Can't sync podcasts ios7.0.3 - terrible

Kuranda, I have done something similar and had "homemade" podcasts transfer over to my devices - only problem was that they disappeared when I resynced. Good luck that that doesn't happen to you!

I sincerely believe it is a Podcasts 2.0 problem and not an iTunes problem, as iTunes still allows for the creation and playback of these files. I have sent Apple an incident report - or whatever they're called. I would encourage you all to do the same...

I was having the same problem, but after having a different problem with my iPad and finding that reseting the iPad (no data loss) fixed it, I tried the same solution on the iPhone. After, I tried to sync again, and PRESTO!

Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at

least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Given that this was the solve for two different problems, I suspect a device reset is the answer to most seemingly unanswerable issues.

Reset (hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds) not work for me. I have reset three times and no difference.

However, I find that I can use spotlight to serach for those missing podcasts and listen. Althrough the title and album information is wrongly display as other podcast (which shouldn't present in my iPhone), at least it can play. It "just" works!

Same problem here. I've tried just about everything apart from completely resetting my phone and starting from scratch.

They mess this up every update. How hard can it be to sync a few audio files?

The Podcasts I sync show up when I search for them on the home screen. But then when I tap on it, Podcasts app opens and nothing happens.

Tried rebooting the phone, deleting Podcasts app and reinstalling, unsyncing and resyncing podcasts.

In the meantime, I reclassified a couple Podcasts as Audiobooks and created playlists for them.

The benefits: keeps the files out of your Music library AND you can access the files through the iOS Music app (so you don't have to use Podcast app).

Ok, I found a route that worked for me.

I backed-up my phone, reset the entire phone, and did a restore.

Everything (including apps and voice memos) now syncs like a charm.

I dont understand why apple cant get podcasts right. i mean is it really that hard?

I deleted everything in order to start afresh. Nothing showed on either iOS device, Mac or Apple TV.

After a few hours I tried again and it remembered loads of settings/subscriptions but still managed to make a complete hash of setting things up. My intervention hasn't helped at all.

This truly is a "MobileMe" for the post-Jobs era. How difficult can it be for Apple's talented engineers to build something that syncs play progress and subscriptions across all platforms? They own all those platforms! That is one of Apple's unique selling points!!

I trust that one day it will work, but will not hold my breath.

I'm experiencing the same problem. Tried resetting everything but that didn't work.

And I don't have time to fiddle around with the files.

Why would Apple release an update WITHOUT testing basic functions like synching podcasts? It's embarrassing and incredibly frustrating.

Not only does it not sync podcasts, it won't let me add new music. So now I can't add my Christmas music to my iphone to play in my car!

I have reset my device (and lost a bunch of stuff because it kept backing up to the reset, it was awful) and it worked till this newest update. Now it won't sync again and I am not willing to reset my deivce, again. So frustrating!!

That worked perfectly. Thank you.

Before anyone else wastes time, I tried downgrading to an earlier version of Podcasts (1.2.3) from my Recycle Bin but iTunes wouldn't allow it. Apparently the Apple folks have prevented that for this app.

And no info or help from Apple!

I've tried for weeks to sync my downloaded podcasts from iTunes to ipad via usb (too many to download via cloud, etc.) iTunes would freeze whenever I selected Podcasts in sync menu. Solution: Update podcasts in iTunes as usual, then disable internet connection on pc Worked like a charm. Podcasts appear in menu and I was able to update to my ipad like before.