Manage your podcasts in Google Podcasts

Download episodes

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Podcasts .
2. Tap a podcast  an episode  Download .

Auto download episodes

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Podcasts .
2. At the bottom, tap Home .
3. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial Podcast settings.
4. Under “Downloads,” tap Auto-download.
5. Under “Global settings,” choose your preferences. You can auto-download:
   • New episodes from your subscriptions.
   • Only when on WiFi.
   • Episodes in your queue.
6. Under “Your subscriptions,” turn on the podcasts you want to auto-download.

Change when downloads are removed

By default, Google Podcasts removes downloaded episodes:

• 24 hours after you finish them.
• 30 days after you download them.

To change these settings:

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Podcasts app .
2. At the bottom, tap Home .
3. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial Podcast settings.
   • For completed episodes, tap Remove completed episodes and choose a time period.
   • For unfinished episodes, tap Remove unfinished episodes and choose a time period.

Remove downloaded episodes

To remove:

• A specific episode:
  1. Tap the episode.
  2. Tap Downloaded Remove download.
• All downloaded episodes:
  1. Tap Library  Downloads.
  2. Tap More Remove all.

Unsubscribe from a podcast

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Podcasts .
2. At the bottom, tap Activity Subscriptions.
3. Swipe left on podcasts to unsubscribe.

Set a sleep timer

To keep your place while you listen to an episode, you can set a sleep timer.

1. While you listen to a podcast, at the bottom, tap the episode.
2. Scroll to the bottom, then tap Sleep .
3. Set a timer or tap End of this episode.
4. Tap Start.

Do more with Google Podcasts

Add a podcast to your home screen

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Google Podcasts .
2. Open the podcast’s page.
3. Tap More Add to home screen.

Tip: To remove a podcast from your home screen, drag it to the “Remove” part of the screen.

Go to a podcast's site

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Podcasts .
2. Open the podcast’s page.
3. Tap Visit website .

Donate to a podcast

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Google Podcasts .
2. Open the podcast’s page.
3. To open a donation page, tap $ Donate.

Tip: Not all podcasts have a donation page.

Turn personalized recommendations on or off

When you’re signed in to your Google Account, Google might recommend podcasts based on:

• Your Google Podcasts history.
• If you have Web & App Activity turned on, your activity across Google products.

Learn how to control activity in your account.

To turn personalized recommendations on or off:

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Podcasts .
2. At the bottom, tap Home .
3. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial  Podcast settings.
4. Under “Explore,” turn Show personalized recommendations on or off.

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