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Where did iTunes (podcast) Playlists go in iOS 11?

Prior to iOS 11, at the top of the “My Podcasts” section of the AppLe Podcasts app there was a “iTunes Playlists” item which took you to a screen that lists the playlists created and maintained in iTunes. It appears to be gone in iOS 11.

I’ve come to depend on that because every weekend I build a podcast playlist for the week on my Mac, sync to my iPhone, and I’m all set for long drivrd, etc. without having to fiddle with my iPhone.

I really hope I’m just looking in the wrong place, but I’ve scoured the Podcasts app and it seems to have disappeared. Does anyone have a suggestion?

Posted on Sep 20, 2017 9:43 PM

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Kaa

Level 1

45 points

Posted on Sep 26, 2017 2:13 PM

Yes. It's utterly useless. Please go to the feedback page and let them know you want the old functionality back. I've been on the phone with an apple support person twice, now, and ... they don't really have much of an idea how people are using their app. So we need to tell them. He encouraged me to get as many people as possible to complain so they'll know it's an issue.

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sudont

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170 points

Oct 30, 2017 7:31 AM in response to PhoneJoe

If only I could get the search function to bring up the playlist. God, this is so annoying.

Nov 3, 2017 7:40 PM in response to Steve Davidson

can I transfer existing podcast playlists to PodCruncher?

Nov 4, 2017 6:01 AM in response to PTSMfrommelbourne

I didn’t find a way (there may be none), so I did it manually with my Mac and iPhone sitting side by side until I was satisfied that PodCruncher was ready (a one-time process).

Nov 11, 2017 10:03 PM in response to Steve Davidson

Apple you suck. You suck very much!

Nov 16, 2017 2:20 PM in response to sudont

Did you give it an easy to find name, like maybe "ppp podcasts"?

Also, how did you do the downgrade? It sounds like a terrific idea!

Thanks

K Mac

Level 1

4 points

Nov 17, 2017 2:44 AM in response to martianfencer

I've never been successful with the workaround. No matter what I name the playlist, including your suggestion of "ppp podcasts", the spotlight search never finds it.

Where did iTunes (podcast) Playlists go in iOS 11?