If you love listening to podcasts, then it’s highly likely you’ve heard of the powerful and popular appPocket Casts. On Wednesday, November 14, Pocket Casts announced several new features in its major 7.0 update, including Siri Shortcuts support, major changes to the UI, and even more cross-device syncing to make your life easier.
But it’s not all just about finding new episodes. If you’re looking for a specific older episode of a prolific podcast, you no longer need to scroll through a long list. Pocket Casts 7.0 introduces a new search function that will help you to find exactly what you’re looking for. If you want to corral specific options, there’s a new filter system that allows you to group certain podcasts together for easier navigation, and a listening history too.
One of Pocket Casts’ major strengths has always been its cross-device syncing capabilities. You’d be able to bounce between your phone,laptop, and desktopmachines without missing a beat, with podcasts continuing exactly from where you left off. That’s been taken to a new level with Up Next playlist syncing, so you don’t need to rebuild your list every time you move between devices. Apple users will be getting even more extras, with new support forSiri Shortcuts, and improvements to the app’sApple Watchsupport.
Pocket Casts has always been one ofour favorite podcast apps for Android, and though Apple’s platform tends to dominated by Apple’s own iTunes, these new features could tempt some iOS users away. Pocket Casts 7.0 is available onAndroidfor devices running Android 5.0 and above, and oniOS devicesrunning iOS 10.0 and above.
