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Podcast's not downloading

My podcasts on iphone 6 have stopped downloading. All new podcasts are stuck on "preparing to download" but never actually downloading.


Is this a known error?

Posted on Apr 14, 2015 1:01 PM

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Aug 21, 2017 9:22 AM in response to GoMizzou90

This is a very helpful reply. I followed it once, and it worked. Now I have the same problem. I think a download "gets stuck" and somehow needs to be cleared.


However, the first time I followed this it took me a long while to figure out what GoMissou90 means by "Pull to refresh" in step 3. There is no such command on my iPhone. Now I need a fix again, I need to figure this out again.


Can you help us GoMiss'?

Apr 15, 2015 6:13 AM in response to Darren_Summers

I am having the same problem. Here is a work around that worked for me:

  1. Pull up from the bottom of the screen for Control Center
  2. Tap the Airplane mode icon to turn of the internet connection (presumably to prevent Podcasts from trying to contact iTunes).
  3. Pull to refresh on the main Podcasts screen (presumably that clears whatever bad bits got stuck).
  4. Pull up from the bottom of the screen for Control Center again.
  5. Tap the Airplane mode icon to turn the internet connection back on.

Podcast's not downloading

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