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Podcast app no longer plays next podcast. App stops playback when a podcast is finished.

iOS 11 app no longer plays the next podcast. Why was that removed? If i have episodes 5-10 and i start playback at episode 6 why does the app just stop playback when episode 6 is done and not automatically begin playing episode 7 and so on. This new behavior is junk. I've tried sorting the podcasts old to new and this would work in iOS version 10. The sorting now seems to have no affect on playback. I'm really HATING this new app. It seems now i have to add a podcast to the "up next" list, which is a royal pain. Did the developers even USE this app?! Try driving down the road with 10 episodes to listen to in a show and having to pull the phone out to start the next one. If there is a way to make it play continuously you've hid it very well. Yeah Yeah... add them to the up next.....It should be automatic. HATE IT! Also I now have a bunch of old podcasts that i've listened to years ago showing up as not played. What happened to "Mark as Played"?

iPhone 6, iOS 11, Podcast App

Posted on Sep 20, 2017 1:41 PM

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crawfishptc Author

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Posted on Sep 27, 2017 12:06 PM

I've been messing with this app a little more. To get continuous play sort of like iOS 10 you have to make a station and add podcasts to it. Library > Edit > New Station. This will give you options for play order, how many episodes you want to see and which individual podcasts you'd like on the station. This at least will give you continuous play without having to add each podcast to up next. It's still annoying that going into an individual podcast and starting playback on a particular podcast DOES NOT have auto play functionality like iOS 10 did. I guess I'll have to make a bunch of stations for certain shows that have guests broken into multiple shows so I can listen in order interruption.

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Oct 10, 2017 4:27 AM in response to ericfromCFA

I just want iOS 10 back please they have pretty much ruined any joy I had using the iPhone I’ve got

Oct 10, 2017 7:57 PM in response to crawfishptc

I’m with you! I hate everything about this new podcast App. The previous version was perfect how it was. Who do we appeal to to get it un-“fixed”

Oct 10, 2017 7:58 PM in response to fjclev

Word.

Oct 10, 2017 10:29 PM in response to cyberbiker

This is super, hope it works in CarPlay as well ;-)

Is there a way to create these podcast stations in iTunes?

Thanx

Oct 11, 2017 4:52 PM in response to crawfishptc

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Oct 11, 2017 4:53 PM in response to crawfishptc

Totally agree with you. The new podcast app is awful.

isaumur

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Oct 13, 2017 4:08 PM in response to cyberbiker

This is not a solution. The issue is not 'solved'. What is a 'station'? Where is a 'station'? How is this a 'solution'?

k_vero

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Oct 18, 2017 12:25 PM in response to cyberbiker

This did not help at all. I did it and the podcast episode ended and then silence... thanks anyway.

hafstad2

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Oct 20, 2017 4:10 PM in response to crawfishptc

Cannot understand how this 'upgrade' was passed. It's appalling. I need to find a new podcasting app with continuous play. HELP

Oct 22, 2017 8:19 PM in response to crawfishptc

I simply could not agree with you more. It's a total pain!

Cla4me

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Oct 22, 2017 10:38 PM in response to DaxDesai

Agreed

Oct 23, 2017 9:21 PM in response to BethM16

I am in the exact same boat. Now I can’t fall asleep! Did you find a solution?

Oct 24, 2017 1:14 PM in response to crawfishptc

Agree 100%, please Apple revert to the old app this one is horrible. The old one was self explanatory and easy to use, if its not broke dont fix it.

Oct 29, 2017 10:59 AM in response to CostAnalystGeek

Agree Whole Heartedly

Nov 8, 2017 12:24 PM in response to buffalosmokestack

Glad to hear! I have been using Overcast for over a month now and so pleased with how it works! Glad you have found some success as well

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