Seems like every new update to the iOS software, Apple forgets to put the playlists back into the podcasts app. Is it missing again or am I just not finding where they moved them to?
Anyone else having this issue?
iPhone SE, iOS 11
I asked a similar question both here and only Twitter. My Twitter question got the attention of someone at Apple. Today, they called me(!!) and we went through what is going on. I've sent them a number of screenshots and attempted to explain why stations are not the same as playlists. The guy with whom I spoke was not aware of the playlist functionality in iTunes. (Seriously?) I'm told they're (now) aware of the situation and that the issue has been forwarded to engineers for comment.
I'll try to update this, my own thread, and the other threads asking the same question with anything I find out.
FYI, I tried to work around it doing the music thing and stations. Nothing works right. My next step was to (manually) turn each playlist into an audiobook and listen to them in iBooks. Not the best solution, but I think it's the only way to work around it without some intervention from Apple.
In short: this blows.
Kaa,
You seem the most up to date on this issue across multiple threads. I'm wondering if you've found an alternative app that allows you to sync your desktop playlists (I'm afraid to update my desktop iTunes in case Apple tried to get rid of playlists altogether) to the iPhone? I need a new phone and have been contemplating a switch to Android over this podcast issue, although I'm not certain if there are apps for Android that will allow me to sync from the desktop either.
Thanks!
It is amazing to me how many people have weighed in on this topic, and how little Apple seems to be engaging. They are called "podcasts" because of Apple's influence, and now Apple doesn't seem to care. Sure, they are a business and the sentimental attachment shouldn't matter. However, if they are going to anger their customer base, they have a business reason to do the right thing.
Yes. I made the transfer messy, probably because I made a copy of the iTunes Podcast folder. So, I ended up with duplications and the #6 podcast on each playlist and a few others did not transfer, but it was so much easier than recreating all 250 playlists on the Walkman.
Tell me more about this script you have.
Yes, please do tell about this script...
yes, I'm having to use my old iPhone 5 for my podcast play lists
Thanks, I have posted about this to some podcast fan pages and invited the wrath of podcast fiends upon the engineers.
Yes, they need to fix this and get the playlist to go to the podcasts app instead. If they can see what it's doing, then they'll have a better idea of why we want this feature back.
I tried Overcast from the App store tonight. It doesn't quite give me the control I'd like, but it's not too bad. Biggest downside is that it only plays at 1x.
Is it possible to upload a screenshot to feedback? I didn't see a place where I could.
I don't either. 😟 I thought there was, but then I couldn't find it. I did upload a lot of screenshots to them associated with my case number for this issue. Maybe that's where I got confused.
I second this sentiment. The podcast playlists are the only reason for me to use an iPhone. You are not the only one.
If that's their answer, then my phone will be forever stuck on iOS 10 and will never upgrade to a new one.
Let's hope a non apple dev creates their own podcast app that does a better job.
I'll be sticking with ios 10 for the foreseeable future until another podcast app making can fill the void.
It's the least unuseful one I've found, as well.
Are playlists missing from the podcast app again in iOS 11?
