Podcasts Spotlight index extension uses 99% CPU

Hi All,


I noticed some lag in performance and checked Activity Monitor.... strange that "com.apple.podcasts.spotlightindexextension" is taking 99% cpu performance on 6 threads for a very long time... hours.... I rebooted but same situation. Anyone have an idea what to do?


I tried removing all drives to private in System/Spotlight and it did not have any effect.


This is a MacBook Air M4


Thanks for your help!

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Jan 20, 2026 10:12 AM

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Podcasts Spotlight index extension uses 99% CPU

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