Podcast tiles remain on Downloaded page after deletion

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Podcast tiles remain on Downloaded page after deletion

Podcast show tiles are still showing in my Downloaded page even after deletion of all episodes. No way to force delete the tile because the episode itself has been deleted. (So going into Settings-->iPhone Storage-->Podcasts won't work.) No change with restart of app or device. iPhone 16/ios 26.3

iPhone 16, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 13, 2026 9:10 AM

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Feb 14, 2026 2:03 AM in response to Sisyphus755

Hi @Sisyphus755 -

The Podcasts app may just be exhibiting a lag. That said, I would’ve thought restarting your phone & app would’ve resolved this…

Do the episodes still show the downloaded icon?
You might be able to force the status to update by opening the menu found @ top-right of Library/Downloaded and selecting Remove All Downloads. (I understand that this might seem redundant, but executing that command from within the app may alleviate lag.)

Cheers

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