App Update: Podcasts app for iPhone, iPod and iPad updated to version 1.0.2

August 10, 2012 by 2 Comments

Apple has released an update to its standalone app for listening to and subscribing to podcasts.

Features:

• Enjoy all of your audio and video podcasts in a single app
• Explore hundreds of thousands of podcasts including shows in over 40 languages
• Try the innovative new Top Stations feature to find new podcast series in a variety of topics, including arts, business, comedy, music, news, sports, and more.
• Browse by Audio or Video podcasts, or see what’s most popular in Top Charts
• Tap subscribe for your favorites and automatically receive new episodes for free as they become available
• Stream episodes or download to listen while offline
• Skip forward and back using simple playback controls
• Turn on Sleep Timer to automatically stop playing a podcast while listening in bed
• Share your favorite episodes with friends using Twitter, Messages and Mail
• Optionally sync your favorite episodes from iTunes on your Mac or PC
• Sync your episode playback for seamless transition between devices

What’s New in Version 1.0.2

performance and stability improvements, including addressing an issue that may cause Podcasts to quit unexpectedly on launch.

Download Podcasts from the Apple App Store

I have tested the app and it’s very simple to use and now means I don’t have to sync podcasts through iTunes before syncing them to my device.

Have your tried it yet? Let us know what you think of it.

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  • Scott Bates

    I wish they built the subscribe and download feature into the Music app. I am on a 3GS and this app is dog slow. If I watch/listen to the podcasts in the music app it doesn’t mark them as played in the podcast app.

    • http://connecteddigitalworld.com/ Andrew Edney

      Hopefully that update might come one day!