I can't find the podcast app

the app is called Podcasts. Another way to find it is to go to another Apple app like Garageband. The in the app information in the "More by Apple" section you will find it listed and can click on it.

I'm a very technical person and tried many other alternatives, but for some reason, podcasts were disabled in my restrictions.

I've been searching my phone for three days now, and most Google results are flooded with "whats changed in iOS 11 and podcast."

Thank you for the information!

OK, try the following:

OMG - I just realized that Restrictions has a specific option for Podcasts, and seeing as how you can't see the app or download it, I'm thinking that may be the issue. Go to Settings>General>Restrictions, and see if you have Restrictions turned on. If you do, then make sure that the Podcasts option is turned on to "Allow" it. All of your "symptoms" point to that being the issue 😐

If that is not it, then you can try the following:

1. Completely close out the App Store (and the iTunes app, if it is open) - double click the Home button and then swipe up on the App Store (and iTunes if it is there) app to close it.

2. Sign out of the iTunes & App Store by going to Settings>iTunes & App Store, click on your Apple ID, then click on Sign Out. Sign back in again and see if you can find the Podcasts app.

3. If that doesn't work, sign out again, then reset your device: Hold down the Home and Power buttons (or the Volume Down and Power buttons for an iPhone 7) at the same time, and continue to hold them down until the Apple appears (up to 30 seconds). Once the Lock screen displays, try the search again.

4. If that doesn't work, try resetting your Home Screen Layout: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen Layout. This will return the layout of your Home screen to the original layout, so you may have to rearrange things later, but it also might reveal the Podcast app.

5. Finally, if none of the above work, then make sure you have a current backup of your device in iCloud, iTunes, or both, then go to Settings>General>Reset, and Erase All Content & Settings. Set up the phone as a new device (not from the backup), and try the search to see if you can find it. If you can, then you can Erase again, and then set it up from your backup, and then do the search again to see if it will show up. If it does, you are all set. If it doesn't, then that would point to some kind of corruption of the information on your device, and you would have to Erase and set up as new again, then manually set it up from scratch. This scenario is highly unlikely, since we are talking about seeing an App. But it is the last "test" in the string.

Best of luck,

GB

My apologies, kelbrooks is correct, there is a Podcast app. This support article explains how to get it back on your device if you have accidentally deleted it: About the Podcasts app - Apple Support

Cheers and sorry for the mistake,

GB

Your solution worked exactly as written. Thanks so much.

YAY!!! You are most welcome 🙂!

Thanks for posting back with your success!

Cheers,

GB

AWESOME !!!

HUGE HELP

Thank you !!

I have the same problem - I can't fond the app "Podcaster". I search for it in AppStore (Also tried ItunesStore) and followed the instruktions above about how to retrive the app if it's lost, but it doesn't work! When I search for it in AppStore it's not found, when I search for it in My phone it's not there and if I search for it online the app is found and when I press "open in AppStore" norhing happens. What to Do? Please Help!

Same problem - I can't fond the app "Podcaster". I search for it in AppStore (Also tried ItunesStore) and followed the instruktions above about how to retrive the app if it's lost, but it doesn't work! When I search for it in AppStore it's not found, when I search for it in My phone it's not there and if I search for it online the app is found and when I press "open in AppStore" norhing happens. What to Do? Please Help!

Go to the App Store on your iphone. Type in "podcasts". Don't pay attention to what comes up on the list below as you are typing. Make sure you type it in as shown here: podcasts. Press search and the apple podcast app (purple in color) will be the first to come up. Press"open" and you are home free.

Billy,

As I said go to the app store. Type in "podcasts". Don't search through the list of names that come up, just type in "podcasts". After you do that press the search button. The podcast app will come up. It is important to follow the steps exactly as I have them here. Get back to me if it does not work.

You can also type in apple podcasts - putting Apple in front will have the Apple app 2nd in the list. You can also type in apple apps and that will list all of the Apple apps available for iOS devices. Podcasts is quite a ways down, but it is there.

Cheers,

GB

Yes, the app is (or should be) available for me. My mother has it and father too amongst others. We live in sweden.

The "funny" thing is that if I search on My iPhone for the app, it's not there. If I search in AppStore it's not there. If I search on Safari for the app IT appears in the resault and if I press it I get the question if I want to open it in AppStore, I choose that option but then nothing happens...

That was my original back channel solution when I could not find it initially but it worked. You have determined it is available in Sweden. There has to be something clearly wrong but can't figure it out. There are apple stores in Sweden but if it is not close to you maybe you go to a local phone store who sells iPhones to ask about the podcast app. This has me stumped.

Glad he was finally able to get the podcast app. I went through almost the same headache. It should not be this difficult. One problem is that none of the people I spoke with at apple had any suggestion like you had, and that is a problem. Also the fact that if you are not on AppleCare you are SOL. This should be handled better.