Speed control of my podcasts

The speed of my podcasts has slowed right down. How can I fix it.

Posted on Dec 16, 2022 2:24 AM

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Posted on Dec 18, 2022 4:49 PM

Hello Anthonyjenk,


To change the speed of your Podcasts app playback, tap on the 1x on the bottom left side and change it to your preferred playback speed: Listen to podcasts on iPhone


Listen to podcasts on iPhone

In the Podcasts app , you can play an episode, listen to an episode when you’re offline, set a sleep timer, and use the playback controls.

The playback controls on the Now Playing screen. Below the podcast artwork is the episode title and controls to move backward or forward in the show, play or pause the show, and control the volume. Below those is the volume control. In the bottom-left corner is the control for changing the playback speed. In the bottom-right corner is the Sleep Timer.

Play a podcast

- Tap an episode.

To pick up where you left off in a show or resume playing a previous episode, tap Listen Now, then scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap an episode below Recently Played.

Tip: To jump to a specific time in the episode, drag the slider below the show’s artwork.


Use the playback controls

Open the Now Playing screen, then use any of the following controls.

The Playback Speed button. - Choose a faster or slower playback speed


You'll have a lot of options to select from here. The higher the number selected, the faster it will playback, default playback speed is set to 1x.


Let us know if that helps out, take care.

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Dec 18, 2022 4:49 PM in response to Anthonyjenk

Hello Anthonyjenk,


To change the speed of your Podcasts app playback, tap on the 1x on the bottom left side and change it to your preferred playback speed: Listen to podcasts on iPhone


Listen to podcasts on iPhone

In the Podcasts app , you can play an episode, listen to an episode when you’re offline, set a sleep timer, and use the playback controls.

The playback controls on the Now Playing screen. Below the podcast artwork is the episode title and controls to move backward or forward in the show, play or pause the show, and control the volume. Below those is the volume control. In the bottom-left corner is the control for changing the playback speed. In the bottom-right corner is the Sleep Timer.

Play a podcast

- Tap an episode.

To pick up where you left off in a show or resume playing a previous episode, tap Listen Now, then scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap an episode below Recently Played.

Tip: To jump to a specific time in the episode, drag the slider below the show’s artwork.


Use the playback controls

Open the Now Playing screen, then use any of the following controls.

The Playback Speed button. - Choose a faster or slower playback speed


You'll have a lot of options to select from here. The higher the number selected, the faster it will playback, default playback speed is set to 1x.


Let us know if that helps out, take care.

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