How To Delete Podcast From Iphone 4

May 28, 2021 11:52 AM in response to Grammar_Lady In response to Grammar_Lady

It sound like your asking how to remove episodes of Shows you Follow, rather than Unfollow Shows.

The pic below shows the Podcasts app settings at iPhone Settings>Podcasts (left frame), the Station settings (middle) and the Show settings (right) in the image below. Note the blue arrows which cause Shows to be updated automatically and permit you to limit new episodes. Also note the blue circles that hide played episodes and remove played downloads.

On a one time basis following the iOS 14.5 Podcasts app upgrade you should also open the settings for each Show you Follow and choose Remove Downloads.

May 28, 2021 11:52 AM

May 31, 2021 2:21 PM in response to cyberbiker In response to cyberbiker

Hi, Tried all the things you suggested. Still cannot delete an Apple podcast episode with iOS 14.6. All the old methods of deleting one seem to have been removed with this update. (Note: the Delete Played Episodes was always iffy, but there used to be other options to delete—like by swiping left and a selection on the "hamburger" menu.)

May 31, 2021 2:21 PM

May 31, 2021 3:02 PM in response to I-Miss-Steve-Jobs In response to I-Miss-Steve-Jobs

I have tried what Cyberbiker suggested. It is not working as expected.. Furthermore, now some of my podcasts are not automatically updating, even though it is enabled. I would like Apple to address this issue. I am afraid of storage and data issues of downloaded podcasts. Thank you.

May 31, 2021 3:02 PM

May 31, 2021 3:04 PM in response to cyberbiker In response to cyberbiker

May 31, 2021 3:04 PM

Jun 5, 2021 10:12 AM in response to Grammar_Lady In response to Grammar_Lady

Your best bet is to submit problems and suggestions to Apple at Apple Feedback, https://www.apple.com/feedback/apple-podcasts/

The Apple Podcast app is still bug-ridden. I'm sorry podcast users have had to serve as guinea pigs for such a flawed version of the Podcast app, it doesn't make sense to invest time trying to answer questions about such an unpredictable piece of software.

On the Apple Podcast Server side new episodes for some Shows are listed three days after they are available on TuneIn, Stitcher, SoundCloud, etc.

On the Apple Podcast app side:

• Episodes sometimes mark themselves as played after just a few seconds,

• some Shows do not list the most recent unplayed episodes even when the Show settings are chosen to do so.

• Station lists sometimes do not list unplayed episodes available in Show lists, even though the Station settings do not limit episodes,

• some episodes download once in Show lists, others simply do not, even the toggle for Automatic Downloads in Show settings is On,

• the app causes a heating problem and excessive battery draining, particularly when select other apps are open in the background or foreground,

• a change in key default settings in the iOS 14.5 Podcast app upgrade caused numerous unwanted automatic downloads in Shows with tens or hundreds of episodes.

Hopefully, some heads have rolled for those responsible, clearer thinking people have replaced them and the bugs will be straightened out soon. Apple is an excellent company which has made this experience frustrate us more.

Jun 5, 2021 10:12 AM

Jun 6, 2021 6:08 PM in response to cyberbiker In response to cyberbiker

Thank you, cyberbiker. Sometimes just actually having someone acknowledge there are problems is cathartic.

Jun 6, 2021 6:08 PM