Podcast App Crashing

Mine works if you put it on airplane mode. Just download the podcast. Sucks because then you can't use all the other functions of the phone, but if your like me at work and want your podcast a way to play them

This started for me during the afternoon (in Sweden, probably during the morning in the US), I've tried restarting the phone, quitting the app and the other fixes mentioned above, but it's not helping.

I've been on iOS 13.2.3 since it was released so the Podcast app problems started not in connection to a recent update. I'm on an iPhone XS Max.

Apple need to fix this immediately! Just as swiftly as they saw fit to introduce this problem during this afternoon...

I'm on 13.2.3, using iPhone 11 Pro, and this just started happening today. I've been on 13.2.3 since it was available (a cuple weeks ago?), but it didn't start happening until now. None of the fixes above work (long click, then re-open; hard reboot; reset network settings).

This is ridiculous.

My phone started doing this today. I downloaded iOs 13.2.3, did not help. It's random how long it takes to shut off; sometimes it's a few seconds after I start playing, sometimes minutes. I usually play from my downloaded library.

I’ve had the update for a while now. This just started happening to me today. I really hope they can find a cure for pancreatic cancer and bring Jobs back to life. Apple has been terrible since he died

This is happening to me as well. The only work around I have been able to find is putting it in airplane mode. When I do this the podcast won’t drop off. But who wants to be on airplane mode for that long? We need answers!!!

Further to this post I have removed it completely. I now use pocket cast. I discovered another issue when I went to export my podcast library from ITunes it had not and would not sync, it literally had empty shells listed. I’m done with it all. So incompetent and still no response from Apple. 🖕🏻

This started for me today on v13.1.3, with the podcast app crashing about 2 minutes into listening. Occurs over and over, very annoying to the point of not listening. The fix listed above did not help. I upgraded to 13.2.3 and it does not resolve it. Lots of travel coming up, hope this is resolved soon!

I've just started listening on Spotify until it's fixed. The weird thing is, on my drive in (6:00-7:00am) and my run (7:00-8:00am) it worked just fine. Wasn't until I say at my work desk around 10ish that this started happened (CST).

I figured out the airplane mode a while agone but at work and who wants to not be able to get an emergency call when you have kids!!!

HERE is the FIX!!!

download overcast app!

same as apple pod and actually works! Friend at work just showed me it! Think I will keep it and no longer use Apple as my pod source!

I started having this problem on December 9th as well. New iPhone 11 Pro bought in October. I used the podcast app more than any other and had no issues over the weekend, and this started happening today. The app crashes anywhere from immediately after opening, to a few minutes into a podcast. I really hope Apple is paying attention. I will try some of the solutions above later today when I get home from work.

Just started doing this to me today as well.

What's helped me (at least so far, it's been working for the last few minutes without crashing) was to turn off wi-fi and then turn it back on.

I first went into Airplane mode and discovered (as others have said above) that it no longer crashed. As soon as I came out of Airplane Mode, it crashed, though. I was currently on wi-fi. So I turned off wi-fi and listened for a few minutes on LTE without crashing.

Turned wi-fi back on and so far it hasn't crashed.

I'm crossing my fingers...

(Edit: 15 minutes in and it's still working. Dare I hope?)

This just started for me today, too. I cannot get it to keep playing. My phone also did not update the latest OS update and for some reason it would not show up or update at night like normal. I listen to the podcast app during my commute and all day at work. I listen to hours a day and this is so frustrating. I really hope Apple is paying attention, too. I too normally download my episodes so it is not a streaming issue for me as others have thought.

This started on my phone today. Have been listening for hours every day for months (since i bought the phone), never had a problem. Suddenly today the app stops/crashes after playing for a podcast for a very short time (between a couple of seconds and maybe a minute). Impossible to use the app now. Tried closing app, rebooting phone, reinstalling app. Nothing helps.

I agree with you. Same situation here. Started to crash around 10am est and I thought it was just my phone. I didn’t try airplane mode but looking at the overwhelming response it looks like a temporary fix but totally agree who wants to force their phone to not work just to listen to a podcast and I don’t have WiFi at work so I can’t receive messages if I lock my Phone down.