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Q: Podcast app crashing in iOS 9

I just installed iOS 9 on my iPhone 6. When opening the podcast app I get a white screen, "Updating Library" and then it crashes after about 15 seconds. Anyone else experiencing this?

I've quit the app.

Restarted the phone.

Tried putting phone in airplane mode and opening the app.

Same result each time.

 

Help!

iPhone 6, iOS 9

Posted on Sep 16, 2015 12:56 PM

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A:

Okay, I solved it, but in an unartful way that will probably be unacceptable to most: I restored my phone.

I don't know what we can learn from that but

1. At least we know the app works (though they kind of messed it up)

2. If you absolutely can't wait for the inevitable fix, there is a work around.

Posted on Sep 17, 2015 7:02 AM

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  • by paulo72,

    paulo72 paulo72 Sep 30, 2015 1:35 PM in response to mikegantt
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    Sep 30, 2015 1:35 PM in response to mikegantt

    In what sense are we getting what we paid for? 

     

    Podcasts were an Apple usp, or at least a significant benefit. The fact that they have made a bollocks of the current ‘upgrade’ is not something to take on the jaw. Running their ecosystem costs a bomb, and is worthwhile only while ‘it just works'.

     

    The moment they become as shyte as microsoft/Google the value is lost

  • by mikegantt,

    mikegantt mikegantt Sep 30, 2015 1:38 PM in response to Robert Walch
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    Sep 30, 2015 1:38 PM in response to Robert Walch

    Oh, yes, you are quite right.  But it doesn't change my fundamental curiosity.  To be more specific, I wish Amazon would be willing to do for my digital books what Apple is willing to do for my podcasts - that is, facilitate their free distribution.

  • by justslymo,

    justslymo justslymo Sep 30, 2015 2:16 PM in response to mikegantt
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    Sep 30, 2015 2:16 PM in response to mikegantt

    HAZZAH they fixed it

  • by justslymo,

    justslymo justslymo Sep 30, 2015 2:26 PM in response to justslymo
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    Sep 30, 2015 2:26 PM in response to justslymo

    Nope not quite...my library loaded but the app only stays open about ten seconds then crashes.

  • by justslymo,

    justslymo justslymo Sep 30, 2015 3:20 PM in response to Mister_David
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    Sep 30, 2015 3:20 PM in response to Mister_David

    Airplane mode worked for me thanks

  • by alifromleesburg,

    alifromleesburg alifromleesburg Sep 30, 2015 5:03 PM in response to justslymo
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    Sep 30, 2015 5:03 PM in response to justslymo

    Same for me. I updated  was so happy to see the App finally open only for it to close after a few seconds. So frustrating.

    Update: actually toggling airplane mode on/off has seemingly done the trick.

  • by justslymo,

    justslymo justslymo Sep 30, 2015 5:08 PM in response to alifromleesburg
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    Sep 30, 2015 5:08 PM in response to alifromleesburg

    I've been able to download after doing the airplane mode toggle each time I use it but now I cant search for new podcasts. It's still total and utter *****!!!!!

  • by k8neville,

    k8neville k8neville Sep 30, 2015 5:35 PM in response to justslymo
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    Sep 30, 2015 5:35 PM in response to justslymo

    Podcast works on my brand new iPhone 6S, but still crashing on my iPod touch.

  • by alifromleesburg,

    alifromleesburg alifromleesburg Sep 30, 2015 5:38 PM in response to justslymo
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    Sep 30, 2015 5:38 PM in response to justslymo

    Oh man, I just noticed the same thing is happening for me too. ***. Come on Apple.

  • by Bacana,

    Bacana Bacana Sep 30, 2015 9:54 PM in response to jplang56
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    Sep 30, 2015 9:54 PM in response to jplang56

    Been having the same problem as everyone else. Just downloaded and installed the 9.0.2 update. Problem fixed. Finally!!

  • by elbowlobstercowstand,

    elbowlobstercowstand elbowlobstercowstand Sep 30, 2015 11:18 PM in response to jplang56
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    Sep 30, 2015 11:18 PM in response to jplang56

    Fixed! Updating to iOS 9.0.2 did it.

  • by Peder-S,

    Peder-S Peder-S Oct 1, 2015 12:55 AM in response to elbowlobstercowstand
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    Oct 1, 2015 12:55 AM in response to elbowlobstercowstand

    It did look like 9.02 did fix the problem. I was able to se the podcast but its not playing any podcast

     

     

    When I do try to play the app just quit.

  • by fhontoy,

    fhontoy fhontoy Oct 1, 2015 4:51 AM in response to fhontoy
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    Oct 1, 2015 4:51 AM in response to fhontoy

    Using the latest update 9.0.2 solved it for me (iPad)

  • by IronWaffle,

    IronWaffle IronWaffle Oct 1, 2015 6:17 AM in response to jplang56
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    Oct 1, 2015 6:17 AM in response to jplang56

    So, I updated to 9.0.2 and I shut podcast syncing off in iTunes.  On the plus side, the app no longer crashes instantaneously.  On the downside, it now takes three minutes (I exaggerate -- 2m 53s last time) of "Updating" before it suddenly crashes.  Best of all, before it only took up about 300mb but now it's up to 1.3gb.  I assume that's because earlier I had it set to sync podcasts.  But when I go into settings it only shows three or four very small "saved" podcasts and none of the larger flles that are probably lost in the "updating" crash.  Since you can't clear the "Documents & Data" I suppose I have to hope that 9.1 fixes it enough that I can clear the app out.

     

    In the meantime I've begun using Downcast.  I miss a few things about Podcasts but Downcast makes up for it with other features (like smarter playlists).  I doubt I'll return to Podcasts.  Ever since iTunes has decided to automatically and quietly "unsubscribe" me from podcasts that I haven't listened to in awhile it's been a pain; this just finally forced me out.

  • by fhontoy,

    fhontoy fhontoy Oct 1, 2015 6:48 AM in response to IronWaffle
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    Oct 1, 2015 6:48 AM in response to IronWaffle

    in my case Podcast had shown me probably 3 of the downloaded podcasts and a big file of some 1,3GB. I deleted the small files but it didn't help. after updating to 9.0.2 Podcast finally got around to unpack the 1,3 GB file (I guess that's what it did) and Podcast worked again ... it's all reorganized. Will need to look into the new features, nevertheless I also started using downcast.

     

    Regarding the quietly "unsubscribe", it's a feature I liked because it wasn't that quiet: my version of Podcast showed a little icon with an exclamation mark to indicate that subscription was interrupted. It didn't bother me as I'm usually streaming and don't go that often for downloading. 

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