Apple Podcasts
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Apple Podcasts is an audio streaming service and media player application developed by Apple Inc. for playing podcasts. Apple began supporting podcasts with iTunes 4.9 released in June 2005 and launched its first standalone mobile app in 2012. The app was later pre-installed with iOS beginning October 2014. The Apple Podcasts directory features more than two million shows. Apple Podcasts is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, CarPlay, Microsoft Windows operating systems, web browsers, and on Amazon Alexa devices. Wikipedia
Website: www.apple.com
Owned by: Apple
Latest news
- Dec 17: You can install Apple Podcasts on Android now. No, really - and it looks and works just like an app.
- Dec 16: The Podcasting 2.0 podcast was the last for the year. Among other things, it talks about a “PWA”s and Apple Podcasts.
- Dec 12: Apple Podcasts has unveiled new features in iOS 18.2 which is out today. The app now gives categories within your library, as well as more personalised recommendations. The company says that “Podcast creators should make sure their primary category is accurate to ensure their show is correctly surfaced across show and category recommendations.”
- Dec 10: Apple Podcasts can now be installed as an Android app, after the company made some unannounced changes to its website. While the app isn’t available in the Google Play store, it can now be installed to work identically to an app on Android phones - appearing in your app drawer, with the opportunity to buy premium subscriptions, and full localisation in different languages. Here’s how to install it.
- Dec 4: Dan Taberski’s Hysterical, from Wondery and Audacy's Pineapple Street Studios, has been named the Apple Podcasts 2024 Show of the Year. There’s a special interview with Dan on Apple’s website, talking about how he makes the show, which is about cases of mass hysteria throughout history and what they say about society. It’s also available ad-free in Wondery+.
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