Popular podcast player Castro is out today with a great update with the headlining feature of Watch Streaming. Watch Sync is also new which loads your favorite podcasts on your Apple Watch both automatically and with a manual option to give customers several ways to listen even when away from iPhone.
Watch Streaming and Watch Sync for Castro Podcast Player debuted today with version 2019.14 in the App Store.
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Streaming gives Apple Watch users total freedom to listen to podcasts away from iPhone without having to worry whether episodes have been downloaded.
For the Watch Sync feature, podcasts will download with Castro when Apple Watch is on WiFi and doesn’t have to be on the charger. However, the developers note that they will sync faster when charging.
Castro Podcast Player is a free download from the App Store with Castro Plus unlocking all features from $2.99/month.
Check out all of the new features and changes in the full release notes:
WATCH SYNC IS HEREAll your favorite podcasts on your wrist.
Watch sync frees you up to listen completely untethered from your iPhone. Whether you’re out on a run, your kids have your phone during a road trip, or you just want to go phoneless for a while to minimise distractions, Castro’s Watch Sync has your favorite shows ready to listen.
QUEUE AUTO SYNCThe magic of Castro is in the queue, a wonderful place to set your listening on autopilot without clogging your phone with unwanted downloads. With Queue Auto Sync, Castro mirrors your listening between devices and automatically has what’s next ready to listen whenever you need it. You can limit synced episodes to the next 10, 20, or 30 in your Queue.
Episodes will sync to your watch when you’re on wifi, and will sync fastest when your watch is charging. You can kick off syncing any time from Settings > Watch Sync > Sync to Watch Now
SEND TO WATCHSee an episode in your queue you’d like to take with you? Any downloaded episode that isn’t already on your watch will have a Send to Watch button at the ready.
WATCH STREAMINGNot into syncing? Castro can now stream episodes in your queue straight from the watch over wifi or cellular.
PLAYBACK SPEEDWhether you’re listening on your phone or from your watch you can now control playback speed from the watch app. Neat.
GET IT NOWCastro Plus subscribers running iOS 13 and watchOS 6 can get Watch Sync by downloading this update and turning on Watch Sync in Settings. Enjoy!
OTHER CHANGES
- Support for the following watch face complications: “Graphic Bezel”, “Graphic Circular”, “Graphic Corner”
- New haptic feedback when dragging and dropping episodes
- Fixed a bug with rearranging episodes in the queue on iOS 13.2
- Fixed a few different crashes that could happen when restoring from a backup
- CarPlay should resume properly after using Siri now
- Castro Plus pitch screen now includes a slide about hiding promoted content
- Promoted posts in discovery shouldn’t swap out unexpectedly any more
- Fresh App Store installs shouldn’t need “Restore Purchases” any more if Castro Plus subscription is still valid
- Fix for sending logs to support to help with debugging issues
- Text in discovery features now supports italic and bold formatting, how very 1990s of us (blinking text is as of yet unsupported)
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Use the Apple Podcasts app on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, on your Mac with macOS Catalina or on your Apple TV.
Listen to shows
When you play episodes in Apple Podcasts on your iOS or iPadOS device, a player appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap the player to open the Now Playing screen, which shows all the playback controls.
In the Apple Podcasts app on your Mac, the playback controls are at the top of the window.
To see Now Playing on Apple TV, open Apple Podcasts, then swipe down on your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote. Now Playing appears in the top menu bar.
Control playback
Fast forward or rewind
To skip through an episode, tap or click the 15 second rewind button or the 30 second fast forward button .
Adjust the playback speed
To play a podcast at a different speed on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap the playback speed button . On your Mac, choose a playback speed from the Controls menu in the menu bar.
Set a sleep timer
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you can set a sleep timer to stop playing a podcast after a certain amount of time. From Now Playing, swipe up and tap the Sleep Timer button .
Play to a speaker
On your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, tap the playback destination button to change what device your audio plays to.
Play episodes in order or play the newest episode first
Some podcasts tell a story that sounds best when you start with the first episode. For other podcasts, you might want to listen to the latest episode first. Here's how to control the order in which episodes play:
- Go to the podcast's information page.
- Tap or click the More button , then tap or click Settings.
- Tap or click 'Play in Sequential Order' or 'Play Most Recent First'.
You can also set up continuous playback so that when an episode ends, the next episode automatically plays. Here's how:
- On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > Podcasts. Tap the slider next to Continuous Playback.
- On your Mac, choose Podcasts > Preferences from the menu bar in Podcasts. Then click Playback and select “Play the next episode when an episode ends”.
Subscribe to shows
Find shows you love, then subscribe to them to find out when new episodes are released.
Find a show
Browse categories like true crime or comedy. Or search for podcasts that mention a specific word or phrase. For example, search for 'Halley's comet' to see shows and episodes in which someone mentioned Halley's comet.
- On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, tap the Browse tab or the Search tab at the bottom of the screen.
- On your Mac, click Browse in the sidebar or use the search field at the top of the sidebar.
To find podcasts that you recently played, tap or click Listen Now, then scroll to the Recently Played section at the bottom of the screen.
How to subscribe to a show
- Browse or search for a show in the Apple Podcasts app.
- Tap or click the show to see its information page.
- Tap or click Subscribe. Now, new episodes automatically download for free and you'll get a notification as they become available.
If you stop listening to a show for a while, Apple Podcasts might pause your subscription. The shows and downloaded episodes stay in your library, but new episodes might not be updated. To continue getting new episodes, subscribe again.
How to unsubscribe from a show
- Tap or click a show to see its information page.
- Tap or click the More button .
- From the menu that appears, choose Unsubscribe.
New episodes won't download to your device, but episodes that are already in your library won’t be deleted.
Download or delete episodes
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To listen to podcasts when you aren't connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, download the episodes before you go offline. Episodes automatically delete 24 hours after you play them, or you can delete them manually.
How to download episodes
- Find an episode in your library, or browse or search for an episode.
- Tap or click the download button next to the episode's name. Or, if you see the add button , tap or click it, then tap or click the download button .
If you don't see the download button , the episode is already downloaded to your device.
Turn off automatic downloads
- To turn off automatic downloads on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > Podcasts > Download Episodes and choose Off.
- To turn off automatic downloads on your Mac, choose Podcasts > Preferences from the menu bar. Click General. Next to Automatically Download Episodes, choose Never.
How to delete episodes from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
- Find the show in your library.
- Tap the show to bring up its information page.
- Swipe left on the episode.
- Tap Delete.
How to delete episodes from your Mac
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- In the sidebar, click Downloaded.
- Click the More button next to the episode that you want to remove, then choose Remove.
- Click Remove Download.
If you want episodes to automatically be deleted after you finish them, choose Podcasts > Preferences from the menu bar. Click Advanced, then select 'Automatically delete played episodes'.
Do more with Podcasts
If you're a frequent listener, here are some things you can do to make your Apple Podcasts experience even better.
Rate and review podcasts
In the Apple Podcasts app, search for the show, tap or click it, then scroll down to the Ratings & Reviews section. Tap or click Write a Review, or choose how many stars you want to give.
Sync your podcasts
By default, your podcast library syncs across your devices so that if you pause an episode on one device, you can pick up where you left off on another. But if you turned off syncing, you can turn it back on. Here's how:
- On your iOS device, go to the Settings app. Scroll to Podcasts, tap it, then tap Sync Podcasts.
- On your Mac, open the Podcasts app, choose Podcasts > Preferences from the menu bar. Click Advanced, then select 'Sync subscriptions across devices'.
Mark an episode as played
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To remove an episode from your queue, mark it as played.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to the Listen Now tab and find the episode that you want to remove. Long press it, then tap Mark As Played.
- On your Mac, find the episode that you want to remove. Click the More button , then choose Mark as Played from the menu that appears.
Learn more
- Listen to Apple Podcasts on your Apple Watch.
- You can also play Apple Podcasts with Alexa.
- On a PC, listen to podcasts in iTunes for Windows.
- Learn how to use Siri to play music or podcasts.
- If you're a podcast creator, you can submit your podcast through Podcasts Connect.