AngelaLinCA

Q: Podcasts no longer automatically download in iTunes 11

Hello all,

 

I've been Googling this and searching the Apple forums for some time now and can't seem to find this exact issue... close but not exact. If it's there and I missed it, please kindly direct me to said thread! Thank you!

 

Anyway, since upgrading to iTunes 11 (now using 11.1.3) - or maybe it was the upgrade to Mavericks, I'm really not sure - my subscribed podcasts no longer automatically download. When I hit the refresh arrow next to the podcast title all the new available podcasts appear in the list, but now I have to click the little cloud with the down arrow next to each individual podcast to start the download process. Extremely annoying! Especially if I haven't been able to download for a few days and have twelve or so in the queue.

 

iTunes 11.1.3 podcast issues.png

 

None of my settings have changed, and I have double-checked the settings which are: Subscribed is checked; Keep: All Episodes; Download: Most Recent Episodes; Sort Order: Newest on Top; Play Order: Oldest First.

 

It used to be when I refreshed the podcast queue all new episodes started downloading immediately and automatically. Now, as I said I have to click on the cloud/down arrow to the right of each podcast. On occasion I will notice the podcast STILL did not download to my hard drive and instead was just streaming. I'll have to click again to download.

 

I have plenty of hard drive space on my external hard drive, which I have been using for years with no issue until now.

 

Anyone have any ideas?

 

Thanks!

 

~ Angela

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Dec 12, 2013 9:05 AM

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  • by Craig Henden,

    Craig Henden Craig Henden Sep 28, 2014 6:43 PM in response to AngelaLinCA
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    Sep 28, 2014 6:43 PM in response to AngelaLinCA

    I was away from my home computer for 3 weeks.  I have lists of podcasts with the cloud  download symbol.  Is there a way to get (download)  all the missed podcasts onto iTunes so I can put them on an iPod for listening?

  • by Marlinespike,

    Marlinespike Marlinespike Aug 4, 2016 12:06 PM in response to AngelaLinCA
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    Aug 4, 2016 12:06 PM in response to AngelaLinCA

    Did you ever find a solution to get iTunes to download all the podcasts instead of just refreshing the list with the little cloud icon? I was forced to update my iTunes to 11 because of a forced update to ios 7 on my phone. I can't get iTunes 11 to download any of my podcasts and I have over 100 subscribed!

     

    thanks.