amandav2

Q: Podcast & Audiobook syncing

I have been having trouble syncing podcasts between my mac and iphone and just recently realised that a similar problem is happening with audiobooks.

They used to sync to the same place i am listening to on both devices but this has stopped working and I think it was with the last update of itunes.

 

In itunes i have all my podcasts listed and working and updating fine but when my iphone is plugged in and visible in itunes, if I navigate to it iphone settings >podcast. I have sync podcasts ticked and all my podcasts are listed but they show 0 episdoes under each one when there are episodes.

 

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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Sep 1, 2015 1:25 PM

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  • by norm123,

    norm123 norm123 Sep 2, 2015 1:56 PM in response to amandav2
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    Sep 2, 2015 1:56 PM in response to amandav2

    Hi Amanda,

    To make sure we are on the same page, you are trying to sync over podcast to your iPhone but don't see any show up in the Podcast syncing section. Based on the screenshots that you are giving me, it doesn't look like you have a podcast downloaded in iTunes to sync over. That would mean that you are streaming them in iTunes. 

    You can handle this in two ways. The first is downloading the podcasts to iTunes and once they are downloaded, you should be able to sync them your iPhone. Take a look at the first link from some general information about syncing podcasts. 

    Sync or transfer podcasts
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204207


    The second option is to download the episodes on your iPhone in the Podcast app. You should see the list of podcast subscriptions that you have in the app and then tap the cloud icon on any episodes that you want to listen to without streaming it. You also can just stream it as long as you internet access. Take a look at the second link for more information. 

    Podcasts app for iOS: Stream, download, and subscribe to podcasts
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201859


    Have a good day