IPHONE 16 Pro IOS 26.4.2 Podcast no longer plays continuously.
I can no longer play podcasts continuously. I have continuous enabled in my podcast app setting. I have tried disabling continuous and enabling it, shutting the phone down and restarting, and deleting the app and downloading it again. None of these has fixed it to play continuous.
Any ideas?
If basic troubleshooting fails on iOS 26.4.2, continuous playback issues in Apple Podcasts are typically caused by how the app handles your manual queue versus the feed order, or a corrupted system preference state.
Try this
Manually Build an "Up Next" Queue: Start an episode, open the Now Playing screen, and use the Three Dots / More button next to subsequent episodes to select Play Next or Add to Queue rather than relying on automatic feed progression.
Check the Playback Direction/Source: Playback often fails to continue if you start listening from a filtered view like "New Releases" or the very bottom/top item of a disorganized feed. Try starting from a structured station or specific downloaded list.
Podcasts app on iPhone 16 Pro no longer plays continuously
