description...and ensuring their phone's screen never turns off. With billions in profit every quarter, you'd imagine they could afford afford QA testing... Come on Google, I use Google Podcasts so my listening is seemless across my phone and my Google home speakers...but this is NOT seemless. Also, when we have a playlist built up, when we double tap on a playlist item...it should start playing the item...not take us to the podcast show page. How is that not obvious? You guys need proper UI experts on your dev team! Not everyone has to be a dev..DoomddevVersion: 2.0.15

Works great after reinstallReinstall fixed all my problems. No more crashes. —- Precious 3-star review: I moved to Google podcasts from Apple podcasts because playlist was not working. Google requires me to add each episode to playlist manually, which isn’t ideal but still better than Apple. But my app keeps crashing. I start a podcast, put phone in pocket, and 30 seconds later playback stops. I’m not accidentally hitting stop, because I cannot press play from control center. The podcast app has closed and I need to re-open and press play again. I’ll uninstall and reinstall this app before finding a new podcast player..Ryan.njVersion: 2.0.15

Download Management Needs WorkThe Auto Download feature does not work, no matter what settings I use. Also, episode organization is really frustrating because it doesn’t tell me how many episodes of the same show I have downloaded. Every episode is a single item on the list. What if I have two episodes of the same show in one week? They should be together, not spread apart between five other shows I have coming in in between those two. App is functional otherwise, just frustrating when you keep up with a lot of shows like I do to have to manually download each episode, AND have to scroll down through singular episodes of the same show from my Downloads list..JoshtheRooVersion: 2.0.10

Pretty good alternative to Apple podcast appI’ve been using this app for a couple months now, and I do like it better than the Apple podcast app. However, I experience a handful of issues / annoyances. First off, it seems like the skip forward 30sec button doesn’t always function properly —— often times it rewinds my position in the episode by many minutes, and then I have to go manually forward to find my previous position in the podcast. This is an issue via my iPhone 12 Pro and Apple Watch. An annoyance I’d love to be eliminated is that there’s no way to dismiss / delete / clear out podcast episodes in my main feed. Some topics I don’t care to listen to from an otherwise good podcast, and would prefer thru just get wiped from that feed..EmmmmmVersion: 2.0.12

Out & about with YaYa & GangstalkingI have a new platform on Google podcast and I have to say I feel like a rock star. I have a new lease on life being able to have fun communicating through a podcast with great support and customer service. I would give them a big thumbs up and refer them to anyone who is interested in having their very own podcast. You would be going first class if you utilize a Google podcast for your platform..Out & about with YayaVersion: 2.0.15

Solid Podcast App! Could use some minor improvements.Overall the Google Podcast app is a solid app. Subscribing to podcasts you can listen to podcasts through streaming or (more importantly) by downloading the podcast. It seems to sync your position across devices which is helpful when switching devices. The app downloads quite a few episodes. My main complaints are: -I don’t see a way to manually mass mark podcasts as “played” (multi select and mark) -The one feature I would love to have would be integration with Sonos. -There is no option to sync settings. So for example if I set Podcast A to listen “oldest to newest” then that setting should sync back to the cloud. I shouldn’t then have to also set that on Device B (because when you have 3 devices and around 15 podcasts that becomes a bit of a chore to get them all set the same). -At the same time there should be an option to chose whether or not to sync settings for a particular podcast (maybe device A has 256GB of storage while Device B has 64GB).Bippy_bVersion: 2.0.5

Solid basic player, lacking a few key optionsThis is a no frills basic podcast player that works well. It is missing some key functionality that would greatly increase usability: there is no option to “Mark all as Played”, which makes it almost impossible to clear the home view of old episodes of subscribed shows. Also, shows from RSS feeds (you know, the ones I pay for and care about the most) do not pull into the home view as new episodes become available. It’s still better than the bloated monstrosity that Apple podcasts has become, but just a couple of little additions would go a long way..Jklink13Version: 2.0.10

Better than AppleThis app is better than the Apple app. There’s just one thing that’s really frustrating. The whole app will just shut down at random times and pretty frequently. In the middle of an episode, it’ll go off, so I’ll have to stop what I’m doing, unlock my phone, open the app and hope I didn’t lose my spot in the episode. If it’s been playing without trouble for a while, I’m hesitant to open the app to browse for a different episode, bc I don’t want to give it a chance to start messing up. It might just be me, but if so, I’d like to know how to fix it..OnthehillmahayaVersion: 2.0.14

Very buggyThe user interface is the best of all the podcast apps I’ve tried. Its easy to build and rearrange playlists and very difficult to accidentally clear the whole playlist (like on apple podcasts). BUT! Is it just me, or is this app super buggy? First use of the day, it crashes while loading 5-10 times before it loads all the way. Lately, its had trouble loading episode lists from a show’s page, and some things I’d downloaded suddenly have a download error. Sometimes the app will crash after playing for 5 minutes. Is it too much to ask for the app to just work?.XxbirdxgirlxxVersion: 2.0.10

Great App, but Playback Error is getting extremely annoyingI like listening to Podcasts when I’m driving around. The biggest feature that I love about Google Podcasts is that if I am listening to an episode and start another one, the episode I was listening does not get taken off my queue. With that being saying, my BIGGEST ISSUE is the playback error message that I keep getting at the most random times when I am trying to start an episode, when I skip to another episode, or when I skip minutes of an episode. I like listening to Podcasts when I’m driving around..Anoni 😝😝Version: 2.0.15

Google PodcastsAlthough still lacking in swipe features (mark as played/add to queue) and it is still a 3 step process to mark episodes as played, instead of being able to select all as played or at least be able to select multiple episodes at a time. It is still the only app that truly downloads episodes without needing internet to start playing. With some over hauling this app could and should be the best out there..RwIsE53578Version: 2.0.26

New Update Causes the App to CrashI have been using Google Podcasts for a long time. I love the features and it has all the Podcast I want to hear, but I have noticed for the past week or two that when I open the app for the first time each day, the app crashes a few times before it fixes itself and decides to work. It is very annoying and I hope to get the issue fixed quickly..Danstacy1Version: 2.0.10

Two ideasGoogle podcast is awesome and I love its simplicity. if the developers could add these two features that would be perfect. 1. Listeners can add comments to every episode. 2. Usually each episode has a different cover from the general cover of the show. I found it when I was using “Castbox” and I believe if you can add this feature to google podcast that would be perfect..Soheil.KasaeiVersion: 2.0.10

Better late than neverOver all a clean & solid app. Will be hard to dethrone the native Apple podcast app as well as Overcast as these have been refined really well. A lot of room for growth. Initialization of a podcast episode can be slow. Also a lack of a website, car play app, and Apple Watch version are opportunities for improvement. Otherwise solid app. Also may want to add in the future similar features like Overcasts that allow for skipping of the initial commercials at the beginning of the podcast would be great..Carlos burnsVersion: 1.0

Buggy and BasicI've used this app for about 10 months since Apple's made their iphone 12s burn up when in use. It was fine at first - very basic and I don't think the organization of the podcasts is stellar, but it's free so whatever. Now for the past many weeks it shuts down the first play of the day when the screen sleeps. That, coupled with an awkward organization, means I'll try Apple again. Meh. I read here in reviews that I can delete and reinstall but won't that delete my downloads? Eh, it's time to walk away anyway..RushamyVersion: 2.0.15

5 ⭐️ until last week…. Repeatedly crashingI have used and preferred Google Podcasts over all other outlets available going on 3 years now. However in the last week or so the app has been having playback errors constantly and crashing several times a day… sometimes within just an hours time. I hope this issue is being looked at and that a resolution is found soon because I really dislike other podcast apps and strongly prefer not to use them..LadymcclellanVersion: 2.0.18

Keeps getting cleared from RAMThis is my favorite podcast app, but it doesn’t seem to keep itself in RAM very well. If you don’t keep the app open for several minutes after starting a podcast, iOS will clear it from memory and stop playback. If you lock your phone or switch to another app too soon, your podcast will suddenly stop in less than 30 seconds. The solution is to leave your screen on with the app open for a minute or two after pressing play. Please patch this bug!.Rumperdumper1Version: 2.0.21

Needs organization optionsGreat app overall, I just wish it had an option to organize my subscribed podcasts into categories or folders. That was the main reason I have been using Stitcher, because I could create and title my own “folders” to keep organized. Now that Stitcher is closing I have to switch back to Google and I will miss that feature as I’m scrolling through my endless and random assortment of podcasts..PoorriderVersion: 2.0.23

👍🏼Came back to google pods from Apple because Apple just took up entirely too much internal space for no apparent reason, while google uses nearly no space in comparison. I do wish the list of downloads had an option to view by show and have the Episodes organized by show, instead of just in your download list in order that you downloaded them. Not really a complaint, just an idea to improve experience..BJC3309Version: 2.0.19

Good Simple AppOverall, this is the best Podcast app that I have used. I like the ‘feed’ style since I don’t have to constantly mark as played, it just displays all my podcasts like a Twitter feed. The feed with a queue is the best way to do it in my opinion since I don’t have to feel like I am managing anything. One thing I would like to see is an iPad app, as well as add the Podcast feed to the web app for when I am on my Mac. Without that it is not great having my Podcast experience limited to just my phone..Gwinig11Version: 2.0.3

Fantastic!I have so enjoyed listening to these podcasts. They are labeled perfectly, so you can pick what you need to hear for a specific interest or to target what you’re going through at the moment. She has an aura quiz, so you can self diagnose your aura color(s). The podcast updates frequently and is always entertaining. It has really helped me get in touch with my inner self. I’m addicted!.--Aleias--Version: 2.0.12

The best free podcast app!It’s easily the best free podcast app. Great for multiple devices and ease of use. It’s only downside is not being able to mark all episodes as played. This sounds small and it kinda is but it makes the app home screen crowded with previous episodes you may have already listened to with no easy way to mark them as played. Amazing job Google team! If you add in a mark all as played option I will easily give 5 stars!.RussellwattersVersion: 2.0.23

Better than apple podcastIt’s much better than shifty apple podcasts. You can listen from each episode easily. When you switch on other podcast in apple it is impossible to return to previous certain point because that piece of sheet doesn’t store the history (you can only find there some random episodes you listened to but not the last ones). This app is way better.HrozhekVersion: 1.0

Keeps losing my played list!I downloaded this app when I switched from my Google phone for the sole purpose of keeping track of the podcasts I have already listened to in my playlists. Well they all reset recently and were marked not played. So I spent part of a long car ride meticulously remarking them and now they’ve all reset again! I’m extremely annoyed!.Ardy26Version: 2.0.15

Better for listeningWhile I can’t have it as a widget on my iPhone when it comes to critical role I get an actual good version of the first campaign. Apple podcasts had one version but it repeated skipped of cut out. Didn’t have issues with my other podcasts but overall google after just a few days is a better listening experience..CrazyRedPandaVersion: 2.0.19

Best Podcast UI DesignHi fellas, I produce my own podcast, as a producer my listeners are always asking how to listen. After recommending several other podcast platforms listeners found it difficult to use and find my podcast. After I recommended Google Podcast, my listeners found the user interface easy and understandable to navigate organically through my content and others!.Snickerdoodle2073Version: 2.0.10

Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts is a simple podcast application that will allow users to search for and manage their podcast library. It is easy to navigate whether by category headers or the search box. The app differs a little bit from some of the competition in offering more initial listed categories to browse for podcast shows. The UI design as stated before while easy to use is somewhat bland and ordinary. I would recommend this application as a supplementary to a regular podcast listener’s main source of content..D. HillVersion: 2.0

Great app design and function but frequent crashesEverything about the search and find functionality of the app is great. It's very easy to find and create a queue of podcasts, as well as downloaded them. Unfortunately, at least on iPhones, the app frequently crashes in the background. I haven't been able to figure out when or if there's a pattern to it. Generally I just have to keep reopening the app and trying again until it stably remains open..SpeioVersion: 2.0.21

No way to easily unmark “listened to” podcastsWhen scrolling through past episodes of an enjoyed podcast, the “listened to” flag is very helpful. Seems by now, though, that Google would have figured out that a “reset listened to flag” would be really useful, akin to the “mark as unread” feature that in we see Gmail. I find myself wanting this feature daily. Otherwise,I really enjoy the ap..CanopyGuyVersion: 2.0.25

I Actually Really Like it but…I actually really like this app, but it doesn’t seem to know where I leave off. If I pause it or try to skip time it tends to go back in time, like it isn’t keeping up with where I am. I do have background app refresh on, but that doesn’t make the difference. It’s very irritating trying to find where I left off even if I just pause the episode… Otherwise it’s the best I’ve seen as far as features and episode organization abilities..ChiFrontierKingVersion: 2.0.18

Playback error (almost) every timeI switched to google podcasts about five years ago for the ability to easily queue up podcasts. However, recently I have been getting a playback error within the first 30 sec of playing a podcast and this makes the title unlistenable for some time, even after a restart. My fix has been to add it to a queue and often it will reset when it autoplays. Would love info on how to fix this..AwguerreroVersion: 2.0.26

Excellent AppReally minimalist design and does all that is needed. My favourite podcast app..Shotz007Version: 2.0.4

Simple to useThe other “major” podcast apps (overcast, apple) have gotten bloated over the years. This one is simple and fast..App-Reviewer-GuyVersion: 2.0.28

ForgetfulGood app but would like to see a bookmark option.Right now you can only subscribe or not subscribe..AaarghnVersion: 1.0

Almost GreatFrequently craps out on my iphone as I listen with airpods, which never happens when I use apple podcasts. No idea why..DzilnVersion: 2.0

Please don’t take podcasts away.It really does have the best user interface..Vetus DracoVersion: 2.0.28

Best podcast appBest one out there. Biggest selection. Simple..Saad SouabniVersion: 2.0.27

🤩🤩🙃😁🥹😄Google Team!!!!! 🙂😅😌👨🏿‍💻.JVo12Version: 2.0.27

Very grateful!Great job and help for those who want to learn more and practice English.RamonGarMenVersion: 2.0.22

Rating and reviewThis app needs a place to leave comments on podcast episodes and a way to rate them as well. It's my favorite podcast app otherwise but these features would make it sooo much better.MxggieeeeVersion: 2.0.26

I remember this app being betterI use to use Google Play to manage my podcasts, switch to Apple, then Spotify. I recently switched back to google podcast because I wanted something that would work with my Google Home. But for some reason if I pause the podcast too long it doesn't remember where it was after being paused for more than a few minutes (maybe it only effects custom RSS feeds, but still). The interface doesn't support as much custom settings for individual feeds and no support from Google Maps for integration (but support for Spotify?!). Interface is clean though. Edit: for some reason it won’t let me auto download custom rss feed podcasts either..VeldtWalkerVersion: 2.0.26

Why can’t I cast to Google home? Need improvement.I switched to iPhone but much prefer Google tech and apps where possible. I use Google podcast as my primary podcast app but a few features are missing; 1. Why can’t I cast to my Google Home Speaker? Spotify allows this functionality, I can’t understand why this app won’t. 2. Needs Force Touch / holding down on an episode to mark it as played/unplayed..XMattCVersion: 2.0.23

IPad and Apple Watch version please?I like the app and service, but the lack of iPad and Apple Watch support is what made me uninstall it. Would definitely install it again if support for those 2 platforms would be added!.Christophe MarleVersion: 2.0.23

Every episode is amazingIf you think the rich and famous don’t deserve their success, think again. Behind each winner is a lifetime of rejection slips, being ostracized, financial devastation, and just plain as luck. We Regret To Inform You throws light on the path to success of many famous and not so famous people. Their absolute commitment to their goals is humbling and uplifting. Each half- hour episode is a well-crafted masterpiece of story telling. Like the proverbial potato chip, once you’ve tried one, you will want the whole batch..JohndouglascassanVersion: 2.0.20

Keeps CrashingReally enjoy using this app but lately it keeps crashing shortly after I begin playing a podcast and lock my phone..JasperDenisVersion: 2.0.21

Stops randomlyFor podcasts that are subscribed to, the episode will stop randomly and the progress bar will reset. Strange bug on the iPhone that wasn’t on the one plus 6t.AJB CanadaVersion: 2.0.21

Google podcast is awesomeIts super easy to use.Love broomVersion: 2.0.19

Works Well.I rarely have problems with performance. Every podcast I’m looking for is available. Solid app..Thinking Is HardVersion: 2.0.19

Great Podcast AppEasy to navigate. Great selection..Mere_KiwiVersion: 2.0.19

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Google Podcasts Negative Reviews

Persistent BugsI don't remember the app always being so buggy but in 2022 I've been having bad luck with it. The app crashes after a few seconds every other time I launch it and start to play something, having to then relaunch the app. Many relaunches for specific shows lose the last played position, so I'm constantly fumbling with the audio scrubber, or eventually realizing the app has gone too far back in a track that I'm hearing parts of an episode over and over again, or I lose the last played position altogether, forced to restart episodes from the very beginning. Also seeing with specific shows that if I download an episode and add it to my queue, it fails to load the download when it comes time to play. So I have nothing playing for whatever’s next in my queue if I’m in an area with poor reception. I have to undo the download for the episode in order for the on demand audio to then actually play. Please, dev team, help iOS users out..AndytronVersion: 2.0.19

Worst appOne of the worst apps I’ve used in general, not just for podcasts. Clearly the developers don’t even use this app to listen to podcasts, otherwise the outstanding issues would have been addressed. It crashes constantly. I will be able to listen to about 10 seconds of a podcast and then it crashes. Sometimes I reboot a podcast upwards of 10 times before giving up. There doesn’t seem to be any kind of trigger for this; just sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. It also has a terrible time remembering where you’re at. If you are someone like me who fast forwards through ads, good luck using this. Often it will fast forward at one point just fine, but if later on you press any command (rewind, pause, fast forward), it will jump backwards to the last place you hit a command. Very strange, and happens every time I listen..Julie2388Version: 2.0.15

Shocked how bad this isWe got a bunch of google nest mini’s for the holidays so I started looking for apps that I could cast my podcasts through. Naturally I figured google would have the best app for this. While it’s the best app for casting podcasts to their speakers, the actual interface is infuriating. Organizing new pods is so confusing, things don’t download, and the worst feature of all: when pressing fast-forward on a Bluetooth speaker instead of advancing the podcast 30 seconds like literally every other app, it’s skips to the next podcast and marks the podcast as finished. Add in that it just randomly starts playing and when casting it forgets your progress. With podcasts as huge as they are right now I’m dumbfounded that google’s official app for them could be THIS bad. Scrap it and start from scratch..MartianscorseseVersion: 2.0.15

CHRONIC CRASHESI originally switched to GOOGLE PODCASTS after a series of buggy iOS updates rendered APPLE PODCAST unusable. But GOOGLE PODCASTS crashes at least three times each time I start listening to a downloaded show. I’ve grown so tired of having to constantly re-start (often while driving) that I’ve finally switched back to APPLE PODCASTS, which seems to be working better now. Apart from the crashes, another area for improvement with GOOGLE PODCASTS is the QUEUE. I don’t understand why it’s not possible to manually rearrange the order in which you’d like the downloads in your queue to play. Instead, you’re simply stuck with the order in which they were added to the queue..King RookieVersion: 2.0.14

Gets worse with each updateIn terms of how it’s set up, I really enjoy the idea of the queue, especially if you subscribe to a lot of podcasts. Browsing for new podcasts is somewhat difficult, I think Apple has a better setup there. The app tends to crash when launching at times, and goes through periods where most the podcasts have playback errors. I think overall, it remains the best podcast service I’ve used. However, it is very surprising that’s it’s not compatible with google nest hub and will instead display a blank black screen. Edit: now podcast won’t download, and the app crashes when you try to a show page for a podcast.StarwarsisloveVersion: 2.0.27

Barely Even FunctionalIt’s as if google is trying to make this app worse and worse so we will all thank them when they eventually discontinue this app and put us out of our misery of having to use it. The app crashes multiple times per podcast, many times it doesn’t keep track of where you left off, and there are many times an episode of a podcast just fails to load. I end up going to Apple Podcasts multiple times a week just to finish an episode. The only logical conclusion is that google is trying to discontinue this app and get out of podcasts. I would already leave this app behind if it wasn’t for the layout or more customizable playback speeds than other apps..CjalbertVersion: 2.0.23

It's a great app.. if it will work 🙄I never leave reviews on apps, and this is a first because this app is so disappointing. The app itself would have been great, if only it will work consistently. The app crashes within seconds of opening it most of the time. I have deleted the app and reinstalled it so many times but that didn't fix the issue, I've tried just leaving one downloaded episode at a time, but that didn't work either. None of the other apps crash like this one. I love listening to podcasts on my way to and from work and this app used to work well, but it hasn't worked for weeks now. Hope Google fixes the issues because it could've been a good app..CS MARIAVersion: 2.0.18

So much crashingI actually love, love, love how this app’s interface and functionality. After Apple aggressively trashed its podcast app, I needed something that would let me subscribe to podcast without downloading every single episode. Google was my knight in shining armor. But then… the app started crashing. Initially, just once or twice in the morning, but now it can be six times or more just to start the day! It’s so very frustrating. And don’t even think about listening to a podcast while using another app! Even the weather app is too much. I don’t know why Google doesn’t just fix it. Surely they have the resources!.PainedandSadVersion: 2.0.18

Buggy and missed opportunityAlmost every time I try going back 10 seconds it will go back 5 minutes or more. The bar is constantly jumping around. This is a promising app with a better interface than Apple Podcasts but it needs to do its basic function well to be useful. Also, one of the main reasons I downloaded this was so it would integrate with Google Home, but the integration is completely useless. I can’t ask Google to play a podcast from my queue, in fact even though I have Google Podcasts selected as my podcast provider it just ends up playing a random podcast I don’t subscribe to. What’s the point??.Tgm14Version: 2.0.8

Nice but failsIn the user interface this app very well designed. I find that it is easier and more intuitive than Apple Podcasts which used to be the easiest to use, but after several bad choices in interface change, Apple Podcasts is just a confusing mess that I never got used to. The reason I am giving Google Podcast a one star is because Google decided to remove the ability to add your custom RSS feed. I subscribe to some paid shows that are not available for free and require a personalized RSS feed URL, and Google decided to remove this essential feature that effectively renders this app completely useless for me. If Google brings back the ability to add custom RSS URLs, I would be happy to revise my rating..Mveras1972Version: 1.0

Skips backwards when pausing/skipping/restartingSwitched from Apple Podcasts because their latest update was garbage. I pause in the middle of podcasts a lot, or want to skip back/forth to hear or skip something. Most of the time when I do this, the podcast jumps backwards several minutes, or to somewhere close to the beginning (but not the beginning). It’s super annoying because then I have to try to find my place again. Now I try to pay attention to where I was up to in case it happens again but when you’re out running, that’s a royal pain..Em_305Version: 2.0.18

IOS version has been very unreliableI used Google podcasts on my s21 for years without any issues before switching to an iPhone. I've been using this app for a month now and it's very frustrating- randomly shuts off, buggy when pairing with Google home (stops tracking playtime intermittently, so if I try to disconnect from speakers to play on my phone it will not resume playing at the same point of the podcast), inconsistently displays on the home screen, and does not linger in the "dynamic island." Hope they address these issues in the next update..TraparkFRLVersion: 2.0.21

Needs lots of bug fixesNew review: Reinstalling the app again has resolved the issues with the crashing. There are two main issues now that need to be resolved 1. Listening location of an episode within the app and syncing to other devices is erratic. 2. Most of my Completed episodes are not showing as completed in the app. They show up fine in the web interface. Original review: I’ve been using 3rd party apps on the iPhone since before the App Store even existed. This is the worst app I’ve ever used. I mean you have ONE JOB! To simply play audio files. You’d think we’re trying to fly to the moon. The app constantly crashes and forgets locations. On occasion I have had to attempt to start a podcast up to 5 times. I want to use it because the layout is great and like having it tied to my Google account so I can listen through the web and keep things synced. Please fix the app!!!!.SxoutetVersion: 2.0.22

UnreliableThis has been my go-to app for podcasts since it debuted… I recently made the switch to iPhone after a lifetime of androids and this app has been the only consistently negative aspect of the transition. Some days I will get about an hour into a podcast with no problem, lately I have lost count of how many times PER HOUR I am having to pick up my phone to restart the app to continue listening to a podcast. I have uninstalled several times and tried a few tweaks to my phone but it is such a disappointing experience that really ruins my ability to give my Apple iPhone experience an exceptional review..TravtrevVersion: 2.0.21

Adds random podcasts to your feed without permissionThis was my go-to podcasting app until about a week ago, when my feed was suddenly filled with two daily podcasts to which I’d never subscribed. Every attempt to unsubscribe, both here and on the web, is unsuccessful. I can unsubscribe from every other podcast without any problems. I’ve tried everything, and there’s nothing in the help documentation or forums except hundreds of other people complaining about the same problem. I’d be able to ignore this, except none of my other podcasts are daily, which means that to find the ones to which I’ve actually subscribed, I have to look through a feed that is literally 80% spam. The unavoidable podcasts are both news podcasts (Slate and CNN), so I doubt it’s some kind of secret sponsorship thing. It seems like some major bug in Google Podcast’s handling of feeds. Either way, it makes this app suddenly unusable, which is unfortunate..Christofer WilliamsVersion: 2.0.13

What happened here? App is now not functional.This has been the only app I have been using for podcasts. So, recently, it has begun to take longer and longer to launch and would crash within 30 seconds of playing any podcast. This was not a problem as if you just reloaded the app and restarted the podcast, everything was as normal. Today, an update was pushed out, and I was hoping this would be addressed. Nope. App crashes in under 10 seconds and will only play if you stay in the app and not let the phone do any other operations. Very disappointed here..Keith A BradyVersion: 2.0.11

Missing Custom URLCannot add a podcast from a URL? This is a necessity in a podcast app..TylerFerrisVersion: 1.0

Needs iPad supportWhy does this not have iPad support?.Kingtrip3Version: 1.0

Started crashing and now won’t play on Google HomeThis was my preferred podcast app but it has been crashing after I start a podcast and giving playback errors at an increasing frequency. I put podcasts on to sleep so it’s not very relaxing to get up three times to restart it 😑 Also, why does this Google app no longer cast to my Google home player. That was the reason I switched from the Apple app in the first place! I liked the sleep timer and playback speed features so it’s a shame..AhokwhateverVersion: 2.0.18

Still better than apple podcast appCrashes every single time I start a podcast. It usually starts up a minute or so behind where it stoped playing, unlike apple podcasts which crashes and starts you over at the beginning of your show..SuckitleftiesVersion: 2.0.15

Worst than the app baladosThere's no options to see the episodes you always heard, there're no options at all. You have to scroll all the episodes to find the one you didn't listen yet.CrissedevachesaleVersion: 2.0.27

Was my favourite podcast app until…It started randomly crashing so often that I can’t even use it anymore..S-R-BVersion: 2.0.18

Crashing randomly over & overHard to rate anything more than 1 star when the app doesn’t really work for more than a few seconds without crashing, unfortunately. When it works - I’d probably give the app 4 stars overall. I WANT to like and use the app, but at this point, I’m deleting it because there are other podcast apps I can use that function. I first tried the app months ago, & was having the same issue (app crashing and not loading without crashing 2-5 times first then it would work for a bit, then crash again) so I deleted it. Thought I’d give it a try again recently cuz I was trying to keep my apps more organized and connected with my laptop if possible, and Google is good that way. But deleting it after I write this. I’ll come back and re-try Google podcasts app in a few weeks to see if anything changes. (Written on May 31, 2022 - I will update my review/rating accordingly in the future, if required).Chantal5755Version: 2.0.18

Very badGlitchy and beyond annoying. Freezes pretty much every single first time I turn the screen off. Unintuitive interface and awkward to find your downloaded podcasts. I hate this app so much it’s unbelievable..RreennaatteeVersion: 2.0.17

App keeps crashingAs of recently this app keeps crashing. Is there a fix coming?.Rodger 8319Version: 2.0.15

Crashes ALL THE TIME and often forgets where I’ve paused itThis app crashes every time I press play on a podcast and I shut my iPhone screen off. On the second or third “play”, it won’t crash anymore. Oftentimes, the app forgets where I’ve paused my episode and will resume from some random time anywhere from the beginning of the episode, and where I’ve actually paused it. Despite my complaints, it’s still the best podcast app I’ve used, which is disappointing….TherehasgottabeabetterwayVersion: 2.0.28

Casting is super buggyLock Screen controls cause playback to start unexpectedly.IPuggleVersion: 2.0.27

Not made for iPadThat UI looks like it is made for iPhone not iPad. Just make it for iPad and I will be the first one download it..AK NAHINVersion: 2.0.25

Constantly crashesTakes me having to open the app a minimum of 3-4 times before it eventually stops crashing. Please fix..GordKillerVersion: 2.0.23

L’application crash à chaque utilisationElle ferme tout seul environ 13 fois de suite avant de pouvoir l’utiliser normalement , et cela à chaque jour.Marty12412Version: 2.0.23

App crashes when you searchCan you please fix this. I can’t search for anything on the app. When ever you search the app crashes.Maurydr1Version: 2.0.23

Crashes a lotI have this on an iPhone and an iPad and it crashes a lot. I have to try about 5 times to start it to get it to stay on screen. This is a very repeatable bug that needs to be fixed..M.O'RibundVersion: 2.0.22

Crashes frequentlyThe app frequently crashes after a few seconds of play on a regular basis..CjabradyVersion: 2.0.21

Retry DownloadRetry Download Retry Download Retry Download Retry Download Retry Download Cancel Download That about sums it up..DeWolfensteinVersion: 2.0.21

Every episode stops playingEvery single episode of every single podcast I’m subscribed to, downloaded to my phone or not, stops playing at the half way mark and at the end of every episode. Without fail..RandomnameapplesuxVersion: 2.0.21

Should be 5 star but constant crashing latelyA nice ,clean, simple podcast app that for the most part does what you want and doesn’t clutter up your world with other features, However in the past while, maybe 6 months, it has started to randomly pause on my iPhone 14 pro. I haven’t been able to figure out the problem. Tried many things. All I can think of is that’s it’s cumulative since it’s getting worse. Was 1-2 times per day months ago, now 1-2 times per episode. Actually just now it kept happening but fully resetting my progress - so restarting the ep after 10-15 min…. Restarting iPhone does nothing. Deleting and reinstalling app does nothing. If I can’t fix this I will have to delete and never use again which will suuuccckkkk because I listen to a lot of archived stuff so forgetting which I’ve already heard is a big bummer. Anyway hope this gets to the devs so they can help me and likely others..1_23__456Version: 2.0.21

Auto download does not work!!!!!!I want to like this but the auto download “feature “ absolutely does not work. Fix it please..JMFT!Version: 2.0.21

Crashes every timeLove the UI, but every time I use the app it crashes 5-30s after it loses screen focus (either screen off or open different app). Then I have to press play from the control centre, and it works fine unless I open the app on-screen again..AndyparfaitVersion: 2.0.20

Keeps crashingThe app keeps crashing.Ako si PaxVersion: 2.0.20

Good app but issues with crashingApp crashes at least a couple times when starting it at the start of the day. Hoping this gets fixed over time as it is a good app otherwise..PmbushawkVersion: 2.0.19

Apple CarPlay & GPodThe interface of CarPlay and GPod don’t seem to work. When I click on a show it often plays some other random episode from another podcast..ChristopherdunlapVersion: 2.0.19

Constantly crashes on iOSEvery time I launch the app and start a podcast, it crashes 2-3 times after playing for about 30 seconds. It starts working properly after the third crash, but it’s extremely annoying to have to relaunch it multiple times. It’s been acting up for the last year or so.DIESEL604Version: 2.0.19

CrashingIt constantly crashes.. it has a great interface, i moved from apple podcast to this, and overall i prefer this app. But it is constantly crashing and overheating my phone. only way it plays is if i leave my screen on, and keep it open to the app..Sg2189Version: 2.0.19

Absolute trashI can’t stop the app from auto playing in my car, so I am deleting it. There’s nothing on the web that addresses this issue properly..VlonderboddenVersion: 2.0.19

Frequent CrashingThe app crashes a good three or four times when trying to start a new episode of something, especially if it’s a longer episode (iPhone 12). Has been like this for a while and never seems to get patched. No good reason simple audio playback should be crashing this often on modern phone hardware..KevinPetitpasVersion: 2.0.19

Crash all the timeApp crashes everytime it starts to play a podcast. It is broken for more than a year and even after several updates..FMaranhasVersion: 2.0.19

Only plays if screen is unlockedThis has been my favourite podcast app for years. Until this week. Now it will only play if my phone is unlocked. I’ve tried every setting I can think of. Still nothing works. Very annoying! UPDATE: apparently restarting my phone fixed the issue!! Haha. I can’t delete this review..NataushermaVersion: 2.0.19

BuggyGreat UI but so buggy! Often crashes 4 times consecutively on IPhone SE.Clintonin121212Version: 2.0.19

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