Podcast App Crashing

I just started having the same issues.

the only thing I’ve found to work is to switch off WiFi and cellular or go to airplane mode. It seems to work ok (playing downloaded content) when I disable the network.

Seems to be working now. Spent 30 minutes on phone with Apple. There was an iCloud error earlier in day. Since someone said airplane mode stopped the crashing and Podcast app using iCloud to sync between devices, Apple reps started talking amongst themselves about this. After 15 minutes, started testing with them. Went 20 minutes with no crash at all and playback times syncing normally between devices. It looks like it may be fixed. Keeping case open with Apple to follow up if needed.

Just started having this issue as well. The workaround mentioned doesn’t work for me either. Oddly, my app doesn’t crash if I’m on airplane mode with WiFi turned off. Definitely not a long-term fix, but have been able to continue listening to my downloaded podcasts that way

I am pretty sure the problem is linked to a huge list of un-listened-to podcasts (and possibly amount of available memory). I have also found that it reliably crashes when I use the "unplayed" list. As long as a podcast is actually playing, it seems to "hold" the app and prevent it from crashing. But getting one started before the app crashes is a trial-and-error thing. And I concur with someone else's observation: the app does not fully crash. If you look at your running apps after a crash (double home button or bottom-up swipe), the app is still there. But it isn't operational and it essentially reboots itself when you reactivate it.

Haven't tried the airplane mode thing yet. I'll try that next time I have the crash issue.

This app is completely broken. I can’t even get mine to send me a notification when I’m subscribed to a podcast. Apple has no idea whether the episode must be downloaded before getting the notification as per their website or get one when the new episode comes available. Now I can’t even stream one either. Apple should just scrap podcasts as they don’t support the app and don’t even know how it works. Apple support is just silly. However, what I don’t understand is why no one else here contacts Apple support? All you guys do is complain on this forum. Better do what I did and contact Apple support and report here. That helps others.

I have had a problem for the last week or so, where the app crashes whenever I click on the "now playing" podcast or try to view the queue of episodes coming after the current one. My solution was to click on any available podcast to play it now, and choose the option to clear all "up next" podcasts when prompted, rather than keep them. Problem solved (except that, annoyingly, the queue of upcoming episodes which I had painstakingly built up is now gone).

i spent all day downloading all of my stuff (over 3000 episodes) on pocket casts. It has every podcast I subscribe to and has better options, at least for me and the system I use to listen to my podcasts. I will not miss the inconsistent Apple podcast app at all!

Having the exact same issue. Have to shut down phone and restart to get access to podcasts back again - zero issues prior to iOS 13.

after restarting the phone it happens again after a while.

I am having the same issue. Even after today’s update, anytime I open the app it closes out after two seconds.

Same exact behavior for me. Crashes only when I play an episode that hasn't been downloaded. But happens immediately every time I try to play something not on local storage.

Same exact issue. Very annoying

Same issue. Trying to stream a podcast from the Episodes tab results in it flashing to "Not playing" and then immediately crashing. Super annoying.

Thanks.

Worked for me

Thanks worked for me.

AndeKok solution worked for me as well! Thanks.